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)

[strela]

Thanks to all of you for the running commentary. It really helps us cubicle-bound wretches.

[Damocles]

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STATS	Rnd 1	TOT	RANK*
EAGLES	-	0	N/A
BIRDIES	1	1	T49
PARS	12	12	T12
BOGEYS	-	0	N/A
DOUBLE BOGEYS	-	0	N/A
OTHER	-	0	N/A
DRIVING ACCURACY	100%	100.0%	T1
DRIVING DISTANCE	269.0	269.0	T38
PUTTS PER ROUND	23	23.0	T19
PUTTS PER GIR	2.000	2.000	T51
GREENS IN REG	85%	84.6%	T4
SAND SAVES	-	-	-

Not too shabby...

[Teacher317]

Yep. The first time she's been even close to a bogey.

[Teacher317]

Nope. Very accurate and consistent, all day so far... until just now.

[AGreatPer]

"She really is playing a fine game of golf today"

You are so correct.
The TV coverage of the entire tournment is exceptional. I like this USA channel.

[dwilli]

The first rule in putting:It has no chance of going in the hole unless you get it to the hole.

[Protagoras]

I personally saw two near misses for birdie.

Near misses? Like they almost missed? So they were in?

:^}

[xp38]

If there is one sport where a woman has excelled and beaten the very best men it has been in Auto Racing. Shirley Muldowney is a living legend for those in the know.

[vrwinger]

I just want to echo the thanks for the shot-by-shot and the photos... Next best thing to TV for the office-bound...

[deport]

What is the Masters cut line? It's a small number if I remember correctly, below 60. This is an Invitational and has some different guidelines. Many tournaments cut at 60 +ties, but not all.

[The Hon. Galahad Threepwood]

LPGA Tour events are restricted to women, PGA Tour events are not restricted to men.

[Teacher317]

No prob, Bob.

3 at -4,
7 at -3,
10 at -2,
13 at -1,
9 even,
15 over.

[lunatic12]

"And her putting game was supposed to be her strong suit."

No, I believe she's a good to very good putter, but she's not considered a great putter. Her strong suit is her deadly accurate irons.

[numberonepal]

Where's Cedric? We had a nice little chat about Anika and the Tour last evening. He was dead set against her playing, and even more confident she wouldn't make the cut. Her play today is the play that every golfer dreams about. She just missed her first fairway on the 5th (14th hole). Just hit her second and it's a low running hook that puts her on the green putting for a long birdie. Another green in regulation, hmmmm. She's averging 260 off the tee today.

[Your Nightmare]

Should we start looking for some good crow recipes for all the members of the He-Man Woman Haters Club?

[NittanyLion]

The first rule in putting:It has no chance of going in the hole unless you get it to the hole.

Have her approaches placed it on the right side of the hole? Poor placement on the green could account for her attempts to lag putt instead of going right at it.

[Teacher317]

WOW! Nice recovery shot! Rolling along the far edge of the green, from the grass.

[AGreatPer]

Now, this long putt will be a real test. Great right to left recovery shot.

[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): 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 skirts the outer rim of the green, but on the carpet... a birdie putt coming up after a botched drive on a 470 yd hole???

[numberonepal]

Should we start looking for some good crow recipes for all the members of the He-Man Woman Haters Club?

In my best Parliament Voice "HERE, HERE!" Break out the crow. Too bad Montie isn't there to get spanked.