Author Topic: Annika Sorenstam (Read 2321 times)

Dune · « **Reply #30 on:** April 11, 2003, 02:38:48 PM »

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Originally posted by Hortlund
She is Swedish...nuff said.

*proud*

She went to U of A...also *proud*.

Hortlund · « **Reply #31 on:** April 11, 2003, 02:40:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Kanth
It's cheating the people who qualified to play, out of a fair game.

That's the problem.

Fair competition and the possibility of winning ended right there.
Now it's just a joke and a charity.

Uh...what makes you think she didnt qualify?

midnight Target · « **Reply #32 on:** April 11, 2003, 02:42:51 PM »

IIRC she was given one of the sponsor invitations to the Colonial tournament in Fort Worth. Not unusual for someone to play without qualifying, the sponsor usually has a few 'by invitation' slots, just unusual that it is a woman.

Kanth · « **Reply #33 on:** April 11, 2003, 02:44:30 PM »

She didn't qualify on the same tees the men qualified on.

Which means she didn't have to compete with them to qualify.

Which means she's not a competetor in the PGA.

Dune · « **Reply #34 on:** April 11, 2003, 02:45:44 PM »

IIRC, she is in under a sponser's exemption. She can't actually play in a PGA Tour event because she has not qualified at the PGA Q School (where you go to show you are skilled enough and you get your Tour Card).

However, she has dominated the LPGA in an even greater way than Tiger has dominated the PGA. So, while she hasn't qualified for the PGA Tour, she has shown that if ever a woman could play on the Tour, it would be her. In reality, she's so far ahead of the LPGA, it's like the Suns v. a good college team. Maybe 2 times out of 10 the college kids would win.

rpm · « **Reply #35 on:** April 11, 2003, 02:46:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Dune
She went to U of A...also *proud*.

A Swedish Party Girl? SWEEEEET!

Hortlund · « **Reply #36 on:** April 11, 2003, 02:46:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Kanth
She didn't qualify on the same tees the men qualified on.

Which means she didn't have to compete with them to qualify.

Which means she's not a competetor in the PGA.

Well, what is your source for her using other tees than the men?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #37 on:** April 11, 2003, 02:48:21 PM »

If she did not qualify on the men's tees, then she has no business competing for the purse. That is unacceptable.

rpm · « **Reply #38 on:** April 11, 2003, 02:50:51 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
IIRC she was given one of the sponsor invitations to the Colonial tournament in Fort Worth. Not unusual for someone to play without qualifying, the sponsor usually has a few 'by invitation' slots, just unusual that it is a woman.

Would that be The MasterCard Colonial INVITATIONAL? Nobody plays WITHOUT an invitation.

Kanth · « **Reply #39 on:** April 11, 2003, 02:57:31 PM »

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/golfonline/columns/johnson/2003/annika/

is the first one i find.

I will look for more

here's another:

http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/sports/5162860.htm

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"Our tournament has historically recognized and supported exceptional players who otherwise would not qualify for our invitational event," Finley said. "Annika's accomplishments show that she is certainly deserving. The Colonial Country Club and our board of governors are excited that Annika has accepted our invitation to play."

I can find more just let me know.

midnight Target · « **Reply #40 on:** April 11, 2003, 03:00:20 PM »

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Sorenstam will be the first female participant in a PGA Tour event since Babe Didrickson Zaharias played (and made the 36-hole cut) in the 1945 Los Angeles Open.

Babe was awesome....

The Whole Story

rpm · « **Reply #41 on:** April 11, 2003, 03:02:05 PM »

I wonder if she will she be driving the Beer Cart?

Kanth · « **Reply #42 on:** April 11, 2003, 03:05:50 PM »

btw I wrote the LPGA about men competing so far I got:

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Our by laws state that you have to be female at birth in order to play.

so I shot back:

"are you a private organization?"

I'm curious to see what they say.

midnight Target · « **Reply #43 on:** April 11, 2003, 03:06:44 PM »

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Sorenstam becomes the second player in the Colonial field to accept one of 12 sponsor's exemptions bestowed by tournament officials. The first went to Ricky Barnes, the reigning U.S. Amateur Champion who plays college golf for the University of Arizona.

Like I said, many (12) non-qualifiers.

Kanth · « **Reply #44 on:** April 11, 2003, 03:08:58 PM »

like I said, it's a joke.

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Past sponsor exemptions have backfired. In 1992, Kemper Open officials wanted to spice up their event, so they gave one to Washington Redskin quarterback Mark Rypien. Rypien shot 80-91, not only embarrassing himself but the tournament as well.