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)

[Damocles]

I have to admit I was a bit skeptical about her ability, but she has performed admirably under the intense media scrutiny.

She's sucked it up and is takin it like a man...er...well maybe that's not appropriate, but you get the point.

The game of golf makes no exceptions for gender, it's you against the course.

[Mr. Mojo]

Shirley Muldowney is a living legend for those in the know.

"Cha Cha" is legendary, for sure. She had some great races with "Bid Daddy" Don Garlits in the old days.

[strela]

If Sorensten DOES make the cut, the other networks might just as well put up test patterns on Sunday afternoon.

[Trust but Verify]

I didn't know what to expect. Sounds like she is playing well and VERY consistent. Good for her.

[Teacher317]

5th (par 4, 470 yds): Drive misses the fairway, approach skirts just inside the rim of the green, 60 ft birdie putt gets within 10 ft,

putting for PAR for the Horrible Horseshoe

[Teacher317]

MISSES the putt, makes 10" bogey putt... back to even, and on the bubble for the cut.

[KellyAdmirer]

Her chances just got a lot worse, she just made bogey, back to even par. Her jackrabbit start fading.

[presidio9]

oooops

[dwilli]

I'm unable to watch it via tv so trying to visualise from what i can gather on the internet. Sounds as if she is playing the green, not the flagstick. Tomorrow with added confidence probably will see her aiming at the stick more.

The pressure she was under today was huge. Some of the males
on this site felt she was a good female player that would lose to their club pro. I watch quite a bit of the LPGA and Sorenstam is the most even tempered golfer I have ever seen.

[corkoman]

the play-by-play is better here than on ESPN

[strela]

Still a lot of golf left today.

(Procedural question - does the cut come today or after tomorrow's rounds?)

[nightdriver]

"Her chances just got a lot worse, she just made bogey, back to even par. Her jackrabbit start fading."

Don't count her out yet. I've seen her recover from some pretty dire situations. I'm impressed with her performance and attitude.

[Trust but Verify]

What cut? Don't they cut after 36 holes? How many have they played? Lots of holes left.

[You Dirty Rats]

A little early to be projecting the cut!

[sinkspur]

Her jackrabbit start fading.

You're getting tiresome.

[Mr. Mojo]

"Bid Daddy" Don Garlits = "BIG Daddy"

[NittanyLion]

Sounds as if she is playing the green, not the flagstick. Tomorrow with added confidence probably will see her aiming at the stick more.

It'll be interesting to see what she does tomorrow: aiming at the wide side of the green increases the likelihood of par; gambling a bit more can get a player into trouble too...

[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 rims the green, 60 ft putt, 8ft putt misses, bogeys.
6th (par 4, 393 yds): Drive splits the fairway.
7th (par 4, 427 yds):
8th (par 3, 192 yds):
9th (par 4, 402 yds):

[Teacher317]

A little early to be projecting the cut!

PGATOUR.com is projecting it at even par. I wouldn't have a clue, LOL.

[AGreatPer]

She is playing conservative. Smart move on the first day. Also, its her game.