SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A California state senator said Thursday that he’s seeking a legal opinion to determine whether the LPGA Tour’s language requirement for players violates state or federal law. Sen. Leland Yee is upset...

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- The LPGA Tour has backed off plans that would have suspended players who could not efficiently speak English. The policy was widely criticized as discriminating against players, with most of the attention on Asians....
California Senator Leland Yee is seeking legal opinion to determine whether the LPGA Tour's English speaking language requirement for players violates state or federal law, according to the Associated Press. Yee told the AP, the LPGA policy is...
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