The Ladies Professional Golf Association recently mandated players to speak English or risk suspension from the tour. How ironic that women have fought to be on equal footing with men in the workplace, sports, politics and a host of other areas. Now, years after achieving their rights, they decide it’s time to subjugate another group. I can only say with some irony, *golf clap*.

Let’s see, Koreans make up seven of the top 20 players and 45 of the top 121 international players. Hmmm…who is this policy aimed at? From the Los Angeles Times:

The tour held a mandatory meeting with South Koreans last Wednesday at the Safeway Classic in Portland, Ore., to inform them of the new policy

Just rename it the “English Immersion Mandate for Korean LPGA members” and be done with it.

More from Kate Peters, executive director of the LPGA State Farm Classic:

This is an American tour. It is important for sponsors to be able to interact with players and have a positive experience.

Therefore, interacting with non-English speakers is a negative experience. Yes, it would help to learn English to communicate. But, does the tour have international sponsors? They still take their money I bet. Maybe the LPGA should take sponsors based only in America. They can then let themselves die a slow death because golf is international. The LPGA has as many stops overseas as they do in the US. I thought the goal of any sports organization was to create more interest and continue growing.

Besides, this could never become legal. They could never order an English-only workplace. Ever heard of McDonald’s?

* Header pic is Michelle Wie. She speaks English so well! She will have no problem with this new policy. Now, if she could only make a cut…