Yeah, you read that headline correctly. It's so jarring to see something like this in our 2008 world, but it's true. Citing the need for professionals to entertain their pro-am partners, the LPGA is going to require players who have been on tour for two years to pass an oral evaluation of their English skills. Study up, ladies. Your test begins in 2009.
I expected some sort of stern backlash against this sort of policy, but it seemed to be conspicuously absent. At least for now.
"Seon-Hwa Lee, a two-time winner in 2008, thinks everyone "can do a simple interview." She works with an English tutor in the winter and plans to brush up for the evaluation. Her ability to answer questions without the help of a translator has improved immensely during her short time on tour."The economy is bad, and we are losing sponsors," she said. "Everybody understands."
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