Erica Blasberg pictures are widely available across the Web today. Some people see one of America’s more attractive female athletes, but others look beyond the surface and see just what she may have meant to the continued success of the LPGA Tour. In what must be considered a tragic turn, the 25-year-old up-and-comer won’t get the chance to follow through on the promise she’d shown on the course and in marketing ventures for the sport. Erica Blasberg’s body was found in her three-bedroom home within the suburbs of Las Vegas, reports the Associated Press. Police investigations continue, and it is not clear at this time whether foul play was involved. Until the investigation is complete, police force will intentionally withhold the identity of the person who made the original 911 call.
Erica Blasberg – pictures of a increasing star
Erica Blasberg pictures may turn heads, but it’s a lot more significant to see just what she could have meant to the LPGA Tour. Erica Blasberg’s premature death – as well as all of the difficulties with the Tiger Woods fiasco – have placed the game of golf in a difficult financial position in regards to ratings and sponsorships, to the extent that debt relief may be necessary. The ache is felt strongest on the LPGA Tour, particularly because there are too few prospects who are both top-flight winners and highly marketable. Marketing the league is becoming increasingly difficult in The US, with few native daughters in the rankings, according to fan sentiment at The Golf Channel website. As one golf fan voiced his displeasure regarding America’s current state on the LPGA T! our:
“There has not been an American POY or an American who won the Vare Trophy (scoring title) given that 1994. There has not been an American leading the money list since 1993. In the last 15 years, only four ROY titles have gone to Americans. Of the last 41 majors (dating back to the year 2000), only nine are won by Americans. This has fairly consistently been about one major a year one by Americans”.
Such underwhelming returns have prompted numerous sponsors to cancel their LPGA ties, indicates the New York Daily News. American players like Michelle Wie and Paula Creamer simply don’t win enough to carry the Tour.
Erica Blasberg turned in a Top-50 finish in her first LPGA event
She turned in a highly respectable 44th place finish at the Tres Marias Championship in Morelia, Mexico just two weeks ago. Blasberg may not have earned top honors for her play yet, all reports indicate that she was well on her way. It is no surprise, really, as her University of Arizona golf career was more than stellar.
LPGA spokesman David Higdon told the world that Erica Blasberg’s heart-rending demise is a “tough hit” hit for the sport. Losing Erica Blasberg is particularly hard for the tight-knit sorority that is the American LPGA Tour. She will be missed by family, friends and her growing fan base. The loss could be strongly felt by the LPGA, who will miss Erica the person and Erica the potential car to key an American resurgence.
Resources for the article
http://www.mcall.com/sports/sns-lpga-erica-blasberg-pictures,,7539433.photogallery
http://sports.yahoo.com/golf/pga/news;_ylt=AkXqsIj2BVWYCMcjJoBbjDIogsUF?slug=ap-obit-blasberg
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2009/07/09/2009-07-09_lpga_players_teed_off.html
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