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)

[The_Sword_of_Groo]

No shorts on pros, sorry.

[Teacher317]

6 players at -3,
7 players at -2,
17 are tied with Annika at -1,
and 10 are tied for 30th at even par.

16 are below par, and half the field has yet to tee off.

[Guillermo]

Hey yeah, what a good excuse to make after a slice...

[b4its2late]

All those guys behind her aren't simply checking out her shoes.......

[Protagoras]

Actually, I like them. Is there some PGA rule about playing in shorts?

Yes, not allowed. They just allowed the caddies to start wearing them a few years back.

[discostu]

What's there to misconstrue? You said multiple times that she'd play so horribly today she'd withdraw before tomorrow. Pretty black and white prediction which so far isn't coming true.

[You Dirty Rats]

None of the big names?

How about Rich Beem, Lee Janzen, & Justin Leonard? All three have won majors (something Lefty can't say), and all are currently behind Annika.

[ewing]

This course in the order that she is playing seems to be like Pebble Beach, get some biridies early then hang on for the 'back' nine..

[deport]

She has hit all the fairways on her first nine....

[The_Sword_of_Groo]

Of course, if it would make me play as well as Annika does, I would play in a speedo thong.

Ok, maybe not

[discostu]

Of course you didn't notice it. You probably have electrical tape over that part of your screen.

[Cedric]

Stores open in 6 minutes. I'm headin' out to buy a set of Big Bertha Woods, so I can be just like Annika!

[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 misses the fairway, 2nd shot hits the green, 20ft 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, 35 ft birdie put is within 3", par putt is good.
18th (par 4, 427 yds): Drive is on the fairway
1st (par 5, 565 yds):
2nd (par 4, 400 yds):
3rd (par 4, 476 yds):
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]

What have those guys played, 3 holes? We'll know a lot more in about an hour and a half.

[1Old Pro]

Drive is on the fairway

John Daly could learn something here.

[lunatic12]

"If she does make it to the Masters, I just hope"

A PGA tour victory is no longer an automatic Masters invite.

[Cedric]

Now I'm starting to think you're intentionally twisting my words!

[okkev68]

Which side does Anna "swing" from. (wink,wink)

[philosofy123]

Absolutely, I do not deny that she is a terrific player. As a matter of fact, she can run circles around me in this game, for sure. Even in a physical fight, I am sure that she can beat me, because she appears to be very physical? I was just stating the obvious. The hysteria of the media is simply wrong. We have the first black Secretary of State, and black-woman National Security Advisor! That is a hell of an accomplishment. Where is the media bragging about that all day long? Never! Why? Because these are the wrong type of blacks!

Four times as much reporters are covering this Amazon girl golf this week than they ever covered this particular tournament in the past. They are hoping that she wins, and the implication would be just like what they did with Billy Jean King tennis, women can beat men! As I said, YES AN AMAZON WOMAN CAN BEAT A NMIDGET GUY! No one needs proof of that!

[dwilli]

Freepers have critiqued her attire, accused her of steroids, found her mustache today. Sad they can't just admit she can play this game better than most men.