Friday, August 17, 2007

Congratulations, Natalie!!


Two weeks ago, 24-year-old professional golfer, Natalie Gulbis grabbed her first LPGA victory at the Evian Masters in France!!! This was fabulous news for us!! Natalie Gulbis is not just "a golfer." She is beautiful, charming, sexy, funny, and VERY friendly!! Every year, her "swim-suit" (not "golf wear") calenders are issued and many people (not only golf lovers) are interested in getting it! She is a fashion model for a fashion brand, sports magazines, a hotel, etc. She was even an ex-(not "current")girlfriend of Peyton Manning, one of the most popular American football players!! But, I think many people are attracted to not only her beautiful appearance, but also her sincere &friendly character. We can recognize she really appreciates her fans. Whenever I saw her on LPGA tours, she always smiled at everybody, didn't refuse writing her autograph, even agreed to photographs!! Basically, fans shouldn't bring cameras to LPGA (of course, PGA also) games. But we know she is really generous, so many people ask her to have photos taken with her... Actually, my hubby also had a picture taken with her!!
In winter, my hubby and I enjoyed watching her seasonal reality TV show, "The Natalie Gulbis Show." We were happy to know she had very supportive family & friends, and was popular as a beautiful athlete icon.

Anyway, even though she has been such a popular golfer for six years, she had never won any LPGA tour. Last year, she "almost" won...but lost in the sudden-death play off. Some people compared her with a beautiful American golfer who was active a few decades ago. I forgot her name, but she also didn't ever win . They said, "Probably beautiful golfers can never win because they are busy as fashion icons." However...Natalie did at one of the most biggest tours, Evian Masters!!

After she beat Jeong Jang in the breathtaking playoff, she stammered, "Finally!" Yeah, Natalie, finally you made it, and it's huge!! Not only did you get the first your professional victory trophy & honor, but also $450,000, which is almost double the amount of regular LPGA tours!!
I admire her persistence & perseverance. She just came back from her back injury. She is always smiling whenever her play is good or bad.
However, she must have been working hard for her first win!!

Also, my hubby and I could easily imagine what made her delighted the most after the win. It must be her father!! Her father is a sweet dad, but he doesn't look like Natalie's father...because his hair is awfully long!! He determined, " I will never have my hair cut before Natalie wins!!" But you know, Natalie hadn't won for SIX YEARS, so his looks had been getting dirtier & dirtier... We were worried that her father might not be able to cut his hair FOR EVER!!! However, the father's wish came true! Congratulations, Natalie!! We are really relieved that we don't have to look at your shaggy (sorry!) father ever again at the Natalie Gulbis Show!!

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