I’m very excited about the opportunity.

For the first time, a group of players competing for a season-long championship has, at the end of that rainbow, a real bucket of gold, $1 million first-place check.

The most important responsibility of an LPGA Tour member is the ability to compete at the highest level of women’s professional golf, and that includes the ability to earn a living playing golf, … Your...

We looked to see how we could do something similar,

So you combine the performance side of things with the personality and the appearance and the approachability, it’s a pretty potent combination.

What we were intrigued by … was the amount of coverage, the amount of debate, the amount of back and forth, whether this was good or bad, and ultimately the results of increased television ratings,...

All the media coverage, all the conjecture of how she would do or wouldn’t do, it seemed like a convergence of a lot of issues in terms of what this could mean for the LPGA...

You are sending the wrong message to young golfers and their families, … We strongly believe that this policy is wrong and unfair to the young golfers who would rather spend more time at home...

You’ll hear debate as to whether this is a good or bad idea,

The entire evening was an unforgettable experience, … But to be surprised with the Patty Berg Award at the end of the night was icing on the cake, the honor of a lifetime. One of...

This is another signal of the continued growth and advancement of women’s professional golf,

I was blown away, … I told her, ‘Get the hell out of here. Get back to your match.’ That’s what makes you realize this is a special place.

You have to have faith in the marketplace, … If she can make $500,000 and finish 125th on money list in the PGA, or make $3 million for finishing in the top two or three...

If they had a problem, we would have worked that out, … Ultimately, they were concerned for someone to be happy, and they saw how happy I was with her.

I was proud of our players for wanting to learn about things that could help them present themselves to the public, … I think it’s one of high points of the year. It’s no different...

You have to have faith in the marketplace. If she can make $500,000 and finish 125th on money list in the PGA, or make $3 million for finishing in the top two or three on...

We didn’t talk to any of the other golf tours because we thought it was such a good idea, they would want to take it.

If I had said no, she would have had to wait until 2007.

I credit the USGA for doing the right thing. This is the first time they have gone to a 36-hole qualifier and there are going to be glitches and learning curves along the way and...

I haven’t said sex appeal, … People have defaulted to that.

Sophie turned to me and said, ‘It would have been really romantic if you had asked me during this song. But I had already asked, and she accepted.

He took great pride in being commissioner of the LPGA Tour, and great pride in whoever held the position, as being somewhat of a club in which only you knew what was involved.

If there’s a growth opportunity in golf, it rests primarily on the women’s side of the game, … will ultimately have an impact on future participation rates among young women.

He looked as if he was in the middle of a tough battle.

I’m very excited about the opportunity. I’m looking forward to contributing to the global success that everyone at the PGA Tour has had a hand in creating over the past several years.

In Sweden, the guy wears an engagement ring, too.

A lot has changed over the past six months. Clearly, her playing schedule has not made her academics suffer in any form.

These young girls have grown up in a celebrity-driven culture,