Not as Catchy as Wozzilroy

Several newsworthy events befell over the weekend that I concept I'd get you stuck up on, in case you overlooked them.

The news grabbing the maximum headlines was Tiger and pro skier Lindsey Vonn (who's additionally divorced) making it official that they are relationship. You'd must be dead no longer to have heard the rumors -- specifically whilst Tiger despatched his non-public jet to get her after a nasty crash on the Alpine World Championships in Austria closing month. She tore several ligaments in her proper knee, which correctly ended her season.

Both Tiger and Lindsey posted Facebook snap shots (just like the one at proper, from this golfing.Com article) and introduced that sure, they have been relationship. I changed into amazed to see that ESPN had already introduced one of the pictures to the montage they run in the back of their sports anchors.

Of course, this begs the query... What is going to the media call them? Unlike Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie ("Brangelina") or Caroline Wozniacki and Rory McIlroy ("Wozzilroy"), Tiger and Lindsey's names just don't lend themselves to such butchering. All I could come up with was "Linger" (that is an real word and not so catchy) and "Lindseger"... Although, if we went with Tiger's first name, we ought to use "Lindseldridge." However, that sounds extra like an evil fort from Middle Earth or perhaps a rejected Dr. Seuss individual.

Perhaps this is why they requested folks to appreciate their privacy...

Also in the information this weekend was Stacy Lewis's ascent to World #1 inside the Rolex Rankings. (The picture is from this usatoday.Com article.) I cited it in passing in my Monday listing of match winners, however it merits a piece more interest. Other than Cristie Kerr's five-week reign at #1 returned in 2010, there had been NO American #1s since the ratings started.

But it's the unlikelihood of her becoming #1 that makes it newsworthy. In the rankings one year ago -- March 19, 2012 -- Yani was #1 with 17.27 points and Stacy was #9 with 6.18 points -- over 11 points behind. This week, Stacy is #1 with 9.75 points and Yani is #2 with 9.13 points. In only one year Stacy has overcome a seemingly insurmountable points lead!

It remains to look what effect this has on girls's golfing in standard, however it will likely be thrilling to peer how long Stacy can live on pinnacle. After all, she came through prevailing 6 LPGA tournaments in barely more than 11 months!

Finally, if you're a Jordan Spieth fan, you are going to be seeing loads greater of him the rest of this 12 months. With his T7 this beyond week at Innisbrook, he made sufficient cash to get his unique transient popularity on Tour. That method he is made sufficient money to in shape #one hundred fifty on final year's cash list and is consequently not constrained to handiest 7 sponsor exemptions. (You can examine greater about that at this espn.Com article, which is likewise the source of the picture.) In addition, he mechanically qualified for the Houston Open with that T7.

Those are the principle tales -- at least, golfing tales -- that stood out to me this weekend. I bet the huge story this week might be whether or not Tiger can get win #3 of 2013 at Arnie's region and maintain the streak of American winners on Tour this 12 months. (I assume Streelman's win made it 12 in a row.)

At least I'm certain he might not display up with any wedges wearing the call "Lindseldridge."