Archive for July, 2009

Breaking News!

Monday, July 27th, 2009

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This morning Anna Rawson shot -1 in windy conditions to qualify for the 2009 British Open!

The British Open will be broadcast on ABC Aug 01 1:30-3:00 PM ET  and Aug 02 1:00-3:00 PM ET. Tune in to watch!

Breaking News!

Anna Rawson on E:60

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Tune in to see Anna Rawson on E:60 this Tuesday at 7 pm EST on ESPN.  Tom Farrey interviews Rawson about her unique career, controversial comments, and the state of the LPGA . Also see commentary by LPGA players Annika  Sorenstam, Morgan Pressel, and Jan Stephenson.

Also, join Anna live on ESPN SportsNation to chat about her first year on tour, the financial future of the tour and her modeling career.

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Anna Rawson on E:60

Golf and NASCAR

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Anna and NASCARLast week I had the pleasure of flying to Charlotte, North Carolina to meet up with fellow Go Daddy sponsored NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski. And what a nice guy he was! We spent half the day on the golf course, were I managed to get him to hit one ball straight and about 200 yards down the fairway…the rest were…ummm… let’s just say not so straight. haha

The other half of the day we spent on a miniature track where it was Brad’s turn to be the instructor.  He made driving a super charged go-kart look like a piece of cake.  I could barely keep the steering wheel straight, and boy did my forearms get a work out! It was such a blast to hang with the Go Daddy team and learn all about NASCAR. I am so pumped to go to my first race; I’ve heard it’s a fan experience like no other!  Make sure you check out the golf and driving lesson on Godaddy.com.

The rest of the week included a visit to Dave Stockton, who got my short game in shape for Royal Lytham (a course where he had played the Ryder Cup!), some swing work with Dana Dahlquist (where we tided everything up), lots of hard workout sessions and packing for two weeks in Europe. Can’t wait to get over there!

Anna

Golf and NASCAR

Anna in Charlotte with Go Daddy NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Anna and Brad

Anna was just in Charlotte filming for Godaddy.com with NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski. They were off to the race tracks for their go kart dual. You can catch them on GoDaddy.com and the speed channel to find out who won the race!

Anna in Charlotte with Go Daddy NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski

ESPYS

Monday, July 20th, 2009
My amazing Donna Karan dress!

My amazing Donna Karan dress!

I must say it feels good to be back in the swing of things with training. Time off is great and a necessity, but I just love the routine of training. I don’t even mind my 35-minute drives to Long Beach to work with Dana Dahlquist or my 75-minute drives to work with Ron Stockton. I actually enjoy listening to the radio on my way. My workouts have been great too. Although I can barely move the next day, I know I am giving my body the strength to compete in the last half of the season.

The off time has been great to test some new drivers. I am trying the Taylormade R9 460 and the Callaway FT9, both seem great so it’s going to be a tough decision. I was also excited to receive my sleek GoDaddy head covers to match my awesome tour bag. I can’t wait to get back out on tour and have them on show!

On Wednesday night I had the pleasure of attending the ESPYS. It’s always so fun to get dressed up and attend an awards show. Not to mention very inspiring! I just love to hear the stories of how people became the best at their sport. It makes me want to do better.  I was lucky enough to score an amazing Donna Karan dress, which made me feel like I was shooting for a fashion magazine or about to walk the runway. Normally I go for simple and sexy, especially for the ESPYS, but the Donna Karan dress was so fashion forward and different I just had to do it. I paired it with some gold louboutins, simple gold studs and my hair pulled back. Getting dressed up never gets old – I just love it!

Now I am off to Charlotte to film with Go Daddy NASCAR driver Brad Kieslowski. Very exciting!! Make sure to read next week’s blog to find out what happens.

Anna

ESPYS

Back home

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Although I love competing in tournaments on the LPGA tour, nothing beats being home.
It’s amazing how I so easily fill my week with so many things to do. I decided to take four days off from everything, which is a rare occasion for me. Well not quite everything, I did start with a new trainer. In my time off I napped, read my kindle, saw a show at the Hollywood bowl, shopped and caught up with friends! Friday rolled around way too quickly and it was back to work with swing coach Dana Dahlquist. He gave me a few things to focus on, but was generally happy with my swing, which is always good to hear!  I had a pretty quiet weekend, which included a couple of nice dinners at some of my favorite LA restaurants, watching Bruno and the season premiere of entourage.  Looking forward to another week of practice, training and fun times in Los Angeles!

Anna

Back home

The Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger

Monday, July 6th, 2009

Anna and Jamie Farr

Last week was another fun week out on tour. The Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger is one of my favorite events. Probably because I have the best host family – the Stevens. They live in beautiful Ottwah Hills, which I renamed the Beverly Hills of Toledo! The word on the street was that Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise looked into buying a house a few doors down, so you can only imagine!

Playing the pro-Am with Jamie Farr was a real treat. He was so funny and so nice! I asked him all about his career and he was so open about everything. Very unusual for a celebrity! Golf-wise it was a frustrating week. I was playing well, but not scoring. I was trying to stay patient. I managed that for two rounds, but my frustration grew. I had so many near misses. Then you start to think; shoot I should be 5 under right now! I guess all I am trying to focus on is the positives and eventually the putts will drop.

Good news is I have the coolest golf bag on tour!! Check out the pictures on my twitter @theannarawson and my Facebook page www.facebook.com/anna.rawson.

So excited for 3 weeks at home in Los Angeles!

Anna

The Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger

Wegmans LPGA event in Rochester, New York

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Last week I had the pleasure of playing in the Wegmans LPGA event in Rochester, New York. Everyone had told me it was one of the best events on tour and I couldn’t agree more. It’s a great tree lined golf course with small sloppy greens.

On Monday, I played with the people from Wegmans in the pro-am. I must say I just love Wegmans supermarkets! I wish we had them on the west coast. Did you know that their best selling product is bananas? I know crazy!

On Wednesday, I played with the people from Ultra Life Battery. I had no idea they made the longest lasting battery. They were so nice and said they would send me a box supply for my laser, which is so sweet.

Thursday came around and the weather started to turn dark as I was warming up late afternoon. We could not have had more perfect weather the previous days – 85 and not a cloud in the sky. Then the tournament started and it got dark – go figure! I started with a birdie and we were pulled off the course for severe weather on my second hole. A few hours later they sent us back out. I must say it was hard to maintain any rhythm. The worst part is you know your going to have to finish some holes tomorrow at 7am. I birdied my 14th hole the last of the day at 8:30pm and was back at the course at 6am the next day to finish. The next morning I birdied my last two holes to finish +1. 20 minutes later I was back on the tee for round 2. Not for long though on hole 4 we were pulled of the course for half an hour, then again on hole 9, but this time for 3 hours. Finally, at 3:30pm the sun came out and we finished our round at 6:30pm! What a crazy two days!

I drove the ball poorly most of the two rounds so in the end I wasn’t to upset with my scores. The rough was punishing so driving was key this week. Thankfully I was happy with the way I was putting. I just hope I can give myself more chances for birdie this week at the Jaime Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger!

Hope you can all tune in!

Anna

Wegmans LPGA event in Rochester, New York