I just can not stand it any longer...

[SHIVAN]

http://espn.go.com/espnw/more-sports...lf-world-storm

Sisters taking golf world by storm
Jul 6 2:19 PM ET | By Adena Andrews

Myah JacksonCourtesy of Eric JacksonMyah Jackson is the younger of a pair of sisters in Chicago who have been called the Williams sisters of golf.

A pair of 9-iron wielding sisters from the South Side of Chicago have been labeled the Venus and Serena Williams of golf. That's a lot of pressure for two young girls, but the headstrong pair is undaunted.

When asked what they think of being compared to tennis' famous duo, Myah Jackson, the younger of the two, quickly answers.

"I wonder what the Williams sisters think of us."

That mentality, combined with the ability to drive the golf ball a long way, has enabled the girls, who fittingly call themselves the "Birdie Sisters," to annihilate their competition.
[+] EnlargeBirdie sistersCourtesy of Eric JacksonMyah, right, and Erica Jackson, shown at a tournament earlier in their career, have filled a trophy room with their more than 300 victories.

Myah, 12, and Erica Jackson, 14, started playing golf at age 4 and have accumulated more than 300 tournament victories. Myah recently won the 39th Annual Pepsi Little People's Golf Championship in Quincy, Ill. Their next competition begins Tuesday at the Callaway Junior World Golf Tournament at Torrey Pines on the Tiger Woods Foundation National Junior Golf Team, which they have been members of since 2008.

"They have their own trophy room. They are about to move us out," said their father, Eric Jackson, 42.

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[SteyrAUG]

While no fan of professional sports and a person who finds sports celebrities especially insidious, what exactly is driving you crazy about these two?

A little context would help.

[nimdabew]

I just see two kids playing golf, the two are really good at it, and their family is supporting them.

ETA: That first sentence was poorly worded. I will try to re-write it so it doesn't sound so negative.

Is the part that they are black and the emphasis on their race in the article is what is bothering you?

[GTifosi]

I'm thinking the affirmative action angle myself.

[SteyrAUG]

I'm thinking the affirmative action angle myself.

Is there one? I don't follow golf so I have no idea if these are a pair of tiger woods twins who had "golf parents" that have driven them from birth to be professional athletes or if they are getting undue press because it is popular to promote black athletes, especially in sports that are typically associated with non blacks.

[chadbag]

Is there one? I don't follow golf so I have no idea if these are a pair of tiger woods twins who had "golf parents" that have driven them from birth to be professional athletes or if they are getting undue press because it is popular to promote black athletes, especially in sports that are typically associated with non blacks.

from the article

"This is an expensive sport, and the better you get, the more expensive it becomes. The last club I bought Erica cost $1,000," Eric said. "I believe golf is designed to price black people out, and if these girls don't get the financial backing they need, it could be the end of them competing."

hands out it seems...

[ryr8828]

from the article



hands out it seems...

The last club he bought her was a grand?

Bullshit.

I just bought a new driver, latest tech, and it was $400 and I felt bad for paying it.

Beware the guy or girl with old clubs, tech isn't everything. Form is.

Screw these racist crybabies.

[SHIVAN]

Read the article...the guy is capable of spending $40,000/year for his girls to compete. He owns an $11,000 golf simulator, in his basement.

Every struggling, aspiring pro I know of fights and claws, and perseveres through the entry fees. The entry fees say nothing of their race, sexual preference, religion, or physical handicap. Every single one, struggles. Listing equipment and prizes won on ebay, to cover next week's entry. Even guys who make six figures in their "day job". What.The.****. does the price of golf have to do with whether you are white, black, yellow, olive or plaid?

Read it....it's on it's last leg for me....I can not take it any longer.

In the summer, they play on a nine-hole public course for $26 apiece for four hours every day, even Sundays.

"We only have 12 Sundays in the summer in Chicago before the cold hits. The Lord understands," Eric said.

If the girls get tired on the course, dad will spend the extra $20 for a cart. That's a total of $1,560 a month, not including cart fees, to practice.

In the winter months, they use an $11,000 golf simulator in the basement that the girls are rapidly outgrowing. Between practice, tournament fees, traveling, lodging, coaching and equipment, the family spends about $40,000 a year for the girls to compete.


"This is an expensive sport, and the better you get, the more expensive it becomes. The last club I bought Erica cost $1,000," Eric said. "I believe golf is designed to price black people out, and if these girls don't get the financial backing they need, it could be the end of them competing."

[ryr8828]

And it has to be in Chicago, my most hated city. The city which ruins my state.
Maybe Rahm, Quinn, and Madigan can close another prison and use the money to buy these girls new clubs and memberships.

Now I'm pissed.

[SHIVAN]

The last club he bought her was a grand?

Bullshit.

I just bought a new driver, latest tech, and it was $400 and I felt bad for paying it.

Beware the guy or girl with old clubs, tech isn't everything. Form is.

Screw these racist crybabies.

I just don't remember Golfsmith, or TGW asking me on my checkout if I was white, or not? Maybe I can get a discount on gear? if he paid $11,000 for the simulator, maybe I can get it for $7500?