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Let’s Take A Trip Around SteemIt

By: @thedailysteemit

SteemIt is expanding to all topics, and bonding together the creativity of the platform. Take for example @SoundLegion and his huge compilation album of SteemIt Artists. This is the right approach to how SteemIt is bringing Steemians content creators together. This is the future of Social Media.

With any type of Social Media platform Controversy can erupt anywhere. Check out the Smackdown Kitty controversy and @inertia response.

Did you check out the Epic Rap Battle commences randomly on discord’s @SteemSpeak ? Language WARNING! which you can check out here:

One common theme around SteemIt are people holding contests, for example @Frystikken50,000 SP Contest. As it turns out @mriviquez won the competition to win 50 k in Steem Delegation congratulations!

@mrviquez Shows off his skills in this video as it relates to his winning video!

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Quick SteemFest² Update: Visiting Lisbon & Sponsorships

Did you already book a hotelroom in the official SteemFest² HF Hotels? If not check out the special package prices on the dedicated SteemFest² hotel booking site: steemfest.hfhotels.com

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The LPGA

A Truly International Golf Tour By:
@paradise-found

The LPGA was founded in 1950 and is the longest running women’s professional sports association in the world. Today LPGA players represent 32 countries with 125 international players. The LPGA tour itself is played in 15 countries, making it the most international of the professional golfing tours. In fact more than 160 countries televise the LPGA each week, with over 400 hours of coverage in the US alone.

EXCITING PLAYERS

Long drives are exciting to watch, and the LPGA has many long hitters. The longest drivers on the LPGA tour average 280 yards off the tee, with over 100 LPGA players averaging over 250 yards. Yes, these women are talented golfers, making the LPGA one of the most exciting sports leagues in the world today.

Remember the days of Jack Nickaluas, Arnold Palmer, and Lee Trevino? Certainly they are legends of the game from a golden era. Watching them you could see they had different styles and very differing swings. In contrast, today’s PGA players have swings that are seemingly very similar. Clearly, the variety of styles and swings has changed with the passing of time.

Those golden years of men’s golf remind me of today’s LPGA. Yes, some of the ladies have perfect swings, but many have a style all their own. Another reason why I enjoy watching the LPGA tour so much. These world-class athletes can really play golf, are uniquely entertaining, plus they are young and good-looking. What’s not to like?

THORNBERRY CREEK LPGA CLASSIC

Wisconsin hosted the 2017 Men’s US Open Championship at Erin Hills Golf Course. I have friends and relatives that enjoyed attending and watching the world’s best. But when the LPGA came to Wisconsin this year (July 3-9, 2017) this was the event for me!
The host course for this inaugural event, Thornberry Creek at Oneida, has the distinction of being the official golf course of the Green Bay Packers. This public course is a beautiful layout with elevation changes, towering stands of trees and sweeping visa’s to challenge your game and arouse your senses.

There were many LPGA stars in the competition including US players, Paula Creamer, Christina Kim, Alison Lee, and Christie Kerr. Notable international players included; Brooke Henderson (Canada), Charlie Hull (England), Minjee Lee (Australia), Inbee Park (S. Korea), Suzann Petterson (Norway), In Gee Chun (S. Korea), Sandra Gal (Germany), Karrie Webb (Australia), Catriona Matthew (Scotland) and Yani Tseng (Taiwan).

ELECTRIFYING FINISH

The 2017 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic came down to the last hole. Katherine Kirk (-22) of Australia was holding a slim one stroke lead over Ashleigh Buhai (-21) of South Africa. I had a front row seat on the par 3, 17th, as Kirk narrowly missed a 10 foot par putt, trimming the margin to 1 stroke.
Both players hit first-rate drives on the 18th hole, a difficult par 4. What makes the 18th difficult is the approach to the green is steeply uphill, requiring a nearly blind shot, to a back pin placement. Under immense pressure, both players hit excellent approach shots, Kirk to 10 feet, and Buhai did even better, hitting to 3 feet. With the championship on the line, Katherine Kirk rolled in a breaking 10 foot birdie putt capturing the title.

It was an amazing display of golf by the talented champion, Katherine Kirk, and the electrifying international field of LPGA stars. By any standard it was a memorable day at this impressive event and I definitely look forward to the 2018 Thornberry Creek Classic at Oneida.

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WIMBLEDON 2017: Roger Federer seals record eight title. By

By: @thechronicals23

Roger Federer cruised to his eight Wimbledon title and 19th major by beating a hobbling Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. Federer took only an hour and 41 minutes to win his eight Wimbledon title, 14 years after his first, and left his opponent, Marin Cilic, in a bedazzled heap on Centre Court.

It is the Swiss’ second slam title of the year after beating Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final. Federer did not drop a set at Wimbledon, and there is no reason to say that the 35-year-old in sport cannot go on to win the final major of the year.
Cilic was reduced to a one-legged bystander once his left foot gave up on him after the first set. He had his trainer on and buried his head in his towel in the second set, but he did not quit.

Roger became the first man to win Wimbledon eight times. He also became the oldest man in the Open Era to win at the All England Club.

In the Women’s Final, Garbine Muguruza won her first Wimbledon title, beating Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0. Murguza is the first person to beat both Williams sisters in slam singles finals.

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Wayne Rooney – Red Devil. Legend. Toffee.

By: @mraldo