美国国家公共电台 NPR Some Women's Golf Fans Are Teed Off To See Major Tourney At Trump Course

 

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And one of the biggest tournaments in women's golf tees off today. It's taking place on one of President Trump¹'s golf courses in New Jersey². The U.S. Open is going ahead despite protests from women's rights activists³ who urged organizers to move the tournament elsewhere. But now the best female golfers in the world may be sharing the stage with the president. Here's NPR's Joel Rose.

JOEL ROSE, BYLINE⁴: President Trump will loom⁵ over the U.S. Open this weekend in New Jersey, whether he's there or not. The tournament organizers built a special glass-enclosed skybox overlooking the 16th tee where the president could watch. And the tournament will be played on one of his favorite courses at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster.

CHRIS SCOFIELD: Absolutely gorgeous. It's hilly. It's challenging, a lot of undulation on the greens. They're quick. The rough is deep.

ROSE: Chris Scofield lives just down the road from the golf course. He's the kind of fan who comes to watch the practice rounds, and he gets why the U.S. Golf Association picked this course. But he hopes President Trump will stay away this weekend.

SCOFIELD: I hope he doesn't show up because I think that would ruin the event and take away from how good these women play.

ROSE: The USGA chose this course in 2012, years before Trump decided⁶ to run for president and long before the release of the infamous⁷ "Access Hollywood" tape, where Trump is heard bragging⁸ about groping women. It's the first time the course has hosted a major tournament, which is a big deal in the golf world.

SHAUNNA THOMAS: Holding the tournament on this course sends the exact wrong message.

ROSE: Shaunna Thomas is the co-founder of UltraViolet, a nonprofit group that advocates for women's rights. It's been pushing the USGA for months to move this tournament to another course. UltraViolet even hired a plane to fly above the U.S. Open men's championship in Wisconsin last month pulling a banner. It said, take a mulligan. Dump Trump.

THOMAS: They're giving millions in revenue, free advertising⁹ and branding to his platform and policies, which, frankly¹⁰, repeatedly degrade women and encourage hate and division.

ROSE: But the USGA didn't budge¹¹. Here's its CEO Mike Davis back in May.

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MIKE DAVIS: We're a golf organization. We're simply not going to cross that line into politics. We can appreciate that some people do. But we are a golf association, and we're sticking to golf.

ROSE: USA Today reports that Trump threatened to sue if the USGA moved the tournament. The USGA won't confirm that, and Davis skipped a press conference this week. At least one player, Brittany Lincicome, said last week that she wants Trump to stay away. Other top golfers were asked this week if they agree. One by one, they politely dodged¹² the question. Here's former U.S. Open champion Michelle Wie.

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MICHELLE WIE: I take my role as a female role model very seriously. But, you know, this week is about the golf.

ROSE: At a practice round this week, fans were more forthcoming. And some are pretty conflicted about holding the tournament on Trump's course, like this young couple from Brooklyn named Leah Delacruz and Veo Cubero.

LEAH DELACRUZ: We don't want to buy something that has his name on it...

VEO CUBERO: Yeah.

DELACRUZ: ...You know.

CUBERO: But we also want to support the ladies.

DELACRUZ: The ladies. And...

CUBERO: Like, we love the LPGA.

DELACRUZ: ...It's - yeah.

CUBERO: So...

DELACRUZ: It's like, how can you not come and support your favorite players?

ROSE: Frank Hayn likes keeping the tournament here. He's a Trump supporter and a member of this golf club.

FRANK HAYN: The players, male or female, deserve to play on some of the best tracks in the country. And this is definitely one of them.

ROSE: But even Hayn concedes that the competition on the course may be overshadowed by the president and the protesters.

Joel Rose, NPR News, Bedminster, N.J.

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1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

3 activists   

n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
• Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

5 loom   

n.织布机，织机；v.隐现，(危险、忧虑等)迫近

参考例句：

• The old woman was weaving on her loom.那位老太太正在织布机上织布。
• The shuttle flies back and forth on the loom.织布机上梭子来回飞动。

6 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

7 infamous   

adj.声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的，邪恶的

参考例句：

• He was infamous for his anti-feminist attitudes.他因反对女性主义而声名狼藉。
• I was shocked by her infamous behaviour.她的无耻行径令我震惊。

8 bragging   

v.自夸，吹嘘( brag的现在分词 )；大话

参考例句：

• He's always bragging about his prowess as a cricketer. 他总是吹嘘自己板球水平高超。 来自辞典例句
• Now you're bragging, darling. You know you don't need to brag. 这就是夸口，亲爱的。你明知道你不必吹。 来自辞典例句

9 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

10 frankly   

adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说

参考例句：

• To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
• Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。

11 budge   

v.移动一点儿；改变立场

参考例句：

• We tried to lift the rock but it wouldn't budge.我们试图把大石头抬起来，但它连动都没动一下。
• She wouldn't budge on the issue.她在这个问题上不肯让步。

12 dodged   

v.闪躲( dodge的过去式和过去分词 )；回避

参考例句：

• He dodged cleverly when she threw her sabot at him. 她用木底鞋砸向他时，他机敏地闪开了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He dodged the book that I threw at him. 他躲开了我扔向他的书。 来自《简明英汉词典》