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 and women's golf. It was irrelevant she missed the cut. It was irrelevant she shot 71-74. It was how she represented the LPGA.

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

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 the most rewarding aspects of my time as commissioner has been getting to know and appreciate the founders and all they have done for the LPGA, golf and women's sports. To receive an award from one of those founders, the great Patty Berg, leaves me humbled and deeply grateful. I couldn't have asked for a better farewell.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.