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To: Tax-chick
Golf-wise, I think they should combine the men's and women's tours. They either could use the men's/women's tees, as appropriate, and compete against one another, or they could score men vs. men and women vs. women, but play at the same tournament. More exposure for everyone, and many of the women could beat some of the men straight up!

The PGA is getting all the exposure it wants or needs right now as it is. Adding LPGA players to PGA events would, if anything, decrease PGA exposure, as it would turn off viewers by forcing them to watch less talented golfers with a microscopic chance of winning. (even from the ladies' tees). There are some very respectable players on the ladies' tour, but they are not in the same solar system as the PGA players. Even if we ignore the lack of distance off hte tee for the moment. Did you watch the made for TV event last year with Tiger & Sorenstam against Duval an Webb? It was clear that the men were superior in every aspect of the game. By a lot. And Annika and Kari are good players. The LPGA plays on easy courses with holes cut in the dead-center of slow greens. Woman against woman golf can be very entertaining, but on PGA Tour courses it would be a rare week when more than one or two women even made the cut.

11 posted on 10/17/2002 11:43:58 AM PDT by WaveThatFlag
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To: WaveThatFlag
Okay, pardon my uniformed opinion! I must have been confused by the feminist rhetoric in Golf Digest! Seriously, I expect you're correct. I don't get to watch golf as much as I'd like; I have six children under 12.
12 posted on 10/17/2002 12:18:09 PM PDT by Tax-chick
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