Ty Votaw Quotes (20 Quotes)

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.

The most important responsibility of an LPGA Tour member is the ability to compete at the highest level of women's professional golf, and that includes the ability to earn a living playing golf, ... Your application does not satisfactorily demonstrate to me that you can compete at the highest level of women's professional golf at this time, and it is primarily for this reason that I must deny your application.

You'll hear debate as to whether this is a good or bad idea,

He looked as if he was in the middle of a tough battle.

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.

These young girls have grown up in a celebrity-driven culture,

I credit the USGA for doing the right thing. This is the first time they have gone to a 36-hole qualifier and there are going to be glitches and learning curves along the way and this is one of them.

So you combine the performance side of things with the personality and the appearance and the approachability, it's a pretty potent combination.

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

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 was blown away, ... I told her, 'Get the hell out of here. Get back to your match.' That's what makes you realize this is a special place.

We didn't talk to any of the other golf tours because we thought it was such a good idea, they would want to take it.

What we were intrigued by ... was the amount of coverage, the amount of debate, the amount of back and forth, whether this was good or bad, and ultimately the results of increased television ratings, increased attendance ...

You are sending the wrong message to young golfers and their families, ... We strongly believe that this policy is wrong and unfair to the young golfers who would rather spend more time at home with their families than being on the road for months at a time.

This is another signal of the continued growth and advancement of women's professional golf,

You have to have faith in the marketplace, ... If she can make 500,000 and finish 125th on money list in the PGA, or make 3 million for finishing in the top two or three on the LPGA, I think the market will dictate she plays more on LPGA.

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.

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,