LPGA English?

On Tuesday, officials for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) announced that effective next year ALL international players will be required to speak English.

Players who have been members of the LPGA for at least two years will be required to pass an oral evaluation of English skills, and if they fail, they'll be suspended.

As for new members the rule goes into effect immediately, meaning they won't be allowed to join the LPGA until they can speak English.

Currently, there are 121 international players from 26 countries on the LPGA Tour. 45 of them are from South Korea.

According to an official from the LPGA, the rule, quote, "is not targeting any specific player or country" but since Tour sponsors have to be able to interact with players, the rule became necessary.

Ever hear of a translator? Shouldn`t there only be one universal language at the LPGA…GOLF?

Now, I can say that this rule is English-centric and unfair. Well, yeah, it is. But the truth is, there's a lot of money to be earned on the LPGA Tour, and they don't have to accept anyone they don't want. That's just how it is.

What I'm getting at is that if you want that LPGA money, you have to play by their rules. Speaking English is their newest rule. Even though it's kind of crappy . . . it's as simple as that.

What do you think? Should English be mandatory in the LPGA?