Annika Meets the Boys at Colonial [Finishes Day +1]

CBS Sports/USA Network and PGA.com ^ | May 22, 2003 | Jim Nantz

[ewing]

LPGA player Annika Sorenstam will be teeing off shortly in a men's PGA event at the Colonial Country Club [the first time in 60 years this has happened]

Live shot for shot coverage as long as she is in contention to make the cut on USA Networks, PGA Radio is free today for those cubicle bound and wanting live update (link included)

[1Old Pro]

on the green in three!

What's the birdie putt look like?

[KC_Conspirator]

Well, you got me interested now. Going to have to go watch a few holes.

I can see alot of people tuning in and ratings being very good for the week. There are PGA guys back in the office laughing their way to the bank.

[Teacher317]

First birdie shot was 10 inches short, this one is about 18 inches short.

A bit more punch on her putts, and she could be 2 under after two!

[Teacher317]

about 16 ft

[HatSteel]

Since it's about golf, I've got no problem her playing with the big boys IF she can go with the same rules as everyone else. I want to see the best golfers. I don't care who they are.

But, as some have pointed out. It doesn't work the same the other way around. Men going down to play the LPGA would ruin that sport just as men playing Womens Prof. Basketball would ruin it for women.

[steve50]

She's not grouped with big ball knockers, nailed her first 258 they said. Not that shappy.

[ewing]

2 birdie putts barely missed on the first 2 holes! Man, she is coming out of the gate hot..

[Damocles]

TourCAST may get in some trouble:

Their description of Annika in the shot by shot reads like this

Annika hit his second putt...

You figure they would have made that little correction.

[Teacher317]

LOL

[ewing]

A 14 year old Michelle Wie (who hits it 300 yards) is planning to play the Canadian Open this year.

[Diddle E. Squat]

If she finishes 2nd she automatically gets a 2004 PGA Tour card..

And if I am elected President I get a nice salary and retirement package. Should I now qualify for matching funds? The odds of me being President and her finishing 2nd are about equal.

What a stupid topic for Breaking News. This whole Annika story is the media equivalent of those 'self-esteem' classes in public schools. I guess Stuart Smalling got a sex change.

[Teacher317]

10th (par 4, 404 yds): On the fairway twice, birdie put is short, hits par.
11th (par 5, 609 yds): On the fairway all three shots, birdie putt is short, hits par.

[1Old Pro]

lol, I'm going to try to get that to load. You'd think big blue would have enough servers to handle the load.

[San Jacinto]

I'll predict bogey on 12th.

[mn-bush-man]

I went to high school with Aaron Barber (one of the rookies paired with her). I still live in the small town where we grew up -- he's a local celebrity of sorts.

I'm having a hard time getting Tour Cast to work (and I'm a paying, subscribing member). It still shows them on hole 10 for me.

[1Old Pro]

"We are experiencing difficulties. TOURCast will be live shortly."

[Teacher317]

10th (par 4, 404 yds): On the fairway twice, birdie put is short, hits par.
11th (par 5, 609 yds): On the fairway all three shots, birdie putt is short, hits par.
12th (par 4, 443 yds): On the fairway.

[KellyAdmirer]

USA showing shots of her arms bulging vs. a couple years ago. Steroids?

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Maybe exercise?