Anna Rawson, poised to win (and hotter than Gulbis)
And it’s golf – not modeling. And it’s only the first day of the tournament, but whatever. (update: Rawson finished tied for 10th – an all-time LPGA best, and earning more than she has made all year.) A little LPGA action:
Anna Rawson and Shanshan Feng are tied for the clubhouse lead at the Bell Micro Classic after carding five-under-par opening rounds on Thursday.
Australian Rawson, who has missed seven cuts this year, is playing in just her 10th LPGA event of the year and first since tying for 43rd at the State Farm Classic in mid-July.
However, Rawson did her best to ensure she would be around for the weekend by shooting a five-under 67, which included just one bogey.
Chinese tour rookie Feng, who has two top-10 finishes in 19 events this season, joined Rawson at the top the leaderboard after signing for an eagle, five birdies and two bogeys.
Nicole Castrale, Angela Park, Michelle Ellis and Irene Cho are one shot back at four-under, with Danielle Downey, Yani Tseng, Song-Hee Kim and Safeway Classic winner Cristie Kerr a further shot off the pace.
Good work A. Rawson. I should call you considering you made your number public. This from FanHouse:
Through August 24, Rawson was 150th on the LPGA money list ($26,586). In case it’s not clear: that’s a lot of bad golf. For some perspective, Lorena Ochoa, the world No. 1, has earned nearly 100 times what Rawson’s pulled down in ‘08, which explains why the Aussie is looking to market herself off the course as well.
And when [Rawson's] not at the course, she keeps tabs on the other part of her professional life, which has included a two-page spread in the current issue of “Men’s Health” magazine and a new venture – cell phone messaging. Rawson is the first professional golfer to establish a cell phone number her fans can call and leave messages for her.
Only four weeks old, the number – 213-785-7675 – allows her fans to leave personal messages. She said she has started listening to the messages and is going to return some of the calls.
At ESPY Awards, 2007.
