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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2017 10:09:10 GMT -5
Ai Miyazato Says Goodbye, Plays Final Event On The LPGA Tour
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2017 10:26:19 GMT -5
Some interesting notes from Ai"s LPGA interview for her future plans.
“I have always wanted a pet, but couldn’t because of all the travelling I do,” Ai told LPGA.com via email. “I’d like to bring a dog or a cat, maybe both[!!] in to my life and I’m definitely going to adopt!!”
"That answer is key to understanding the absence of normalcy in Ai’s life over the last decade.
From the beginning of her career, more than three-dozen Japanese media traveled the world following Ai, documenting every round she plays. Whether a putt to win on Sunday or an inconsequential one on Thursday, Ai’s career has been under a microscope."
“Through it all, Ai remained the nicest, kindest, most cooperative athlete I have ever dealt with,” said Sirak. “She has the most amazing heart and brain combo I've ever encountered. And, oh that smile!”
That’s the Ai the Tour has grown to know and love, and Ai will miss them too.
“It’s kind of a little bit bittersweet. I feel happy, but I’m kind of sad to leave at the same time because I’m going to miss all my friends on the Tour.”
"What Lorena has done with her philanthropic work in Mexico appeals to Ai, it may serve as a guide for her in the future. “What she's doing right now is inspiring. She's done so many things for the LPGA and for her country, too…I want to do something similar.”
"But that’s a conversation for another day. Today, Ai walked away from the game. And as she stepped off the 18th green, the legendary Gary Player greeted her with a bouquet of flowers, as if to welcome her to a new group of golf’s elite."
"In Japan, Ai is already a legend in her own right and what she decides to do from here will only further inspire a generation of players back home. She will take that enthusiasm forward, for as much as this week was an ending to her career in golf, it was a beginning to the rest of her life."
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Knowing Ai, it will be fun to follow her on her journey, she is a newsmaker! And we will post her journey right here on Michelle Wie Central.
teeshot..........
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2017 10:29:47 GMT -5
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