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Annika Meets the Boys at Colonial [Finishes Day +1]
CBS Sports/USA Network and PGA.com ^ | May 22, 2003 | Jim Nantz

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)


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: annika; genderequity; gendershowboating; insecuremales; lpga; misogynists; pga; selfesteem; stuartsmalling
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To: dwilli
...she wanted to see how she would do against the worlds best.

She has proven, so far, what everyone thought and predicted...a star on the LPGA, a mediocre player among the PGA playing field. Extremists on both ends will claim victory. Those that didn't want to see her play will say that she didn't make the cut so she didn't cut the mustard, and, others will say she has proven she can play with the big boys. Both will be wrong.

One, plenty of touring pros have the ability to qualify but not make the cut week after week..if at all. A that puts her in the category of being good enough but not truly competitive.

Two, this is one of the shortest courses on the tour. If all she can do is play par here, she will be lost on the 7200 yard courses. Where driving distance is important, even the men she passes today will outscore her.

781 posted on 05/22/2003 11:11:50 AM PDT by Bob J (Freerepublic.net...where it's always a happening....)
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To: TomB
The coverage that this tourney has received in the past week is worth it's weight in gold for the sponsor.

You got it, Tom. I said last week that it was a marketing decision.

It's to their credit, BTW, that they got somebody who can do a creditable job.

782 posted on 05/22/2003 11:12:37 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: BOOTSTICK
What specific did I say that you think is baloney?
783 posted on 05/22/2003 11:12:37 AM PDT by Your Nightmare
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To: colorado tanker
Yours is a good observation. She's the Tiger Woods of the LPGA. Extremely competitive and looking for a challenge.

When I was a kid, I ALWAYS wanted to play football with the boys. At one point, probably 11 or 12, I even begged my mom to buy me a football uniform, complete with all the pads and helmet so I could play tackle football. Who was harmed by that?

784 posted on 05/22/2003 11:13:09 AM PDT by Trust but Verify
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To: Bob J
say that she didn't make the cut
That has far from been determined yet.
785 posted on 05/22/2003 11:13:22 AM PDT by William McKinley (Our differences are politics, our agreements are principles.)
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To: Teacher317
9th (par 4, 402 yds): On the fairway, approach is on the fringe outside of the green.
786 posted on 05/22/2003 11:15:45 AM PDT by Teacher317
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To: William McKinley
If she makes the cut, that group will be very quiet...heheh.
787 posted on 05/22/2003 11:17:02 AM PDT by Bob J (Freerepublic.net...where it's always a happening....)
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To: Teacher317
This oughta be fun, let us know how close she chips it on her 3rd shot. Given the debate here some will say a 20 footer is a gimme others will say it's a 25% shot.
788 posted on 05/22/2003 11:17:31 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (The Dems are self-destructing before our eyes, How Great is That !)
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To: Bob J
She was the top of her threesome
789 posted on 05/22/2003 11:17:35 AM PDT by Teacher317
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To: 1Old Pro
The fringe is a downhill roll to the green, so she's using the putter
790 posted on 05/22/2003 11:18:29 AM PDT by Teacher317
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To: Bob J
"If she makes the cut, that group will be very quiet...heheh."

Wanna bet? They'll be trashing her in every round. Never mind that she's not been in the rough once so far, nor in a bunker. She's putting in a really nice credible day, while under tons of pressure. My guess is that she's not only going to make the cut, but is going to end up the tourney under par. She's not going to win, but I don't think she planned on that. Good job!
791 posted on 05/22/2003 11:18:49 AM PDT by MineralMan
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To: 1Old Pro
3 ft wise right, 4 ft putt for par
792 posted on 05/22/2003 11:19:06 AM PDT by Teacher317
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To: 1Old Pro
3 ft wide right, 4 ft putt for par
793 posted on 05/22/2003 11:19:12 AM PDT by Teacher317
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To: Teacher317
O.K., the "fringe" is the first cut
794 posted on 05/22/2003 11:19:38 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (The Dems are self-destructing before our eyes, How Great is That !)
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To: Teacher317
Now 3ft is a gimme.
795 posted on 05/22/2003 11:20:18 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (The Dems are self-destructing before our eyes, How Great is That !)
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To: Teacher317
MISSES the 6 ft putt!!
796 posted on 05/22/2003 11:20:29 AM PDT by Teacher317
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To: 1Old Pro
Annika Sorenstam
Bank of America Colonial Scorecard
Position: T40
Round: 1
Start: 10
Thru: 17
Total:
Last updated: 2:09 PM ET. 05/22/2003
PGA TOUR Scorecard
 Bio | Follow this player - TOURCast
Round 1 - Colonial CC
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOT
Par 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 35 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 35 70
Rnd 1 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 3 5 - 4 5 4 2 4 4 3 4 4 34 71
Status -1 -1 -1 -1 E E E E +1   E E E -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1   +1
PGATOUR.COM - Get connected to the game Powered by ShotLink
STATS Rnd 1 TOT RANK*
EAGLES - 0 N/A
BIRDIES 1 1 T54
PARS 16 16 T1
BOGEYS 1 1 T37
DOUBLE BOGEYS - 0 N/A
OTHER - 0 N/A
DRIVING ACCURACY 92% 92.3% T15
DRIVING DISTANCE 269.0 269.0 T39
PUTTS PER ROUND 31 31.0 T70
PUTTS PER GIR 2.071 2.071 73
GREENS IN REG 82% 82.4% 21
SAND SAVES - - -
* Ranks are computed at the end of each round.

797 posted on 05/22/2003 11:20:38 AM PDT by numberonepal
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To: 1Old Pro
it rolled on me, LOL
798 posted on 05/22/2003 11:20:49 AM PDT by Teacher317
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To: Teacher317
Missed it. As I was saying, she faded late. Hope she rests up for tomorrow, she'll need all her stamina on the back nine.
799 posted on 05/22/2003 11:20:51 AM PDT by KellyAdmirer
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To: numberonepal
ooooooops.
800 posted on 05/22/2003 11:21:18 AM PDT by presidio9 (Homophobic and Proud!!!)
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