LPGA Tour Commissioner Advocates Tweeting on Golf Course
Filed under: Cell Phones , Web , Social Networking Golf is a game steeped in tradition and etiquette. The quietest whisper or flash of a camera is usually met with piercing stares and clenched jaws, from players and fans both. So we are shocked to see LPGA Tour Commissioner Carolyn Bivens telling Bloomberg she would like to encourage golfers to use their cell phones to tweet while on the course. Bivens explained she wants golfers to use social-media tools, like Facebook and Twitter, to engage fans during rounds. Though it appears that everyone is losing sponsors, the LPGA has been hit especially hard. The association even canceled a storied tournament in April, according to a report from Mashable . But tweeting while playing golf? Perhaps a bit much, since athletes are usually discouraged from mid-game updates. In March, NBA forward Charlie Villanueva drew the ire of sports and media personalities across the country for sending a tweet from his cell phone during halftime . Continue reading LPGA Tour Commissioner Advocates Tweeting on Golf Course LPGA Tour Commissioner Advocates Tweeting on Golf Course originally appeared on Switched on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read
