Posted on 05/22/2003 6:33:00 AM PDT by 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)
Your snotty little tone wore on me the other night, and it's wearing on me today. Give the woman her due:
(courtesy of 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): Drive is 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): On the fairway, approach shot is on the green, looong birdie putt misses left, makes par.
3rd (par 4, 476 yds): On the fairway, 15 ft birdie putt is just short, makes par
4th (par 3, 246 yds): Drive is on the green, long birdie putt misses just short, makes par.
5th (par 4, 470 yds): Drive misses the fairway, approach rims the green, 60 ft putt, 8ft putt misses, bogeys.
6th (par 4, 393 yds): On the fairway, approach is with 20ft, birdie putt goes long, 5 ft putt makes par.
7th (par 4, 427 yds): On the fairway, approach shot just hits the green, 25ft birdie putt is short, makes par.
8th (par 3, 192 yds): Drive is on the fringe at the front of the green, birdie putt misses, makes par.
Last hole for today...
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I make it 16 putts for birdie, including the last hole. No, you're not biased, not in the slightest.
The top four players in the world are not playing in this event. The number four player dropped out specifically because of Sorenstam (even if he's now saying his wife needs him to clean out the garage this weekend). Woods only plays about 18 times a year, so he's excuse. He hasn't played here in a few years. As for Els and Love, they're not talking, but you know they were AWARE of the fact that the circus was in town. So Sorenstam's presence was a FACTOR in their decision not to play. So by Sorenstam playing not only is an unqualified player participating with the help of affirmative action, but also, the overall field and quality of play has been diminished by a lack of talent. I'd say that hurts the PGA plenty. When she misses the cut tomorrow, don't look for more invitations to come swarming in.
That's what I said back at 928. She probably can't make a living in the PGAS. But then, neither can a lot of the guys on the PGA tour.
Yeah, I hear Callaway's going to regretfully cut her loose after today. </sarcasm>
The B-FA and her sponsors are laughing all the way to the bank.
I wonder if she pays Swedish taxes or has she esablished US residency to avoid them and pay the lower capitalist pig rate?
I'm getting sick of this. Are you a conservative or not? When a private venture, like Bank of America, decides to capitalize (i.e. make money) on a move, they are being wise with their investors money.
This was NOT affirmative action. The government did not force this, Jesse Jackson or N.O.W. did not hold rallies. BoA decided to do this on their own.
And by the way, the PGA decided she was qualified, the Club decided she was qualified, and the Sponser thought she was qualified. I guess if she had to get approval from you she wouldn't be playing, but thankfully for many people, you don't hold that kind of power. She is qualified or she wouldn't have turned in a 71 in a PGA event.
Yes, thanks, cschroe.
So, there are no criteria that would preclude AS from receiving an exemption. I think that BofA, Colonial, and the Tour had figured that one out quite a while ago, don't you? Your prior comments:
She did not meet the criteria for a sponsor's exemption. Demonstrated by cshroe's post to be incorrect.
She has never won a penny on any men's tour, and she does not have a men's handicap. Demonstrated by cshroe's post to be irrelevant to the guidelines for sponsor's exemptions.
Good thing I didn't trust your interpretation, eh? :>)
Wrong.
He would be driving the greens with irons on a lot of par fours!!!
Provide some numbers for the viewing audience before we sign off on this moonshine.
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