GolfSpy Barbajo Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 This is blowing up Twitter this morning... Lexi Thompson is on the cover of Golf Digest. pic.twitter.com/cMJX19SeZ6 as a Daddy of little girls I want to take up golf. This is not the msg— B (@golfgawd) April 2, 2015 Keeping the jokes aside, what are your thoughts on this cover shot? What kind of a message does it send about the LPGA or about Lexi? Did she need to do this? Did GD need to do this? Or are we overthinking it? What's in the bag: Driver: TSR3; DynaPWR Carbon FW Wood: DynaPWR 3-wood; TSR 2+ Hybrids: PXG Gen4 18-degree Utility Irons: ZX MkII 20* Irons:; 699/699 Pro V2 Combo; D9 Forged; MT86 (coming soon!); VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Wedges: RTX6 Zipcore Putter: HB Soft Milled 10.5; Newport Special Select; Willamette, BB8; 8802; MATI Monto Ball: Tour B RXS; Z-STAR Diamond; Triad Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdiddyesquire Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 To me this comes down to how would we react if this was Tiger showing his physique at the peak of his prime? I think we'd snicker a bit about Golf Digest looking like Men's Health, but would we be offended? Of course not. Not remotely. Any response other than that I would argue is blatantly and offensively sexist. That said, I don't even necessarily read this as SEXUAL. She's not doing come hither. She's not giving the duckface. She's showing a very fit body. If anything this says to me: Golf is about being fit and strong and powerful. To me that's exactly the message I would want to send to my daughter. If she works on at the game, and builds her body, she can be as good as most men when it comes to the sport. Period. -Justin- @jdiddyesquire Driver - Speedline Super LS 9.5*, Matrix Red Tie 6Q3 X stiff3 Wood - Tour Edge Exotics CB4 Tour 13*, Aldila NV Protopype 80X Irons - 3-PW rac LT, KBS Tour XWedges - MP-T4, 50.6, 56.14, 60.5Putter - Odyssey White Hot Pro Rossie Bag: Daltrek Carry-Lite Stand Bag Shoes: Lunar Swingtip Suede Ball: Wilson Staff Duo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdiddyesquire Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 As a side note, I'm barely restraining myself from working over @golfgawd on twitter for being a nincompoop. -Justin- @jdiddyesquire Driver - Speedline Super LS 9.5*, Matrix Red Tie 6Q3 X stiff3 Wood - Tour Edge Exotics CB4 Tour 13*, Aldila NV Protopype 80X Irons - 3-PW rac LT, KBS Tour XWedges - MP-T4, 50.6, 56.14, 60.5Putter - Odyssey White Hot Pro Rossie Bag: Daltrek Carry-Lite Stand Bag Shoes: Lunar Swingtip Suede Ball: Wilson Staff Duo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 To me this comes down to how would we react if this was Tiger showing his physique at the peak of his prime? I think we'd snicker a bit about Golf Digest looking like Men's Health, but would we be offended? Of course not. Not remotely. Any response other than that I would argue is blatantly and offensively sexist. That said, I don't even necessarily read this as SEXUAL. She's not doing come hither. She's not giving the duckface. She's showing a very fit body. If anything this says to me: Golf is about being fit and strong and powerful. To me that's exactly the message I would want to send to my daughter. If she works on at the game, and builds her body, she can be as good as most men when it comes to the sport. Period. Of course that picture is about sex. You can show a fit body without taking clothes off. That picture isn't about fitness. It's about being provocative and grabbing guys attention on the news stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdiddyesquire Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Of course that picture is about sex. You can show a fit body without taking clothes off. That picture isn't about fitness. It's about being provocative and grabbing guys attention on the news stand. That's what YOU see. What would a fourteen year old girl see? This isn't about your reaction as a man. It's about the reaction of a woman to it. She sees someone LIKE HER on the cover of a major magazine showing her physique in a non-sexual way. How is there anything negative about that? If this was about "sex sells" they did a pretty piss poor job because I'm not terribly aroused by it. -Justin- @jdiddyesquire Driver - Speedline Super LS 9.5*, Matrix Red Tie 6Q3 X stiff3 Wood - Tour Edge Exotics CB4 Tour 13*, Aldila NV Protopype 80X Irons - 3-PW rac LT, KBS Tour XWedges - MP-T4, 50.6, 56.14, 60.5Putter - Odyssey White Hot Pro Rossie Bag: Daltrek Carry-Lite Stand Bag Shoes: Lunar Swingtip Suede Ball: Wilson Staff Duo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Of course that picture is about sex. You can show a fit body without taking clothes off. That picture isn't about fitness. It's about being provocative and grabbing guys attention on the news stand. That's what YOU see. What would a fourteen year old girl see? This isn't about your reaction as a man. It's about the reaction of a woman to it. She sees someone LIKE HER on the cover of a major magazine showing her physique in a non-sexual way. How is there anything negative about that? If this was about "sex sells" they did a pretty piss poor job because I'm not terribly aroused by it. Gotta side with Blade on this one. How many 14 year old girls do you see buying golf magazines? They are playing to their audience. I can think of a 100 other ways to show off her physique without putting a tower over her neck and showing off some side boob. Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aotearoa_Brad Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 If this was supposed to be sexy then they missed the mark by a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdiddyesquire Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Gotta side with Blade on this one. How many 14 year old girls do you see buying golf magazines? They are playing to their audience. I can think of a 100 other ways to show off her physique without putting a tower over her neck and showing off some side boob. If this were a man without his shirt on, showing off his guns, you wouldn't be saying the same thing. You be saying it was stupid, but you wouldn't be accusing the magazine of being shameless. Nor would some dude be decrying on twitter that his "little boys" are going to get the wrong idea about golf now. And by you I don't mean YOU, I mean the nebulous you who is getting upset about it. -Justin- @jdiddyesquire Driver - Speedline Super LS 9.5*, Matrix Red Tie 6Q3 X stiff3 Wood - Tour Edge Exotics CB4 Tour 13*, Aldila NV Protopype 80X Irons - 3-PW rac LT, KBS Tour XWedges - MP-T4, 50.6, 56.14, 60.5Putter - Odyssey White Hot Pro Rossie Bag: Daltrek Carry-Lite Stand Bag Shoes: Lunar Swingtip Suede Ball: Wilson Staff Duo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hckymeyer Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 If this were a man without his shirt on, showing off his guns, you wouldn't be saying the same thing. You be saying it was stupid, but you wouldn't be accusing the magazine of being shameless. Nor would some dude be decrying on twitter that his "little boys" are going to get the wrong idea about golf now. I don't disagree with that. But in our society we have a social norm that it is OK for men to be shirtless and not women. I'm not saying thats right or wrong, but it's the world we live in. Ask a 14 year old boy what he see's in that picture, guarantee the answer is boobs. I'm also not saying I think the picture is wrong in any way. Lexi deserves to show off the physique she has worked hard to achieve. But if you think GD put that picture on the cover for any reason other than they think it will sell more magazines I've got a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn. Driver: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black 3w: '16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82 5w: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow Hybrid: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black Irons: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Wedges: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125 Putter: Red 7s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdiddyesquire Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 I don't disagree with that. But in our society we have a social norm that it is OK for men to be shirtless and not women. I'm not saying thats right or wrong, but it's the world we live in. Ask a 14 year old boy what he see's in that picture, guarantee the answer is boobs. I'm also not saying I think the picture is wrong in any way. Lexi deserves to show off the physique she has worked hard to achieve. But if you think GD put that picture on the cover for any reason other than they think it will sell more magazines I've got a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn. Oh 100% from a marketing perspective. They're appealing to their demographic. I just think accusing them of "sending the wrong message to little girls" is absurd. -Justin- @jdiddyesquire Driver - Speedline Super LS 9.5*, Matrix Red Tie 6Q3 X stiff3 Wood - Tour Edge Exotics CB4 Tour 13*, Aldila NV Protopype 80X Irons - 3-PW rac LT, KBS Tour XWedges - MP-T4, 50.6, 56.14, 60.5Putter - Odyssey White Hot Pro Rossie Bag: Daltrek Carry-Lite Stand Bag Shoes: Lunar Swingtip Suede Ball: Wilson Staff Duo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Demographic or not.....I just don't think this type of photography (male or female) should be on the cover of the sort's premier magazine. Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft Hybrid: None in bag at the moment Irons: Titleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm). Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707, or Nike Method Core Drone w/Evnroll Gravity Grip Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Clearly, you guys don't remember the discussion a couple of years ago... “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY ZINGER Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Clearly, you guys don't remember the discussion a couple of years ago... post-872-016536500 1373414006.jpg This, right here, is my next profile pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy Barbajo Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 This, right here, is my next profile pic. I could do that pose, but it'd be way more body hair than you'd think is normal. Think aging Chewbacca... What's in the bag: Driver: TSR3; DynaPWR Carbon FW Wood: DynaPWR 3-wood; TSR 2+ Hybrids: PXG Gen4 18-degree Utility Irons: ZX MkII 20* Irons:; 699/699 Pro V2 Combo; D9 Forged; MT86 (coming soon!); VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; Wedges: RTX6 Zipcore Putter: HB Soft Milled 10.5; Newport Special Select; Willamette, BB8; 8802; MATI Monto Ball: Tour B RXS; Z-STAR Diamond; Triad Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: Follow @golfspybarbajo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I could do that pose, but it'd be way more body hair than you'd think is normal. Think aging Chewbacca...With a turban again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershooter Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 I could do that pose, but it'd be way more body hair than you'd think is normal. Think aging Chewbacca... I'd prefer not to Barb But thanks for the offer lol Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX" Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X" Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions) Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5 Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5 Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. 50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60* Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershooter Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Personally I think this is the closest they could do to the old Bo Jackson pic. That's the first thing I thought of when I saw this. Sure it appeals to men but if they are trying to be very sexual then they did a piss poor job. Lexi feels empowered by it and it does absolutely zero to affect the game negatively to young girls. Hell maybe it even helps girls see that they can play golf and not come off as frumpy and unattractive. I don't have any issue with it. Good for her for putting in the time btw. Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX" Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X" Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions) Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5 Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5 Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. 50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60* Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxbeachpackerfan Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 The 15 yr old girl I played a round with at TPC Dye's Valley has grown up!! Nonchalant putts count the same as chalant putts.In my Ogio Ozone XX Cart Stand Bag:Ping G400 10.5 Deg Driver, stock Stiff shaftTM Rocketballz 19 Deg 5 Wood, stock Matrix Osik Stiff shaftTM Rocketballz Stage 2 21 Deg Tour 4 Hybrid, Rocketfuel 80h Stiff shaft Callaway Apex CF 16 Irons, 4-P, Stiff Shafts Scor 48 and 55 degree wedges. Renegar 60 Deg Steel Shaft Lob WedgeTM Ghost Spider Si 38" Counterbalanced Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBarry Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Little over the top, but they have to do somethings they would never do to sell copies. On-line is killing them! She looks good! John Barry Bring the Funk, Back to Golf The Golfer's Trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Is there a valid reason why she had to have her shirt off? Couldn't her level of fitness be displayed while being clothed? It doesn't really bother me.... I just think it was unneccessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershooter Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Is there a valid reason why she had to have her shirt off? Couldn't her level of fitness be displayed while being clothed? It doesn't really bother me.... I just think it was unneccessary. Was it necessary for me to have to see Kim Kardashian's huge naked ass all over the cover of whatever magazine she was on the cover of? No.. But it got people talking about it and that's what they want. Obviously it got us talking about it. That's just good press for them. They don't care if it's in a semi negative light. They won't lose readers over it. They may gain a few though. Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX" Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X" Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions) Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5 Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5 Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. 50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60* Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kor.A.Door Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 . Lefties are always in their Right Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershooter Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Agree to disagree. I'm pretty sure the cover says "Fitness and Power Issue." Of course they are trying to make people talk and sell magazines and they have accomplished both with that. Its fine for golf because at the end of the day its still a business and still has to make money. I will also bet that if Lexi didn't feel like it was appropriate she wouldn't have done it. She can do what she likes with her body and she did. Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX" Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X" Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions) Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5 Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5 Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. 50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60* Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskey golf Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 In my opinion, this was done for sales, not for displaying power and fitness like the title suggests. With that said, I'm not offended by it or anything like that, I just think it's an interesting move from Golf Digest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Was it necessary for me to have to see Kim Kardashian's huge naked ass all over the cover of whatever magazine she was on the cover of? No.. But it got people talking about it and that's what they want. Obviously it got us talking about it. That's just good press for them. They don't care if it's in a semi negative light. They won't lose readers over it. They may gain a few though. I can't argue with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnfats95 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 It's her body to do with as she pleases. I am not a young lady who plays golf so I won't pretend to know now they feel about it. No shirt on aside, she is very attractive with her hair like that. Normally she looks masculine to me when she's playing, not here with her hair like that. "I'd play a ladies set of clubs if it allowed me to break par." PING G410 LST Fujikura Pro 2.0 Tour Spec 6 Titleist 17, 19, and 21 degree 818 H2 Hybrids Ping G700 5 - GW Titleist Vokey SM7 54 Wedge Titleist Vokey SM7 58 Wedge Evenroll ER3 Snell MTB-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I just realized who she reminds me of. You remember the early episodes of Star Trek The Next Generation? The security officer Tasha Yar or something like that. With blonde hair, she would look just like her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undershooter Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 It's funny you mention it MnFats, I showed my girlfriend and my sister in law the pic of Lexi. They both said that she looked like a boy with boobs. I then asked them what they thought about it and they said they didn't have any thoughts. It was just a magazine cover. Driver- Tmag 2017 M2 tour issue 8.5* actual loft 7.8* w/ HZRDS Green PVD 70TX" Fairway Metal- Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver 12* w/ Fujikura Rombax TP95-X" Utility- Mizuno MPH5 1 iron w/ Aldila RIP 85X (depending on course/ conditions) Irons- Mizuno MP- FLI HI 2i w/ Aldila Proto ByYou 100X Mizuno MP59 4i-6I w/ PX 6.5 Mizuno MP69 7i-PW w/ PX 6.5 Wedges- Scratch 8620 Driver/Slider set. 50*, 54* bent to 55* and 60* Putter- Taylormade Spider Tour w/ flow neck Ball- Bridgestone Tour B X Bag- Sun Mountain C130 Supercharged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp0rtsfan86 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Eh. Lexi can do what ever she wants, I have no problem with her. As for GD, I don't quite know what to think. Unnecessary: sure, but this is the same company that forgoes putting women golfers on, for famous wives. Not sure what it takes for an LPGA player to just get a normal cover. I think that's my biggest gripe is that they went provocative rather than showcasing the fact she does really take fitness seriously. Driver: Epic Flash 12 Degree Wood: GBB 3 Wood Hybrid: Razr 4 hybriid stiff stock shaft. Irons: X2 Hot 4 iron (pro version) 5 iron - Gap Wedge (non pro version). KBS 120g Shaft stiff cut 1/2 inch bent 1°upright Wedges: 52° 56° and 60°. All grips are Golf pride grips midsized Putter (lefty): Odyssey Metal-X #8 34", stock shaft bent 2° Superstroke grip Golf Balls: 2018-9 Pro-V1x and Prov1s Shoes: Dryjoy tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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