[vincesanity82]

Last month, LPGA golfer Natalie Gulbis announced plans to revamp her image. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, it involves less skin, more image. Unlike men's professional sports, where the premium is on on-field talent (notable exception: goat-lovin' Tom Brady), female athletes are forever having to balance their physical ability with their physical appearance.

Which leads me to Anna Rawson, pro golf's version of Maria Sharapova. Except, unlike Sharapova, a professional tennis player who also happens to be blindingly attractive, Rawson is a professional model and a professional golfer. Rawson earned her LPGA Tour card last Sunday, and will compete on Tour in 2008. From the press release:

As GQ writer Benjie Goodhart said about Rawson, "They say Tiger Woods made golf popular with people who previously felt excluded from the game. This player could make golf popular with people who hate golf."

Anna Rawson, Professional Model, Earns LPGA Tour Card - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

[Lefty Noob]

Well, she must be a pretty good golfer to earn her card. Impressive to do so while not focusing on it (i.e. having another career).