Comments on: The Primary Cut’s 2008 LPGA Preview http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/12/21/the-primary-cuts-2008-lpga-preview/ A blog for sports agents: Discussing sports business news, Sports Law, and other interesting sports related material Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:32:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jason Wulterkens http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/12/21/the-primary-cuts-2008-lpga-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-59847 Jason Wulterkens Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:36:36 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=917#comment-59847 Bruce thanks for the comments. Brittany as you said has two titles to her name, but zero majors. That sentence was pulled straight from the linked-USA Today article, but has been corrected above. As for her endorsement potential, I disagree. She is young, extremely talented and very camera friendly. As Scott Hamilton for Golfweek wrote (see link below), she has already "bulked up" on endorsements. Her endorsement potential is unlimited and surpassed--maybe--by only a handful of others. http://www.golfweek.com/business/marketing/story/lincicomeendorsements_news_091607 Bruce thanks for the comments.

Brittany as you said has two titles to her name, but zero majors. That sentence was pulled straight from the linked-USA Today article, but has been corrected above.

As for her endorsement potential, I disagree. She is young, extremely talented and very camera friendly. As Scott Hamilton for Golfweek wrote (see link below), she has already “bulked up” on endorsements. Her endorsement potential is unlimited and surpassed–maybe–by only a handful of others.

http://www.golfweek.com/business/marketing/story/lincicomeendorsements_news_091607

]]> By: Bruce http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/12/21/the-primary-cuts-2008-lpga-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-59834 Bruce Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:48:58 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=917#comment-59834 Jason, Good article overall however a few corrections are necessary. Specifically: Lincicome has not won 2 majors, but has won 2 tournaments. Lincicome has some endorsement deals but is by no means one of the "most marketable" players on tour. Not even close to that however a good player with some deals. Jeff Chilcoat knows this without question as do all players on the tour. The Tour has offered a retirement plan (admittedly a weak one which it still is) for many years prior to Bivens becoming Commissioner. No change has been made to that plan since Bivens took the helm. The Tour still does not offer a health plan to its players. One should also point out in the course of fairness that prior Commissioners did not have the "product" or excitement that the younger players are bringing to the table. In other words, Bivens has much more to work with and therefore for the sake of the LPGA and all its members, let's hope she does not mess it up. Jason, Good article overall however a few corrections are necessary.
Specifically:
Lincicome has not won 2 majors, but has won 2 tournaments. Lincicome has some endorsement deals but is by no means one of the “most marketable” players on tour. Not even close to that however a good player with some deals. Jeff Chilcoat knows this without question as do all players on the tour.
The Tour has offered a retirement plan (admittedly a weak one which it still is) for many years prior to Bivens becoming Commissioner. No change has been made to that plan since Bivens took the helm.
The Tour still does not offer a health plan to its players.
One should also point out in the course of fairness that prior Commissioners did not have the “product” or excitement that the younger players are bringing to the table. In other words, Bivens has much more to work with and therefore for the sake of the LPGA and all its members, let’s hope she does not mess it up.

]]> By: Jason Wulterkens http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/12/21/the-primary-cuts-2008-lpga-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-59821 Jason Wulterkens Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:06:49 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=917#comment-59821 Thanks Matt. Yes, Jeff was interviewed for this piece. Thanks Matt. Yes, Jeff was interviewed for this piece.

]]> By: Matthew Allinson http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2007/12/21/the-primary-cuts-2008-lpga-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-59816 Matthew Allinson Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:21:19 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=917#comment-59816 Very nice work Jason! Your weekly analysis on the golf industry is quite exhaustive to say the least. Did you interview Jeff Chilcoat? He is a class act and somebody I really respect (I interned for him in law school). Very nice work Jason! Your weekly analysis on the golf industry is quite exhaustive to say the least. Did you interview Jeff Chilcoat? He is a class act and somebody I really respect (I interned for him in law school).

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