LPGA - You Must Speak English

Green Lantern · #1 08-26-2008, 01:42 PM

LPGA to require all players speak English

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The LPGA Tour boasts players from all over the world, and it wants all of them to be able to speak English.

Golfweek magazine reported on its Web site Monday that speaking English will be a requirement starting in 2009, with players who have been LPGA members for two years facing suspension if they can't pass an oral evaluation of English skills.

The tour held a mandatory meeting with South Koreans last Wednesday at the Safeway Classic to inform them of the new policy. READ MORE

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Is this a form of discrimination?

frogman68 · #2 08-26-2008, 01:44 PM

Hope this isnt considered "trolling"

I will say no. In Aviation it is also English when you are flying into other countries airspace there is way too many languages to have to have a translator for each one

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bl0ndie87 · #3 08-26-2008, 01:59 PM

According to Wikipedia (which I don't bank on, by any means)... the LPGA is an American organization for pro female golfers. I wouldn't agree with the fact that all players should have to be 100% fluent in English, but I think it's fair to ask that participants have adequate knowledge of the basics of the language...seeing as it is an American-based competition held in America.