Stephanie Wei was introduced to Periscope by a swing instructor a month ago at the Masters, the most prestigious tournament on the Professional Golf Association Tour.
Last week, her use of the little live-streaming video app caused the PGA to revoke her credentials, banning Wei, a well-known golf blogger, from covering the PGA Tour for the rest of the season. Her profession and livelihood are at a standstill.
Wei, who runs her own site Wei Under Par and reports for various publications including Sports Illustrated, had livestreamed some of Australian golfer Matt Jones and reigning Masters champion Jordan Speith during a practice round for the Phoenix Open. She fielded questions from people watching the streams which she relayed to Jones, who answered back. The whole thing seemed great, Wei said. Read more...
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