Update: LPGA Reverses Itself on English rule
Harry Mok - September 5, 2008
The rule seemed to target pro golfers from South Korea [1], who are the largest group of international players on the women's tour.
The policy seemed a bit of overkill [2] and raised a lot of controversy. Revising it is a good move by the LPGA. The tour can still enhance the English skills of its players in a way that doesn't seem so xenophobic.
Here's the official statement from the LPGA [3]. Here are a couple of good columns from ESPN by Ron Sirak [4] and Eric Adelson [5].