LPGA: 2016 HSBC Women's Champions

i was sliding down a snowy hill once and hit a rock with my tailbone. Ruined my week that's for sure. Usually not a big deal tho long term.

For myself, I think I like NYC from her beginnings when I saw all of the charity work that she did especially at the Children's Hospital. I don't know if she still does those magic shows but I kind of liked all the things she did whether or not she still does them. I just kind of latched onto her early on in her career and have stayed with her ever since. In some ways it reminds me of the reason I like Morgan Pressel so much. It's equally because of what she does off the course as much as what she does on the course.

At any rate, NYC is in my top five in terms of current players. And while she may not be thought of as a glamour girl on tour, that's fine with me. I don't require any of my favorite athletes, male or female, to be runway models for me to like them. That said, NYC's style off the course has really blossomed in the last four or five years. Early on in her career, her style off the course wasn't all that different from how she looked on the course. But in the last several years she has softened her look off the course. Again, she can wear whatever she wants to wear. I'm a fan regardless.

Here we go. Reuters picked it up.


SEOUL, March 7 (Reuters) - Jang Ha-na arrived back in Seoul on Monday after winning the HSBC Women's Champions event at the weekend but the South Korean golfer had to face some awkward questions over an incident that left rival Chun In-gee unable to compete in Singapore.

Chun, the 2015 U.S. Open champion, suffered an injury to the muscles surrounding her tail bone and was forced to miss the LPGA tournament after a bag being carried by Jang's father came crashing down an escalator at Singapore's Changi Airport.

Korean media reported Jang's father had lost hold of the 7kg carry-on bag as he watched his daughter tie a shoelace.

"I'm really sorry for what happened to Chun," Jang told reporters at Incheon Airport. "I hope to see her at the next tournament."

Jang's second victory of the season lifted her five spots in the world rankings to number five, while Chun dropped two spots to eighth.

Both players are battling for a spot on South Korea's team for the Rio Olympics.

While reports said Jang's father apologised at the airport immediately after the incident, Chun said on her fan website that she had yet to receive a full apology.

"Neither myself nor my parents have received the apology that they claim to have made," she said. "But their explanation is enough to dissolve any hard feelings. They must have done that because they thought they did something wrong.

"I'm okay, I'm already over it."

Chun's father was left furious at his daughter's treatment.

Speaking to Korean media, he said: "Regardless of how the accident came about, there has been no proper apology from Jang's side even though a player was left unable to compete in a tournament." (Reporting Jee Heun Kahng; Writing by Peter Rutherford; Editing by John O'Brien)

In Gee was quoted: "I'm okay, I'm already over it."

We'll find out soon whether she's indeed OK.

The Reuters article was picked up by New York Times.

Beth Ann Nichols of Golf Week sent an email to In Gee Chun to inquire about the incidence; she didn't know whether she will get a response.

The parents of players need to be banned from attending events and travelling with their children. If a player is deemed too young, then Whan should assign volunteer chaperones. I am available for Phoenix, Carlsbad and Rancho Mirage.