by Greg Ralph
I entirely agree with all those who have responded to this issue by challenging the media and others for playing the 'Race card'! Jan Stephenson, like all past champions is more entitled to make comment on the state of Women's professional golf than any journalist or administrator. To coin a variation to the old saying "those who can -'do' those who can't, write about it and cristicise". I have no doubt that she was not, in any way, slighting the Asian race. She was absolutely correct though - people who watch any sport expect the highly rewarded participants to be able to demonstrate their personality when being interviewed. When a young champion -Seve Ballesterios could not even speak English ( although he soon corrected this) but his personality shone through and he quickly won fans because they recognised his genius, a future Master of the game and a striking individual full of fun and mischief. 'Good on yer' Jan Stephenson, please pay no attention to the feminists or the people who are racially obsessed and continue to encourage all professional golfers, whatever their nationality, to learn to promote them selves as well as the game. Those of us who spectate expect a degree of animation from golfers being interviewed for our benefit.

by Adrian
Jan Stephenson is right - I personally would rather watch Paula Creamer than any Asian player, even if she was not in the running. She is a good player, is classy looking, can express her joy or disappointment with her shot and can communicate with the spectators. We need more Paulas and less boring Asians.
For those that think that Jan was a mediocre player I bet she would have taken money off you when she was on the circuit.

by Emily
I am totally offended by Jan Stephenson’s comments and yours(and I’m not even Asian). She is a complete racist and idiot. The person who wrote the first comment supporting Jan and noting that Jan’s comments were referring to the marketing of the sport is not correct. I read the golf article where Jan made those very disgusting comments, and she made it very clear that she feels the LGPA authorities should levy a quota system limiting the number of “Asians” in the tour.
Obviously, she isn’t an advocate of a meritocracy - she seems to be in the dark ages by promoting the idea women’s golf should market sexuality…she is so ignorant. Also, I know personally many of the Korean players do talk to the crowds when they are in Korea where they can actually communicate with them. They simply are not comfortable speaking English…I don’t see her trying to speak another language when in other non-English speaking countries or getting money from non-American corporations (which happen to be multi-national companies, whose stock holders are from a diverse background)…
I have lost all respect for Jan and I really think she needs a mega-dose of diversity training and exposure to other cultures…she’s such a has been…I bet the next thing she’s say is that the government should put a quota on the number of interracial marriages…she just comes across as a jealous, old hag…

by Bob
Don't worry about the Asians....the whole LPGA sucks. Asians will just speed the demise a bit.

by Jessica Lipz
I have a comment, and try to not take this as a xenophobic remark. I am just going to relate what I have witnessed. My husband and our friends all watch golf, PGA, LPGA, and Seniors. Without a doubt, the guys enjoy women's golf, but they lose interest so fast when the final two, or four, or three of the four, groups in the final round, are mostly Korean, due to their, and I quote,"lack of a personality". Who really cares if Seon Hwa Lee wins or not, we don't know her, and the absent emotions leave the TV audience begging for something more. So, it ends up that the announcers "fill", and that just makes it more obvious and worse. Many of the players do not speak English, so who knows what is going on. All I can say is give me Sergio Garcia ANYDAY over the calm, somewhat cold, and bland personalities of the Koreans on the LPGA tour. They are great golfers for sure, to be on the tour, but Jan Stephenson said, not nicely I guess, but kind of right on. "They are killing the LPGA tour's excitement". Give us more Kerr, Creamer, Inkster, Davies and Pressel. Not racist, just a viewers choice. But what can be done? Limit the number on tour? Tell us. If the LPGA isn't careful, they are going to lost their momentum, and that would be a shame.

by Emily
You realise you are a racist...get a life...you are simply jealous that the A
Asian players have talent...

by Nicki
Jan Stephenson is right. Golfers are entertainers as well as athletes. I never missed a tournament within a reasonable distance when she was playing in the 80's. She knows public relations and marketing and she knows those of us who played in pro ams paid a lot of money to do that; we expected the players to be friendly and they were and it was fun. Had it not been for the mugging she would have played much longer than she did. Like Michelle McGann, she played well and she looks good and both are a pleasure to watch.

by Emily
Golfers are not entertainers - they are athletes...
Golf is a sport - not a movie.
Watching a great shot from any player (regardless if they are quiet or not) is entertaining...
You sound totally repressed and totally jealous...
Obviously you feel threaten by the Asian players to generalize so much...
I'm really quite disgusted and worried about these extremely racist comments...I'm very embarrassed by these comments since I am a white person...
No wonder whites people are being perceived more and more as racist and insecure with who we are...why should anyone be judged by their appearance and race...
I know of many Asian players who show emotion and I know many white players who don't...