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Hard8s · 05-18-2003, 01:16 AM

The key to this is she is playing on a sponsor's exemption. Every tourney the sponsor gets 8 spots to put whomever they wish to play in the tourney. They can ask Bill Clinton, Bill Murray, the President of their company, even Annika Sorenstam to play if they want. It is their choice who plays. Just because its the PGA does not make it a mans tour. The PGA stands for Professional Golfers Assoication. As far as I can tell, Annika is a Professional Golfer. Kind of fits with the PGA doesn't it. Personally I don't mind woman playing in any sport as long as they play at the same level as the rest of the field. I've played hockey with a couple of women who have just smoked....Made me reconsider the level I was playing at. (Found out they were on the US womens Olympic team later, but thats besides the point.)
If she can keep up, let her play. It'll motivate both sexes to do better. The men will not want to be beaten by a girl, and the women will look to her as inspiration. I do not think she is going to win, but I hope she'll be in the top ten. Don't get me wrong, she can play golf as evidenced by her record and the 59 she shot. How many men can say that. Not me. But I don't think she has the length to win on the lengthened PGA Tour courses. This has a lot to do with Tiger who keeps pushing the courses to make them longer or harder. But even Tiger is a supporter of Annika.

05-18-2003, 01:16 AM	#24 (permalink)
Hard8s Addict Location: Wherever I am!	The key to this is she is playing on a sponsor's exemption. Every tourney the sponsor gets 8 spots to put whomever they wish to play in the tourney. They can ask Bill Clinton, Bill Murray, the President of their company, even Annika Sorenstam to play if they want. It is their choice who plays. Just because its the PGA does not make it a mans tour. The PGA stands for Professional Golfers Assoication. As far as I can tell, Annika is a Professional Golfer. Kind of fits with the PGA doesn't it. Personally I don't mind woman playing in any sport as long as they play at the same level as the rest of the field. I've played hockey with a couple of women who have just smoked....Made me reconsider the level I was playing at. (Found out they were on the US womens Olympic team later, but thats besides the point.) If she can keep up, let her play. It'll motivate both sexes to do better. The men will not want to be beaten by a girl, and the women will look to her as inspiration. I do not think she is going to win, but I hope she'll be in the top ten. Don't get me wrong, she can play golf as evidenced by her record and the 59 she shot. How many men can say that. Not me. But I don't think she has the length to win on the lengthened PGA Tour courses. This has a lot to do with Tiger who keeps pushing the courses to make them longer or harder. But even Tiger is a supporter of Annika. __________________ If ignorance is bliss, then wipe this smile off my face!