Pagdanganan still positive despite slow start in 2021 LPGA Tour mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ecuador Olympic Committee supporting athletes gearing up for Tokyo 2020 Sunday, 21 February 2021
The Ecuador Olympic Committee (COE) has started its support programme for athletes preparing for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Financed by funds provided by Panam Sports and Olympic Solidarity, the scheme is set to benefit athletes in athletics, karate, table tennis and golf.
The cost of flights, accommodation, food, hydration, transportation, vitamins and food supplements and physiotherapy are expected to be covered by the COE’s athlete support programme.
Racewalkers Daniel Pintado and Paola Pérez and long-distance runner Paola Bonilla are currently in Salinas in Ecuador as part of a 21-day training regime.
Whan to become chief executive of United States Golf Association insidethegames.biz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from insidethegames.biz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Outgoing LPGA commissioner Mike Whan to lead USGA By Syndicated Content
Feb 17, 2021 10:47 AM
Mike Whan, outgoing commissioner of the LPGA, will become the chief executive officer of the USGA later this year. Mike Whan is a proven, successful and transformative leader, not only in the golf industry but throughout his entire career, said USGA president Stu Francis, who announced Whan s hiring on Wednesday. He has shown a unique ability to understand how the environment is changing in global golf and how to quickly and thoughtfully adapt an organization to meet those changes. Importantly, Mike is already a trusted peer for so many key stakeholders in the industry, and his existing relationships will not only help the USGA, but will also help advance the game.
New dates set for 8th Sunshine Ladies Tour season
The Sunshine Tour’s Challenge Tour co-sanctioned Dimension Data Pro-Am – takes place from 7-9 May in George
The Sunshine Ladies Tour announced its revised schedule for the 2021 season and will launch in April with a bumper run of six events, including an exciting format change for the season finale Investec South African Women’s Open.
“While the country was still in the throes of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in January, we took a decision for the safety of our players to postpone the start of our eighth season. Our amazing sponsors, partners and host venues embraced this decision and we are excited to announce the new dates, starting in April,” said Sunshine Ladies Tour General Manager Pauli van Meersbergen.