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)

[William McKinley]

That will really hurt her chances.

[NittanyLion]

Thanks for the stats. I looked all around but couldn't find any.

[1Old Pro]

Tough break. I'd say she's still on the bubble.

[numberonepal]

Mud ball. The worst, except when it's plugged. No lift, clean and cheat today kids.

[oceanview]

the novelty of this is going to war off quickly. now get Anna Kournikova out there with a putter, then lets talk "media attention".

[dwilli]

I posted yesterday that she could par this course. Not bragging but I don't think anyone else made as bold a prediction as I.

I never said she would win the event or that she would make the cut (I think she might). I simply said she could par this Colonial course

[Your Nightmare]

Hope she rests up for tomorrow, she'll need all her stamina on the back nine.

She is playing the same course tomorrow, isn't she?

[1Old Pro]

 

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Last Updated: 2:21 pm Projected cut: 1

[KellyAdmirer]

Yes, everybody plays the same course for all four days in this tournament.

[You Dirty Rats]

It's too bad that she missed that last putt and ended up one over par. Nevertheless, it's a good round for her with all of the pressure.

[colorado tanker]

She's the Tiger Woods of the LPGA

Agreed. If anything she may dominate the womens tour more than Tiger dominates the men.

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

I would have thought a 12 year old boy would have enjoyed getting a good hit on a girl! (Of course, a few years later they turn from fighting to other things.)

[Mr. Mojo]

I posted yesterday that she could par this course. Not bragging but I don't think anyone else made as bold a prediction as I.

Except she didn't par it.

[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.
9th (par 4, 402 yds): On the fairway, approach is on the far side fringe, long putt is wide right, 6ft putt misses, bogeys.

What a great start... and a good day overall... but for those last 5 holes, she slipped just enough to remian in danger of missing the cut if she doesn't improve by tomorrow.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

Hopefully she got any nervousness out of her system today and, according to where +1 puts her at the end of the day, she will either play with the same steadiness shown today or a bit more aggressively.

If she makes the cut, I think she will be more loose and aggressive on the weekend. That could be a disaster or a great show. We will see.

[1Old Pro]

I posted yesterday that she could par this course.

Maybe, but she hasn't yet.

[Teacher317]

Yeah, one or two pairs of eyes were on her, donchyathink?

[Cincinatus]

Not bragging but I don't think anyone else made as bold a prediction as I.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/915526/posts?page=104#104

[deport]

Well the template is changing......

Yes +3 or more has been the cuts in the past many times but the course is playing much different.... wet, no wind, soft greens.....

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[Your Nightmare]

I was being sarcastic...

She handled the course pretty well today, why would tomorrow be any different? But you just gotta keep pushing her down.

[dwilli]

Par is 70 at Colonial.