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)

[Teacher317]

Thanks!

10th (par 4, 404 yds): On the fairway twice, birdie putt is short, makes par.
11th (par 5, 609 yds): On the fairway all three shots, birdie putt is short, makes par.
12th (par 4, 443 yds): On the fairway, second shot on the rim of the green, makes par.
13th (par 3, 178 yds): 3 inches off of the carpet

[Guillermo]

Amazing how people here are bashing and rooting against her. They act as if she sued the PGA Tour to get a spot.

She would crush each and every one of them, every single time in match play.

[ChadGore]

Go Annika !

[triplejake]

Allowing men to compete in the LPGA would make about as much sense as letting 20-somethings play in the Senior Tour.

[ewing]

Go FR's Stewart Cink!

[NYC Republican]

Did she have to qualify for it like all of the other guys in it? Just how did she get into the PGA tournament?

[TBall]

I would have taken the under. This is a lot of fun to watch.

[KellyAdmirer]

Anything is possible. Having worked out extensively myself, I know the limitations. I've seen people who used steroids and other enhancements to get ahead. It would not surprise me in her case, would certainly give her a big edge on the women.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Bank of America holds 8 exemptions total. What 7 men don't deserve to be here?

[ewing]

[1Old Pro]

Here's hole by hole info and "flyovers" OF THE HOLES:

http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r021/course.html

 

[Your Nightmare]

This bravado thing is very stupid. The facts are men are bigger, and stronger.

I didn't say they weren't. In fact, I was composing a message saying the same when you posted this one. The post I was responding to was questioning whether she took steriods to put on muscle mass. I was only pointing out that she's been working out very hard and that some of y'all would stop being so threatened and trying to trash her you might see that she really is an extraordinary athelete.

[KellyAdmirer]

Announcer: "I don't think I've ever seen Colonial play any easier than it is today."

[dwilli]

I did make the brash statement that if she got decent breaks, she could par this course. I don't think she can do it four days in a row but she is capable of parring any course.

[ewing]

Annika got a sponsors exemption, this being a private inviational tourney.

The only qualification is that you have to have a less than '2' handicap..

[Teacher317]

10th (par 4, 404 yds): On the fairway twice, birdie putt is short, makes par.
11th (par 5, 609 yds): On the fairway all three shots, birdie putt is short, makes par.
12th (par 4, 443 yds): On the fairway, second shot on the rim of the green, makes par.
13th (par 3, 178 yds): 3 inches off of the carpet, birdie putt is GOOD!!!
14th (par 4, 457 yds):
15th (par 4, 430 yds):
16th (par 3, 188 yds):
17th (par 4, 383 yds):
18th (par 4, 427 yds):

[San Jacinto]

Did she have to qualify for it like all of the other guys in it? Just how did she get into the PGA tournament?

she received a 'sponsor's exemption'. Those are the 4 or 5 spots handed out to whoever the sponsor wants to. Often they go to good local college players or an older professional with some sort of local tie-in -- people like that. Annika is not costing anyone a spot in the tournament who would be considered a regular tour player.

[1Old Pro]

HOLE 14 INFO:

14

4

457

This long dogleg left requires a draw off tee and a long approach shot. The green can be tricky.

[NYC Republican]

The praise the announcers keep heaping on her is sickening. We all know that because if the PC world we live in, they're all afraid to criticize anything she does.

She's playing really well, and deserves credit for that, but come on, their praise is so over the top.