Tiger, Elin Splitsville
Tiger Woods and his former supermodel wife, Elin Nordegren Woods, have divorced and will share custody of their two children, their lawyers confirmed today. For more, click here.
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USGA Sends Kempter Mixed Signals
Albuquerque’s Katie Kempter was briefly listed Wednesday as among the field in the U.S. Women’s Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh, but later in the day a Japanese player, Chie Arimura, was in Kempter’s spot in the 8:39 a.m. starting time Thursday from the No. 1 tee at Oakmont.
Here’s what the USGA’s onsite spokeswoman, Beth Murrison, said of the incident late Wednesday:
“(Katie) was a fourth alternate. Earlier a Japanese player tried to communicate to the USGA she was withdrawing. She meant to tell us she was only withdrawing from the practice round. It is usually understood that she meant she was withdrawing from the championship, that she was withdrawing entirely.
“Katie was onsite and we notified her she was in the field and everything was done. Then we heard 2-3 hours later from the Japanese player and she clarified that she was not withdrawing.
“They found Katie and informed her of what happened and she was gracious and understanding. She was wonderful. Now she is the No. 1 alternate and if anyone else drops out, she is in the field.”
SCG magazine Goes Web-only, Changes Business Model
Sun Country Golf is exploring sale of its printed edition and is pressing forward with a web-only business model to book tee times for golf in New Mexico and other golf destinations.
Publishers Dan Vukelich and Ken Adams announced the move in the May-June 2010 edition of the magazine, which can be viewed online by clicking on the magazine cover to the right.
SCG will focus the company’s attention on golf tee-time bookings for local golfers and golf-concierge services for visiting golfers. Sun Country Golf will strive to be a “one-stop shopping” site for the best deals in golf in New Mexico.
Kempter Cashes at Bell Micro LPGA
Albuqueque’s Katie Kempter finished at 4-over and took home $2,727 in a tie for 68th at the Bell Micro LPGA Classic in Mobile, Ala.
It was Kempter’s third LPGA start. She finished second to Amanda Blumenhurst at the LPGA Tour’s Q School last December. It was her first cut made.
Kempter learned to play golf in New Mexico. She was a regular at Albuquerque’s Arroyo del Oso Golf Course and a standout on the Sandia High School Girl’s Golf Team. She played for the University of Denver. On Kempter’s bag is Arroyo Head Professional Bill Harvey.
Click here to see the LPGA Tour Leaderboard.
Click here to see Kempter’s blog on her second LPGA Tour start in Mexico.
Tim Madigan Wins WAC Indy Title
New Mexico State University’s Tim Madigan, who led the Aggies to a third straight Western Atheletic Conference golf championship, won the individual title and was named player of the year for the Western Athletic Conference. Madigan was also named to the first team All-WAC.
Madigan, from Rio Rancho, also tied Tiger Woods’ scoring record at Rio Secco Golf Club in Henderson, Nev., with a 64 in the first round with a double bogey on the 16 hole.
Madigan is one of the fiercest competitors in golf in New Mexico. For more on Madigan’s and the NMSU men’s golf team’s accomplishments, click here for the NNMSU Sports Information summary.
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