We were reprimanded by our teachers for speaking Spanish in class when we were in the third grade. It was a confusing experience because we were under the impression that everyone could understand us in whatever language. We dished out some smack-talk to our teacher in the form of “but my mom speaks Spanish and she doesn’t care” and were slapped with a visit to the principal’s office. It’s basically the same policy the LPGA is trying to take with golfers who don’t meet the mandatory language policy. Too bad they may be breaking laws.

“With regards to the LPGA, safety is obviously a non-factor. So the issue becomes, is the language a player speaks fundamental to the competition? I would not want to be the one who has to make that case.”

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. “Language and national origin are inextricable,” says Jacobs. “The LPGA is making English a precondition of access. That’s a classic no-no. I don’t see how this will stand up in court if a player challenges it.”

If we were a golfer, we wouldn’t count on the courts settling this. We’d get right to our “Hooked On Phonics” and learn the expression equivalent to “Que se vayan a la chingada.” Yeah, that about sums it up for us.

Earlier: You Better Speak English In The LPGA Or Else!

Legal questions surround LPGA’s new rule requiring players to speak English [Golf.com]