LPGA is speaking english only?

[nomad]

Here's the article on this.

Whats your thoughts?

http://www.thegolfchannel.com/core.aspx?page=15104&select=27126

[Tyler]

Wow, that's a tough one!  Being that golf is a solo sport and that really only the caddy and the player need to communicate most of the time, it begs the argument as to why a player would need to speak English.  Though, being that people pay the LPGA $10,000 to be close to the players in order to interact with them, it's wise that the players be able to speak English, or people will not pay to be in their group and the LPGA loses money.

[Mikekoz13]

The LPGA is a business and like all businesses they CAN have their requirements for operating and maintaining their business and customer base. All that being said...... i don't necessarily agree with it.......... it IS a tough call......

[marty22]

THE LPGA is based in Daytona. I cant imagine them going KOREAN only..............

[schro]

It may seem harsh, but it's a business decision that has merit. Tyler's points are right on. The LPGA is providing an opportunity for some talented ladies to make some great money. It's tough to market their players to an audience that can't understand them.

[The Zook]

Good for them, hopefully the rest of this country will follow suit.

I'm sick of looking all over packaging trying to find the English text so I know what the specs are.

This is America, our national language is English... learn it, speak it, read it, love it.

[nomad]

Guys and gals, lets not let this get off in the wrong direction. Lets keep this about the topic of the LPGA and how business is conducted in the world. Thanks.

I think as a business its a valid point. The rest of the world is moving to english as the common language of business.

[schro]

Guys and gals, lets not let this get off in the wrong direction. Lets keep this about the topic of the LPGA and how business is conducted in the world. Thanks.

I think as a business its a valid point. The rest of the world is moving to english as the common language of business.

Damn, that Nomad dude is a lot smarter than he looks 

(as Schro types this safely in his home office, 2,000 miles away from Nomad!)

[tomgallagher]

whatever brings the bucks in.

[slyinglide]

I feel this is just a way for the LPGA to lessen the gap between players and the fans......and probably erase the need for translators at the tournaments.  Being that the biggest fan base, (I'm making a educated guess here), is English speaking.  It would be kind of hard to interview the winner of the Women's LPGA Open when they don't speak English.  Who would be responsible to provide the translator?



All my other comments about local business problems involving non-speaking people have been removed.  This topic is to be only about the LPGA.

[Mikekoz13]

But see the language thing really does matter... If people can't understand, they won't watch.
Here's a real life example:

About three years ago my family and I were on our way to visit relatives in Fredericksburg Virginia for the weekend. We stopped in a Burger King in Leesburg Virginia...... where every single employee on duty spoke Spanish and NO English. People were walking out because they couldn't get their orders placed. Luckily for me I took seven years of Spanish in school and still know enough to squeak by. We actually placed an order and it was correct.... but we were about the only ones that didn't walk out.

[nomad]

Guys and gals, lets not let this get off in the wrong direction. Lets keep this about the topic of the LPGA and how business is conducted in the world. Thanks.

I think as a business its a valid point. The rest of the world is moving to english as the common language of business.

Damn, that Nomad dude is a lot smarter than he looks 

(as Schro types this safely in his home office, 2,000 miles away from Nomad!)

scarey isn't it

[D.A.L.U.I.]

I can see it now, young oriental golfer, misses an important putt, rather than a contemplative, "Ah so!" the nationals TV audience will get the expletive, "Ah f*ck!" and that will raise the ratings, hence the money.  It's America!

[schro]

But see the language thing really does matter... If people can't understand, they won't watch.
Here's a real life example:

About three years ago my family and I were on our way to visit relatives in Fredericksburg Virginia for the weekend. We stopped in a Burger King in Leesburg Virginia...... where every single employee on duty spoke Spanish and NO English. People were walking out because they couldn't get their orders placed. Luckily for me I took seven years of Spanish in school and still know enough to squeak by. We actually placed an order and it was correct.... but we were about the only ones that didn't walk out.

How do you say "Coke & Whopper" in Spanish? 
Fredricksburg? My niece went to Mary Washington!

[slyinglide]

Guys and gals, lets not let this get off in the wrong direction. Lets keep this about the topic of the LPGA and how business is conducted in the world. Thanks.

I think as a business its a valid point. The rest of the world is moving to english as the common language of business.

What do you want us to say?  I could go into a diatribe about how the United States was the major factor behind global trade starting with the industrial revolution till the present time, and if other countries or individuals wanted to participate in business with us they needed to speak english.

I could get into the discussion on how English is probably the easiest language to learn in general........And that some other countries make it mandatory for their children to start learning english in elementary school.

The above comments aremy own theories...

I only comment on what I see in MY daily business ventures....non-speaking employees that work in a customer service here in the U.S. 

What the LPGA is trying to do is probably good for THEIR business because the major portion of the LPGA tour takes place in the U.S.