Erica Blasberg

LPGA Tour Player Erica Blasberg has been found dead at her Henderson, Nevada home. It's hard to find something to say about a 25 year old who loses their life just when it's getting started. Add to this the odd and troubling circumstances surrounding her death and it becomes even harder.

I watched Blasberg play only a few times; once in person, I believe, and a few times on TV. Surrounded by bigger and stronger players, she and her game reminded me more than a little of Emilee Klein. Like Klein, Blasberg's modest size and strength led her to develop a game of precision and style, not easy qualities to attain in golf.

There's been a disconcerting tone to some of what's being written about Blasberg. Some have said that she's struggled on tour. For all but a few, and fewer still on the LPGA Tour, golf is always a struggle.

There is no disgrace in struggling, but rather a dignity, and I rather think that those who wrote of Blasberg's struggles were more in search of an angle than something truly relevant to say about her. But so it goes.

In losing Erica Blasberg golf has lost a little of its brightness.

I'll miss watching her play.

Why Tiger's The Greatest?

The true essence of Tiger Woods' greatness is found in the top to bottom impact he owns. He misses a cut, hurts his neck and his coach resigns: The result? Non-stop Tiger at ESPN.com and every other online media outlet.

Who won The Players? Does it even matter?

Perhaps as impressive is the amount and variety of cyber-ink Tiger generates from the grass roots golf fan.

Just have a look at these thread titles from just one golf forum:

Tiger's New Swing Coach

Tiger divorce coming?

Un-friggin' Believable--Haney Quits !!

Tiger withdraws from The Players

Tiger with Hank or Butch?

Tiger's Press Conference

Tiger Woods is the next David Duval

Your Neck would Hurt too!

Elin is up to something....

Tiger And Security

Is Tiger Woods good for golf?

Those are only the threads that actually mention Woods by name. I would say that overall about 95% of today's forum post are about Tiger Woods, including the one titled, A bulging What? (my personal favorite).

The real question is not whether Tiger Woods will be back but rather how long can the sponsors who dropped him live without him.

Even injured, missing cuts with a swing and life in disarray he is still golf's most valuable player.

I am not sure if that says anything good about golf or not.