The Cutting Truth

The Washington Times ^ | May 20, 2003 | Barker Davis

[USAF_ret]

Welcome to the Annika Sorenstam show.

After months of anticipation, it's finally Colonial week, and the golf world is focused on the Swedish superstar's showdown with the fellas in Fort Worth.

"This is a big challenge for sure," Sorenstam said recently. "It is probably the biggest that I will ever experience."

[DManA]

Move the girls' tee half the distance to the hole. Then maybe she can "compete".

Sorenstam looks more like a 5-1 pick to break 150 (75-75) than a 5-2 pick to make the cut.

[MoralSense]

Lanny Wadkins pointed out that the Women's Open was held at Colonial a few years back. The course was set up at 6,300 yards long, and the winning score was 1 over. Don't look good for Annika.

[Cable225]

And the shame of the whole thing is that Annika truly is the greatest player on the LPGA tour. She'll be trashed so the sponsor can drum up some extra publicity for a week when the only other "name" in the field is Mickelson.

75-75-150 is a reach; 82-81-163 is more likely.