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)

[Mr. Mojo]

Sure you are.

[kidd]

Thanks for the updates. PGATOUR.COM is projecting that even par is the cut.

[ewing]

Most pros consider Par 5's birdieable most of the time, so even at 565, there is a good chance at picking up a stroke..

[HamiltonJay]

Yep, PGA never has had a gener requirement, in fact despite all the publicity Annika is not the first woman to play a PGA event... the first woman to play in a PGA event happened in the 40s.

[Teacher317]

Yep... 30 at or above par, extended to the other half of the field, and that's 60.

[ewing]

[Conservative til I die]

We can argue all day on this. The point is, on her best day -which means she hits all those near misses- she could seriously contend in a given tournament. Can she do it consistently? Will she have awful days? No and yes. But the point is, if she has a great day -not a fantasy, never-can-do it day, just a great day- she's looking at 5 under par today.

[HamiltonJay]

And, while they consider them birdie-able,it is quite obvious by the leaderboard that most aren't managing to do it.

[ewing]

[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 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): Drive is on the fairway, approach shot is on the green, looong birdie putt misses left, makes par.
3rd (par 4, 476 yds): Drive is on the fairway, 15 ft birdie putt is just short, makes par.

4th (par 3, 246 yds): Drive is on the green.

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):

[kidd]

Someone please explain to me why women don't excel in auto racing.

Because they're always looking in the visor mirror, putting on lipstick,etc.

[KSCITYBOY]

Annika with Mike W. In my best Arnold voice "Annika my little man". Geez look at her arms - she must spend 4 hours a day in the weight room.

[Steve_Seattle]

Ditto. If she had made some of those putts which we know she can make, and WILL make on another day, she would be right in contention. Even without making those putts, she's not far off the pace.

[AGreatPer]

"4th (par 3, 246 yds): Drive is on the green."

She did not use a driver. Probably a 3 metal wood.

[KSCITYBOY]

Thanks for the play by play for the office bound.

[ewing]

Did she hit 3 -Wood/Fairway Metal on the Par 3?

[deport]

The cut is 70 players and ties..... That's 52 out of the starters won't make it if there are no ties.....

[Mr. Mojo]

Playing from the blue tees, Annika could shoot a 64 or 65 at Colonial if she played the round of her life. ...No doubt about it.