In case you missed it — and judging by the number of posts Uni Watch gets on women’s professional golf, you did — Annika Sorenstam concluded her golfing career on Friday, after the second round of the LPGA ADT Championship at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. Sorenstam failed to make the cut in the last tournament of her storied career.
She is perhaps the greatest women’s golfer ever. It’s hard to argue with the final numbers: 72 LPGA victories and 17 more on other tours. The total of 89 is one more than the record 88 PGA events won by Kathy Whitworth. She won 10 majors and won 43 of 104 LPGA events between 2001 and 2005. But she failed to make the cut (for only the tenth time in her career) in her final tourney. And to add insult to injury, she was drug-tested afterwards. Thanks for playing.
Now, golfers don’t wear uniforms (unless they’re on a high school or college team or playing for their country), and while Annika’s outfits were always splendid, this “authentic” is my favorite (although that cap is atrocious). The “59″ on her uniform denotes a 59 she shot in tourney play.
So now that Annika moves on to greener pastures (she wants to give the tour a break and start a family), who will take her place as the greatest golfer of her generation? Some candidates: Lorena Ochoa, Anna Rawson, Natalie Gulbis, Paula Creamer (a/k/a the “Pink Panther), or Christie Kerr. Or how about Christina Kim. Maybe no one will ever equal the talent and ability of Annika, but it will be fun to see them try. I know I’ll be (uni) watching.
“You’re playing golf and you’re going to like it.”
Notes & Quotes: • Got a “worst uni matchup” (simply defined as, the worst two attired teams playing each other, in any sport, for the preceding week)? Send it to me [phecken (at) yahoo.com] and make sure to include a pic of the game. I’ll run some of the best worst submissions each weekend. •• Upset alert: Will Jevon Kearse need to find a clever way to display “11-0″? I don’t think so. ••• Don’t forget the “Canadian Super Bowl” (the Grey Cup) is tonight, you can watch it on Versus in the States. — Phil
#1 by MPowers1634 on 11.23.08 8:41 am |
4 for 4, Phil.
Who would have guessed that ladies’ golf would have produced such suggestive pics.
#2 by Stuby on 11.23.08 9:22 am |
My nominee for worst uniform stylings of the day yesterday (New Balance Division): Wyoming
http://scores.espn.g...
#3 by JTH on 11.23.08 9:27 am |
MPowers1634 said:
No doubt. I definitely wasn’t expecting that when I clicked those links.
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Anyway, There was a comment last night that mentioned the Leafs wearing their white alts at home. That makes the third straight game for Chicago wearing their home reds on this road trip (Phoenix, Dallas, Toronto).
The Stars also wore their white alts, but the Coyotes didn’t appear to be doing anything special like a white-out, so it makes me wonder if somebody screwed up and forgot to pack the white sweaters thinking that the Hawks were playing 3 teams that were planning to wear white instead of just the 2, forcing the Coyotes to wear their whites.
#4 by JTH on 11.23.08 9:30 am |
By the way, Mr. Powers, I watched HSM with the kids last night.
#5 by subway on 11.23.08 9:34 am |
JTH said:
Could it be that the Hawks asked the Coyotes “We don’t want to pack two sets of unis so could you please wear white?” and they said yes.
#6 by Stuby on 11.23.08 9:45 am |
JTH said:
The first one? Were you dissecting the basketball unis?
#7 by JTH on 11.23.08 9:53 am |
subway said:
Wow. I didn’t even consider that. I guess after the last decade and a half of The OrganIzation’s ineptitude, I just assumed the worst.
#8 by JTH on 11.23.08 9:55 am |
Stuby said:
Yeah, the first one. And you know I was critiquing the unis. In fact, after an initial eye-roll, my wife even got into the act at the end: “what high school has two different sets of warm-ups?”
#9 by Marty on 11.23.08 10:02 am |
Cheerios endorses porn. Thanks Christie Kerr.
#10 by Johnny F. on 11.23.08 10:12 am |
Good work Phil. Bringin’ golf, and the ladies no less, on to UW. I always liked Christie Kerr. I always admired what she did to her body AND her swing. Did y’all know she used to be very overweight, and wear glasses?
http://www.golfwrx.c...
Also- Re: Annika
I think she’ll be back, full strength in a couple years. She’ll have a baby, get him/her enrolled in golf school, and start winning again. She is definitely the most recognizable LPGA golfer of all time. Probably the 1st to truly transcend the sport. She has not been the best LPGA golfer the last few years- That’s been Lorena Ochoa. Lorena had a stretch in 2007-2008, winning 15 LPGA tourneys. That’s insane. I saw Rawson, Gulbis & Creamer at an LPGA event. Hottest, Hot, and Hot… in that order.
Also- If you want suggestive golf photos…google Sophie Sandolo. European tour golfer who has done some NSFW golf calendars, sans clothing. (NSFW) http://i210.photobuc...
It’s an LPGA celebration Sunday on Uniwatch!
http://www.bogeyloun...
Sexiest golfer of all time, showing some skin:
http://stangablehasg...
I’ll be in touch, Mr. Powers!
#11 by tmac3217 on 11.23.08 10:29 am |
Worst uniform alert – the Vikings are playing the Cardinals on December 14 and the Falcons on December 21.
#12 by aflfan on 11.23.08 11:43 am |
Here is a link to the University of Montana website showing the throwback jersey they wore yesterday. It seems no one in the stadium knew they were going to were them.
http://www.montanagr...
#13 by BigBootyLover58 on 11.23.08 12:10 pm |
LOLing at the pics of Paula Creamer and Christie Kerr.
Well done Phil.
Well done.
#14 by The Hemogoblin on 11.23.08 12:14 pm |
Mike said:
I’m a sucker for orange; those uniforms are awesome.
(right now, I’m wearing a Clemson shirt that my friend sent me from there)
#15 by Colin on 11.23.08 12:15 pm |
Here’s an article to go with aflfan’s post
http://www.billingsg...
#16 by The Hemogoblin on 11.23.08 12:15 pm |
JTH said:
Mine.
#17 by Colin on 11.23.08 12:21 pm |
The Hemogoblin said:
They are actually copper. I don’t know for a fact, but they might have used the color because copper mining was a major industry in Montana during the frontier days. A school in Montana is actually named the Anaconda Cooperheads because of the mining, but they use a snake as a mascot.
#18 by The Hemogoblin on 11.23.08 12:22 pm |
Colin said:
I know, but it’s still orange.
#19 by JP on 11.23.08 12:30 pm |
The Cowboys are wearing throwbacks against the Niners.
#20 by Dave on 11.23.08 12:43 pm |
The entire kit for Seattle Sounders FC has been leaked prior to the club’s fashion show…
http://gosounders.co...
#21 by todder85 on 11.23.08 12:55 pm |
In honour of the ending of the CFL season, I would like to see a critique and breakdown of each of the CFL’s team’s unis. Don’t worry, there’s only eight teams, so it would make for a fairly short, but interesting, article. (Team histories would be interesting, such as the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats)
#22 by andrew on 11.23.08 1:18 pm |
titans look awful in all navy vs. the jets.
#23 by =bg= on 11.23.08 1:22 pm |
I am a looooongtime Cowboy fan. (Former resident.) Lived in Bay Area for a long time now. (Niner fan.) So, I have a dilemma today. I cannot under ANY circumstances root against Dallas. Ack.
Watching the game and The WR Who Is Controversial For The Cowboys (I do not mention his name) has a clear shield on his facemask- don’t remember that before.
#24 by Judy on 11.23.08 1:25 pm |
There’s a brief uni-related articlee in today’s LA Times:
http://www.latimes.c...
#25 by MPowers1634 on 11.23.08 1:28 pm |
=bg= said:
Brinke,
Someone had commented last week that he had started wearing one.
JTH,
Wasn’t it an enjoyable flick? What guy wouldn’t want to be Troy?
I finally watched Bull Durham. Now that is as excellent film. Great Baseball, great life lessons, Susan Sarndon in her prime.
#26 by MPowers1634 on 11.23.08 1:30 pm |
And Johnny F. I’m alround all day!
I’m done with the ECHO and all my leaves are on the street waiting for pick up tomorrow.
#27 by =bg= on 11.23.08 1:58 pm |
i think the throwbacks are OK…but I loved those doublestar Apex designs from the 90’s. Stupid me, I had one- a REAL one- and sold it on eBay.
#28 by Nick Houser on 11.23.08 2:05 pm |
Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor sported one-and-a half eye black versus Michigan yesterday.
#29 by JTH on 11.23.08 2:15 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
Yeah, it really was. It’s definitely up there with (the original) “Brian’s Song” in my list of best made-for-TV movies. I’m sure we’ll be seeing parts 2 and 3 in the very near future.
Anyway, I’ve got a question for you (and any other football official that might be reading): in the Bears-Rams game, the Rams faked a punt and the punter threw an incomplete pass. The Bears defender clearly hit the receiver early, but the referee explained that there was no pass interference because the Rams were in punt formation. Is that a rule that’s unique to the NFL?
#30 by JR Boucicaut on 11.23.08 2:23 pm |
Johnny F. said:
I went to HS with Cristie back in Miami – I graduated a year before she did. Yes – it was a crazy transformation, she was very overweight, wore glasses and had a HUGE perm. But you could tell then that she was going to be a good golfer, I believe the year I graduated she had played her first LPGA tournament.
#31 by JR Boucicaut on 11.23.08 2:25 pm |
Not sure where my yearbook is (it’s in one of the boxes when I moved down from MI) but there’s a few pics of her. Like I said, crazy.
#32 by JeffM on 11.23.08 2:25 pm |
=bg= said:
T.O. Owens started wearing the visor right after Roy Williams, who also wears one, got to Dallas. Who knew T.O. Owens was so impresionable
Love those throwbacks, i too had the apex Aikman as a kid, man the nineties were awesome in Dallas
#33 by MPowers1634 on 11.23.08 2:46 pm |
JTH said:
There are many, many differences between HS, NCAA, and NFL rules.
As far as I know, that rule is, as you said, NFL specific.
#34 by Mike on 11.23.08 2:47 pm |
Man, if I was Bryan I would be up in arms about the response to todays post. It’s far more offensive than anything he did, but there must be a lot of chauvinistic men here who don’t care about sexist jokes.
And btw, I’m one of those guys, todays post is hilarious, but so were Bryan’s.
#35 by Mark K on 11.23.08 3:01 pm |
JTH said:
In NCAA there’s a similar rule that prevents a defensive pass interference call on a ball thrown “high and deep” from a scrimmage kick formation.
Without this rule, a potential punter could throw the ball high into the air like a punt and the defense, not realizing it was thrown as a pass, would try to get under it to catch it and inevitably run into the potential offensive receiver, drawing a flag.
No such rule in high school.
#36 by The Hemogoblin on 11.23.08 3:02 pm |
Mike said:
And nobody shits themselves when Paul posts naked pictures of girls in body paint. Remember that the girls WANTED to be photographed like this.
#37 by The Hemogoblin on 11.23.08 3:12 pm |
Favre has yellow on his pads… is he still wearing his pads from Green Bay?
#38 by SteveH on 11.23.08 3:13 pm |
The Hemogoblin said:
He’s had those all season…i dont know if they’re from GB.
#39 by Teebz on 11.23.08 3:21 pm |
todder85 said:
Considering those two teams have over 200 years of history combined, that would be a long article. And that doesn’t include teams like the Eskimos or Bombers yet either who also have decades of history.
We’re talking about teams that have existed for a long, long time. I think the CFL article would be one of the longest in Uni Watch Blog history.
#40 by Morty on 11.23.08 3:21 pm |
Too bad Bryan’s not around – this is some serious clown makeup.
And yes, Tech got their butts kicked. But you knew that, right?
#41 by =bg= on 11.23.08 3:29 pm |
what shoes does Romo wear? Looks like NFL equipment logo on the tongue (hence Reebok which I think he has worn) but no logo on the shoe.
#42 by =bg= on 11.23.08 3:31 pm |
JeffM said:
The three trophies didn’t hurt, either.
#43 by LI Phil on 11.23.08 3:32 pm |
=bg= said:
powers is preparing his essay as we speak…
#44 by =bg= on 11.23.08 3:55 pm |
I thought I read he was trying to have some deal with “Starter” which of course used to be a big BIG deal but is now relegated to Wal-marts. I think Starter was bought by Nike. Why would such a star want to go with a minor league brand? Isn’t the money elsewhere? (Oops, see Moss, Randy = Pony.)
#45 by SteveH on 11.23.08 3:59 pm |
So any one think the titans are gonna alter the jersey to say 10-1? hahahaha GO JETS!
#46 by LI Phil on 11.23.08 4:08 pm |
LI Phil said:
new sign
#47 by lacboi on 11.23.08 5:15 pm |
Does anybody know what the sixers uniform schedule is they have four uni and there is no pattern.
#48 by MPowers1634 on 11.23.08 5:15 pm |
LI Phil said:
Romo is a Reebok guy, as you guessed.
He has been known to wear these:
Reebok NFL Burner SPeed Low M3
http://www.eastbay.c...
However, he wears these more often:
Reebok Pro 4 Speed III Low SD2:
http://www.eastbay.c...
http://www.stlallspo...
Although, I prefer this look via the Romo household:
http://movies.popcru...
or this
http://www.hkb.org.u...
#49 by u2-horn on 11.23.08 5:17 pm |
Bad (off center) numeral spacing for 49ers’ Shaun Hill
http://i33.photobuck...
#50 by MPowers1634 on 11.23.08 5:18 pm |
Morty said:
After getting their a$@es handed to them by OU, the entire team should be forced to look like that next week vs. Baylor.
#51 by u2-horn on 11.23.08 5:18 pm |
Actually, maybe it’s not so bad–if the space between the 1 and 3 were centered under the NFL shield, then the 3 would be pretty far to the left.
F me.
#52 by MPowers1634 on 11.23.08 5:25 pm |
Try these links for Romos’ cleats:
Reebok Pro 4 Speed III
http://ecx.images-am...
RBK NFL Burner Speed Low
http://ecx.images-am...
#53 by MPowers1634 on 11.23.08 5:28 pm |
=bg= said:
Shaqs’ Dunkman shoes are actually made by Starter.
http://homepage.mac....
#54 by lacboi on 11.23.08 5:31 pm |
lacboi said:
Found out a little info the 1983 throwback weekend home games fri,sat,sun.
#55 by u2-horn on 11.23.08 5:32 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
Not exactly
http://www.bizoffoot...
#56 by Jordan Pope on 11.23.08 6:20 pm |
is there a difference in the uniform template for the redskins today?
#57 by Stevo on 11.23.08 6:27 pm |
JTH said:
First, thanks for making me feel less weird for having seen both HSM and HSM2.
As for HSM2, it isn’t as sports-intensive, though there is a whole dance number during a baseball game. I haven’t seen HSM3 because it’s in theaters and I don’t wanna pay, but it looks like it’s back on the basketball court.
#58 by The Hemogoblin on 11.23.08 6:34 pm |
Arizona’s Steve Breaston is going to get fined for his high whites.
#59 by LI Phil on 11.23.08 6:45 pm |
The Hemogoblin said:
also for only wearing only one shoe
#60 by Ricko on 11.23.08 6:47 pm |
Adrian Peterson probably did today, too.
#61 by The Hemogoblin on 11.23.08 6:48 pm |
LI Phil said:
I want to cry. I really wanted to watch the Seahawks today… *sniff*
Nuck you, Fews Corp.
#62 by Ricko on 11.23.08 6:49 pm |
Oh, and for ugly uni matchup: The Grey Cup, right now on Versus. Unis look like they were designed by the Moose Jaw Ladies Quilting Club.
(Northeast U.S. Chapter did Bills and Bengals, btw).
#63 by =bg= on 11.23.08 6:50 pm |
u2-horn said:
Ah ha, as I thought. So he is wearing Reebok shoes with all the striping and branding removed. I didn’t know Starter made cleats.
#64 by duker on 11.23.08 7:02 pm |
Anyone watching the Ravens/Eagles game might have noticed Antwan Barnes tackling Brian Westbrook by his JOCK STRAP. I can’t say I’ve ever seen this before…
#65 by Ricko on 11.23.08 7:18 pm |
Y’know, I can get used to it when Canadian announcers talk about “oafence” or a team’s “shedule,” but it still sounds odd when they say, “Calgary are becoming frustrated.”
I gotta pull for Montreal, even though Calgary just scored to stay in it. Their first-year head coach grew up in my neighborhood, kinda sorta. Remember little Markie Trestman riding his bike to McDonalds. With any luck, he’ll win this and be the next Vikings’ head coach.
Thought I saw one of the Alouettes wearing “0″, btw (that was the uni-related portion of this post).
—Ricko
#66 by Glen on 11.23.08 7:18 pm |
I would like a large Farva
#67 by Adam on 11.23.08 7:21 pm |
noticed last week that Shaun Hill’s center stripe on hsi helmet wasnt centered… looks like its the same way this week.
#68 by Ricko on 11.23.08 7:23 pm |
Yup, they do. Shawn Gallant, a LB, is wearing “0″.
#69 by The Hemogoblin on 11.23.08 7:27 pm |
duker said:
He got jocked up!
#70 by Ricko on 11.23.08 7:28 pm |
duker said:
Well, it isn’t that they don’t TRY.
#71 by Ricko on 11.23.08 7:34 pm |
Okay, here’s your universally adaptable joke for Monday morning.
Guy sits down at bar and says to the guy next to him, “Hey, wanna hear a great _____ joke?”
Second guy says, “Listen, I’m 6′3″, 225, and I’m a _____ fan. The guy next to me is 6′5″, 260 and he’s a _____ fan. Guy next to him is 6′8″, 300 and HE’S a _____ fan. You sure you still wanna tell that ______ joke?”
First guy rolls his eyes and says, “Hell, no; not if I gotta explain the damn thing three times.”
—Rick
#72 by aflfan on 11.23.08 8:08 pm |
Ricko said:
Won’t work for the Detroit Lions, they don’t have that many fans.
#73 by Ricko on 11.23.08 8:09 pm |
SteveH said:
Bet on it. Many players—especially long-time players—take their pads with them to a new team. Been that way for years, just more apparent now because so much equipment is color-coordinated.
#74 by aflfan on 11.23.08 8:10 pm |
Ricko said:
Agree, They look like High School uniforms.
#75 by Ricko on 11.23.08 8:10 pm |
aflfan said:
LOL, was gonna say, “Woulda used Lions but couldn’t imagine there’d be three who would admit to it.”
#76 by aflfan on 11.23.08 8:21 pm |
Ricko said:
Not after today!
#77 by LI Phil on 11.23.08 8:27 pm |
i forgot how much fun the CFL is to watch…like six guys in motion, punts that score points, 140 yard fields with 30 yard deep endzones…3 downs…
freakin fun
/i need a double double now
#78 by The Hemogoblin on 11.23.08 8:34 pm |
LI Phil said:
Digging Calgary #42’s orange visor.
#79 by Teebz on 11.23.08 8:34 pm |
LI Phil said:
No Fun League vs. CFL?
I’ll take the CFL every day of the week and twice on Sundays. Besides, our balls are bigger (literally). LOL
#80 by aflfan on 11.23.08 8:39 pm |
Teebz said:
And you have end zones Dan Orlovsky can’t run out the back of on a regular roll out play.
#81 by Ricko on 11.23.08 8:41 pm |
Love the CFL. Not some much the unis these days, though. Got cable in my area the last year it was a regular thing on ESPN. Pissed me off that I didn’t get it sooner. That experiment with teams in U.S. for an unfortunate move, though.
With only three downs, game moves along SO much faster. And anyone who has even played QB or WR at any level should get just giddy at those 25-yard deep endzones.
#82 by LI Phil on 11.23.08 8:45 pm |
and oh yeah…the “three minute warning”
love it
#83 by Ricko on 11.23.08 8:46 pm |
Teebz said:
‘Tis true. Your balls are fatter.
#84 by Ricko on 11.23.08 8:48 pm |
The Montreal QB is about to go 0-for-6 in Grey Cup appearances.
#85 by aflfan on 11.23.08 8:48 pm |
I have always liked the Stampeders helmets.
#86 by todder85 on 11.23.08 8:53 pm |
Ricko said:
Montreal won the Grey Cup in 2002, Calvillo played.
#87 by Ricko on 11.23.08 8:56 pm |
todder85 said:
In pregame show, said he was 0-for-5 (or maybe was 0-for-4). They mean as a starter? I don’t know, I’m asking.
#88 by todder85 on 11.23.08 8:57 pm |
he started in 02, won game MVP. i’m not too sure why they would say he was an o-fer
#89 by todder85 on 11.23.08 8:59 pm |
calvillo is now 1 for 6
#90 by Ricko on 11.23.08 9:01 pm |
todder85 said:
Aw, hell, I may have heard it wrong. I took a nap and woke up just in time for pregame show. (Go ahead, LI Phil, make an old joke. I served it up for you.)
“How ’bout those Stamps, eh.”
#91 by LI Phil on 11.23.08 9:04 pm |
LI Phil said:
while i appreciate the offer, mr. pearson…
the ‘ricko’s old jokes’ are … well… old
#92 by Ricko on 11.23.08 9:04 pm |
Just thought I’d point out that, if the Grey Cup was an all-ugly uni matchup, Colts-Chargers is the polar opposite.
#93 by KF on 11.23.08 9:51 pm |
aflfan said:
Still a fan. Thankfully the games have been blacked out lately so I can resist the temptation to watch. Yep, I’m an idiot.
#94 by LI Phil on 11.23.08 9:55 pm |
let me play QB? pleeeeeezzzzeeee….
#95 by Ricko on 11.23.08 10:24 pm |
LI Phil said:
“Pssst, Coach…I don’t think Donovan knows there’s only one overtime period.”
#96 by LI Phil on 11.23.08 10:26 pm |
Ricko said:
can you imagine being behind those two at the post game spread?
#97 by Kevin on 11.24.08 1:45 am |
Kevin said:
through thick and thin i’m a fan. i will say, numb doesn’t begin to describe the feeling i have while watching them. as a michigan football fan, i can tell you this much, the 3-9 season just endured hurts a lot more than 0-11.
#98 by mike 2 on 11.24.08 2:22 am |
Once upon a time, CFL uniforms looked pretty normal. No bibs, no piping, no pointless contrasting panels all over the place.
Starting in 2004, Reebok got the contract to design and make all the uniforms. Presto – instead of traditional uniforms, we get weird, pointless piping, odd little patches of colour, really weird stuff.
http://www.strategym...
From the article – “the league is hooking up with Reebok to help it connect with the 18-to-24 demo through a full line of CFL lifestyle apparel”
Not much different than a lot of NHL teams with the Reebok redesign – weird stripes, really strange stuff.
The only exception is Montreal – they had that weird patchwork of red, blue, silver, white before Reebok came along and IIRC are the only team that didn’t change their design in 2005.
#99 by Tyler on 11.24.08 5:28 am |
Excellent “Major League” reference in the beginning of the post.