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

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

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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]

Only four holes after that... yeah, I'd agree that she does does well for the first 14 holes, she should be good for the rest of the day. ;^)

[b4its2late]

White Pants before Memorial Day?

Shame on her.....

The fashion police disappear when we're under code orange....

[MineralMan]

"And Annika hasn't played the longish holes yet..."

Not following the stats, eh? Did I not see a par on a 500+ yard hole?

[Ugly Truth]

But if my abilities are not up to par (pardon the pun) with the men, I would then be more competitive against the women. What is wrong with me being competitive against the women, if it's okay to be competitive against the men?

I'm not saying I would do this, but I'm sure that there are many men that will not make the cut for the PGA.

[nightdriver]

"White Pants before Memorial Day?

Shame on her....."

Sorry, but I think she looks damn sharp!

[GallopingGhost]

There's no sun, so they won't dry out much.

It's really whether the wind picks up. That will dry the greens and make it a lot harder to work the ball right to left.

[Steve_Seattle]

"She has a 15ft birdie putt on a 476 yard hole! So much for the length arguement.."

Obviously the measurement of hole-length is imprecise, and this hole is probably 20 or 30 yards shorter than its advertized length. (sarcasm)

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[Mr. Mojo]

Most of the criticiism of her game has been that she wouldn't be able to get to the greens as easily as the men

On a very short course like Colonial, getting to the greens isn't a problem (for Annika or anyone else). It's making the iron shots stick once they get there. Fortunately, with the slow greens due to the rainy conditions, that hasn't turned out to be a problem for her either. As a commentator just said, the conditions could not possibly be more perfect right now for her game -- short course, slow greens.

[HamiltonJay]

Nothing wrong with it, but just like the boy scouts the LPGA is an association that sets its membership requirements, and UNLIKE the PGA the LPGA is not gender neutral, it does require its members to be women. The PGA has no gender requirement and never has.


Yes there are many men who could not make the cut for the PGA... and there are a lot of men who couldn't make the cut for the LPGA either.. that doesn't mean that no woman ever could make the cut for the PGA.

[Teacher317]

10th (par 4, 404 yds): On the fairway twice, birdie putt is 18" short, makes par.
11th (par 5, 609 yds): On the fairway all three shots, birdie putt is 10" 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): On the green in two, long birdie putt is 6" short, makes par.
15th (par 4, 430 yds): Drive barely on the fairway, 2nd shot on the green, long birdie putt misses left. 5" par putt is good.
16th (par 3, 188 yds): Tee shot is within 6ft of the pin, birdie putt is barely right, 2" par putt is good.
17th (par 4, 383 yds): On the fairway, approach shot hits the green, long birdie putt missed, 3" par putt is good.
18th (par 4, 427 yds): On the fairway, lucky bounce onto the green, long birdie putt is 15" left, makes par.
1st (par 5, 565 yds): On the fairway twice, third shot is on the green, medium birdie putt misses left, 12” par putt is good.
2nd (par 4, 400 yds): Drive is on the fairway, approach shot is on the green, looong birdie putt misses left, makes par.

3rd (par 4, 476 yds): Drive is on the fairway, 15 ft birdie putt is just short, makes par.

4th (par 3, 246 yds):
5th (par 4, 470 yds):
6th (par 4, 393 yds):
7th (par 4, 427 yds):
8th (par 3, 192 yds):
9th (par 4, 402 yds):

[Mr. Mojo]

LOL....it's an old familiar saying. ...Relax.

[X-Servative]

Look at those pipes for arms...

[MineralMan]

"LOL....it's an old familiar saying. ...Relax."

Oh, I'm always relaxed.

[sinkspur]

Not much wind either. Rather cool day for May in Texas, actually.

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[Steve_Seattle]

I dispute that this is a short course. Overall it's maybe 200 yards shorter than the average PGA course, but that's an average of only about 10 yards per hole. There are no short 3's, there are three 4's (I think) that are 450+ yards, and a 600+ 5.

[Ugly Truth]

Gotcha. Okay then. If she's good enough she'll make it. All the power to her then.

Kinda hate the discriminatory practices though. Kinda like, why can't a 30 year old join Little League, huh?

Well, if the PGA has no gender requirement, then there's nothing to complain about.