Annika Sorenstam gets her invite to a PGA event

[Clarkmeister]

At the Colonial in May. The course is short by PGA standards at 7000yds.

Odds she makes the cut?

[B-Man]

She is an outstanding golfer, but I think she'll finish very close to the bottom. She's going to be out of her league. Still it will be very interesting to watch.

Do you think Martha Burke is going to organize a protest against the LPGA for excluding men?

How about the girl scouts and Wellesley College while she is at it?

Oh wait, I forgot, to her equal rights is a one-way street.

[Clarkmeister]

I graduated from the University of Illinois with a Finance degree. I'm waiting for them to cut the number of men allowed to get said degree from 100/year to 6/year because the enrollment isn't proportional and there are only 6 women enrolled.

Wait...you mean that doesn't make sense? But Title IX says it does......

[HDPM]

At least 5-1. Probably higher. One thing in her favor is that they won't go super-low at Colonial, so a struggling score around par will make the cut probably. A lot depends on set-up. If the greens are fast and the rough around them is high, she will have a lot of trouble in the short game. Her short game is probably what will cause her the most problems compared to the men. Her ballstriking probably won't be too bad. I am interested in seeing her try. I may be underestimating her, but don't think so.

[andyfox]

You may have something here. Didn't Watson win the Colonial when he was close to 50? And I think he played there last year and finished in the top 10. I realize that even the old geezer men hit the ball farther than Annika, but if a Watson can be competitive there at age 52 (?), then maybe she can too This may be a good venue for Sorenstam, one would think she picked a good course for her.

[HDPM]

Yes, she said publically that she would only do it on some courses. She his the ball farther than the average male tour pro in the '50's and 60's, so she should be able to get around older courses. (Hogan playing with modern equipment before the car accident would have averaged over 300 off the tee easily. He went at it hard. Some other guys then would have too, but the average player was shorter.) The short game thing is what is often forgotten. To play the PGA Tour now takes a hell of a short game. You can't make it there without scoring and you can't score with a bad short game. The men are real good around the greens.

[M2d]

Let's see. her average driving distance is 265, meaning that she probably maxes out at 280 or 290. She'll have no shot at any par 5 in two, and have long irons in on three of the par 4's (457 yds+) as well as mid irons in on the rest of the par 4's. Additionally, she'll have some longish par 3's to contend with (shortest is around 180). this is, of course, assuming that she can drive it down the stripe on each hole.
Short game aside, I think the two or three clubs taht she'll be giving up to the men on each hole will be her major hurdle to overcome.

[Boris]

The true odds of her making the cut are at least 100-1.

It's great that she wants to give it a shot. I'm not sure what it would prove either way if she makes the cut.

[bernie]

she is by far, my favorite golfer....and yes, she's a woman...she kicks ass....ive watched her since she first came on the scene. total player.

not sure the odds, but itd be nice if she made the cut and some money...

b

[bernie]

you dont lead the LPGA in both the US and Europe by having just an ok shortgame....her whole game is good. the factor is driving distance...which was also mentioned in the article.

id venture to say her shortgame is as good as any mens player

b