[colorado tanker]

I just don't get why the emotional debate. She's playing by the same rules as the men, from the same tees. The general rule in sports that have classes based on physical characteristics is that it's OK to play up in class but not OK to play down. Having a middleweight box a heavyweight in the heavyweight class would not change the level of competition, but having a heavyweight box in the middleweight class would completely change the competition. So, to me the idea that allowing a woman to play in a mens tournament is a precedent for letting men play in womens tournaments is just nutty.

I think Annika only wants to play a mens tournament to get a gauge on just how good is she. If she decided to try to join the mens tour (which I doubt) then she'd have to go through to regular qualification process.

[1Old Pro]

How's she doing on Hole #8 ?

[proud_2_B_texasgal]

agreed, completely.

[Trust but Verify]

Yours is a good observation. She's the Tiger Woods of the LPGA. Extremely competitive and looking for a challenge.

When I was a kid, I ALWAYS wanted to play football with the boys. At one point, probably 11 or 12, I even begged my mom to buy me a football uniform, complete with all the pads and helmet so I could play tackle football. Who was harmed by that?