WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The LPGA Tour has seen its schedule shrink, and keeping the sagging economy from digging deeper into its future prompted a mandatory meeting in Virginia.
The tour wrapped up its second LPGA Tour Summit with more than 100 players on hand Saturday at the Kingsmill Resort, the site of next weekend’s Michelob Ultra Open.
The meeting was part business and part pep rally, tour star Cristie Kerr said, and was called to stress to players their responsibility in drawing corporate sponsors and building their fan base.
Only seven tour events have been played this year, two in February and April and three in March.
Ballesteros attends soccer game
SANTANDER, Spain — Seve Ballesteros made his first public appearance Sunday since undergoing four separate surgeries to remove a cancerous brain tumor.
Ballesteros, a five-time major winner, was on hand for a Spanish league soccer match at Racing Santander’s El Sardinero stadium, where he received a standing ovation.
Levet prevails
GIRONA, Spain — Thomas Levet became the first Frenchman to win five PGA European Tour titles, shooting a 4-under-par 68 to win the Spanish Open by two strokes over Fabrizio Zanotti of Paraguay.
John Daly, who is serving a six-month suspension from the PGA Tour, closed with a 69 for his best round of the tournament. He tied for 31st.
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