CORONA, Calif. (AP)—LPGA golfer Erica Blasberg, whose sudden death last week at age 25 remains a mystery, was remembered during a public memorial service in her hometown Wednesday as a passionate competitor with a playful side and a generous heart.
Family members, friends and LPGA golfers praised Blasberg in person and on video during the service at Eagle Glen Golf Club in Corona where she played as a high school athlete. Two golf bags stitched with her name stood by her silver coffin.
She was “goofy, fun-loving and ultra-competitive,†Chase Callahan, her agent, told a standing room-only crowd.golf clubs
“She was a machine when it came to smacking drives down the fairway … she never missed,†he said.Taylormade R9 TP irons
Blasberg had her bags packed for a tournament in Alabama when she died suddenly on May 9 at her home in Henderson, Nev., about 15 miles southeast of Las Vegas. The cause of her death has not been stated pending blood and tissue tests that could take a month or more to complete. Police have not said whether they suspect foul play but have not ruled out any cause, including suicide.TaylorMade R9 MAX driver
CORONA, Calif. (AP)—LPGA golfer Erica Blasberg, whose sudden death last week at age 25 remains a mystery, was remembered during a public memorial service in her hometown Wednesday as a passionate competitor with a playful side and a generous heart.
Family members, friends and LPGA golfers praised Blasberg in person and on video during the service at Eagle Glen Golf Club in Corona where she played as a high school athlete. Two golf bags stitched with her name stood by her silver coffin.
She was “goofy, fun-loving and ultra-competitive,†Chase Callahan, her agent, told a standing room-only crowd.golf clubs
“She was a machine when it came to smacking drives down the fairway … she never missed,†he said.Taylormade R9 TP irons
Blasberg had her bags packed for a tournament in Alabama when she died suddenly on May 9 at her home in Henderson, Nev., about 15 miles southeast of Las Vegas. The cause of her death has not been stated pending blood and tissue tests that could take a month or more to complete. Police have not said whether they suspect foul play but have not ruled out any cause, including suicide.TaylorMade R9 MAX driver