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anyone here think she will??? and if so would u put money on it.

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anyone here think she will??? and if so would u put money on it.

I think she has a fair chance of making the cut, but I wouldnt want to put money on it. Mr Rossi

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anyone here think she will??? and if so would u put money on it.

Probably. The only reason I ever bet is if I am with a foursome that wants to bet and I want to keep them happy.

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      anyone here think she will??? and if so would u put money on it.     Unlike Vijay, I support her playing.  I think she’s earned the right to try, and wants to measure herself against the best players.  However, I think she will be quite disappointed when she finds out where she fits in.  I’m thinking 75, 75 at best, missing the cut by 8-10 strokes. — Doug Main "It’s never too late to have a happy childhood."

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  anyone here think she will??? and if so would u put money on it. Unlike Vijay, I support her playing.  I think she’s earned the right to try, and wants to measure herself against the best players.  However, I think she will be quite disappointed when she finds out where she fits in.  I’m thinking 75, 75 at best, missing the cut by 8-10 strokes.

I disagree. If she shoots better than any other tour player (i.e. male player), regardless of whether she makes the cut or not, I think it should be enough to prove the critics wrong. Some of the people here are saying she doesn’t deserve to be there because she’s not good enough to be a PGA player. If she even finishes better than the worst placing tour player, it proves that she is good enough to play with at least one PGA Tour player. Does this mean that the tour player who finishes behind her should give up his tour card and give it to Annika? Of course not. If it’s not an issue of whether she’s good enough, then the only issue with these complainers must be because she has a vagina. I don’t know what the problem is. I love having women around.

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If it’s not an issue of whether she’s good enough, then the only issue with these complainers must be because she has a vagina. I don’t know what the problem is. I love having women around.

But you know people who don’t like playing golf with women, who complain that women aren’t good enough – but who would be even more unhappy to lose to women.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – anyone here think she will??? and if so would u put money on it. Unlike Vijay, I support her playing.  I think she’s earned the right to try, and wants to measure herself against the best players.  However, I think she will be quite disappointed when she finds out where she fits in.  I’m thinking 75, 75 at best, missing the cut by 8-10 strokes. I disagree. If she shoots better than any other tour player (i.e. male player), regardless of whether she makes the cut or not, I think it should be enough to prove the critics wrong. Some of the people here are saying she doesn’t deserve to be there because she’s not good enough to be a PGA player. If she even finishes better than the worst placing tour player, it proves that she is good enough to play with at least one PGA Tour player. Does this mean that the tour player who finishes behind her should give up his tour card and give it to Annika? Of course not. If it’s not an issue of whether she’s good enough, then the only issue with these complainers must be because she has a vagina. I don’t know what the problem is. I love having women around.

Right said Fred! tim

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –   anyone here think she will??? and if so would u put money on it. Unlike Vijay, I support her playing.  I think she’s earned the right to try, and wants to measure herself against the best players.  However, I think she will be quite disappointed when she finds out where she fits in.  I’m thinking 75, 75 at best, missing the cut by 8-10 strokes. I disagree. If she shoots better than any other tour player (i.e. male player), regardless of whether she makes the cut or not, I think it should be enough to prove the critics wrong. Some of the people here are saying she doesn’t deserve to be there because she’s not good enough to be a PGA player. If she even finishes better than the worst placing tour player, it proves that she is good enough to play with at least one PGA Tour player.

I disagree. She should have had to qualify…..She had sponsor exemptions from a number of tournaments offered and picked the course that best sets up for her game strengths. To say that she can compete at the PGA level if she finishes ahead of just one player is premature until she has played against that/those players that she finishes ahead of at The Colonial on a number of different types of course that the PGA tour players face week in and week out and not just a course that plays to her game strengths. Does this mean that the tour player who finishes behind her should give up his tour card and give it to Annika? Of course not. If it’s not an issue of whether she’s good enough, then the only issue with these complainers must be because she has a vagina. I don’t know what the problem is. I love having women around.

Thanks in advance!!! Regards, Steve B.

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huh? How could she shoot better that any tour player and miss the cut. unless you are talking about a single days score?

disagree. If she shoots better than any other tour player (i.e. male – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – player), regardless of whether she makes the cut or not, I think it should be enough to prove the critics wrong.

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What is a "fair chance"? I’d say odds are 5:1…don’t know what the official oddsmakers say. But if the over/under is 76, and she shoots 76+76=152, she’ll miss the cut by over 10 strokes.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – anyone here think she will??? and if so would u put money on it. I think she has a fair chance of making the cut, but I wouldnt want to put money on it. Mr Rossi

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If she shoots better than any other tour player (i.e. male player), regardless of whether she makes the cut or not, I think it should be enough to prove the critics wrong.

Agree 100%. Puttster

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anyone here think she will??? and if so would u put money on it.

She will probably not.  But keep in mind – most other pros will probably not make the cut either.  That is to say, less than half the field typically makes the cut.  And Annika is a less than average player in PGA Tour terms.

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That’s what I thought.  He meant if she beats any single player….

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – huh? How could she shoot better that any tour player and miss the cut. unless you are talking about a single days score? disagree. If she shoots better than any other tour player (i.e. male player), regardless of whether she makes the cut or not, I think it should be enough to prove the critics wrong.

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I disagree. She should have had to qualify…..She had sponsor exemptions from a number of tournaments offered and picked the course that best sets up for her game strengths.

In other words, she qualified.  When you put up millions of dollars in sponsorhip money, then you can decide who gets to play and who doesn’t.

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After almost getting beaten by my wife on her first (and so far, only) foray onto the golf course, I think anything is possible. Damn woman just wouldn’t will have to teach her the special "over the top" move that is making me such a fine golfer at the moment Annika may struggle playing with the guys, but it sure would make womens golf more interesting if she made the cut. If I could hit it as straight as her, I would be happy to sacrifice some distance and "hit it like a girl". While many seem intent on bagging her (and I am no Annika fan), you need to admire her desire to see if she can match it with the guys. Even if she comes last, I bet she would still hit more fairways than the guys that are watching from the sidelines. Good luck to her. Troy P.S If my wife could play like that, I would be happy to carry her of my playing partners!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –   anyone here think she will??? and if so would u put money on it. Unlike Vijay, I support her playing.  I think she’s earned the right to try, and wants to measure herself against the best players.  However, I think she will be quite disappointed when she finds out where she fits in.  I’m thinking 75, 75 at best, missing the cut by 8-10 strokes. I disagree. If she shoots better than any other tour player (i.e. male player), regardless of whether she makes the cut or not, I think it should be enough to prove the critics wrong. Some of the people here are saying she doesn’t deserve to be there because she’s not good enough to be a PGA player. If she even finishes better than the worst placing tour player, it proves that she is good enough to play with at least one PGA Tour player. Does this mean that the tour player who finishes behind her should give up his tour card and give it to Annika? Of course not. If it’s not an issue of whether she’s good enough, then the only issue with these complainers must be because she has a vagina. I don’t know what the problem is. I love having women around.

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I don’t understand what you are saying here. She did not qualify nor did she put up any money if that’s what you are saying. I disagree. She should have had to qualify…..She had sponsor exemptions from a number of tournaments offered and picked the course that best sets up for her game strengths. In other words, she qualified.  When you put up millions of dollars in sponsorhip money, then you can decide who gets to play and who doesn’t.

Thanks in advance!!! Regards, Steve B.

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What is a "fair chance"? I’d say odds are 5:1…don’t know what the official oddsmakers say. But if the over/under is 76, and she shoots 76+76=152, she’ll miss the cut by over 10 strokes.

Well the bookies aren’t showing much faith in her 1000/1 to win and 6/1 to make the cut are what I’ve seen recently. Fair Chance?  Well IMHO i believe that she will be in or around the cut mark, in other words I don’t think she’s going to be blazing a trail to the top of the leader board, but neither do I believe she is going to get left at the back end of the pack (If this makes any sense someone please tell me what I’m trying to say…..today is turning into a long day) Mr Rossi

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Well the bookies aren’t showing much faith in her 1000/1 to win and 6/1 to make the cut are what I’ve seen recently.

Bookies don’t bet on her, they bet on us.

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I don’t understand what you are saying here. She did not qualify nor did she put up any money if that’s what you are saying.

They have established criteria for qualifying at tournaments.   One way is to persuade the people with the money that they will make more money for the tournament than someone else who they put in one of the 8 sponsor’s exemption spots.    She will easily earn that money for them. She qualified as much as Tiger or Phil qualified on their rookie seasons.   Why didn’t you complain then?

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That’s what I thought.  He meant if she beats any single player….

How many players out there are single?

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That’s what I thought.  He meant if she beats any single player…. How many players out there are single?

I don’t know, but I heard if she beats any of them, they have to marry her!

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Please do not top post.  It puts all replies out of order.  She qualified via a sponsor’s exemption.  At PGA Tour events with a paying sponsor, one way of qualifying for the tournament is through a sponsor’s exemption.  I believe there are 8 available at the Bank of America Colonial.  The Bank of America can give these spots to anyone they deem worthy, since they are paying money to put on this tournament.  You would have to ask them what their qualification criteria are, but you can bet it has something to do with payback on investment.  Clearly, they think Annika will give that to them.  Based on the fact that there is more publicity over this sponsor’s exemption than any I can ever remember in history, I’d have to say they are succeeding, brilliantly.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I don’t understand what you are saying here. She did not qualify nor did she put up any money if that’s what you are saying. I disagree. She should have had to qualify…..She had sponsor exemptions from a number of tournaments offered and picked the course that best sets up for her game strengths. In other words, she qualified.  When you put up millions of dollars in sponsorhip money, then you can decide who gets to play and who doesn’t. Thanks in advance!!! Regards, Steve B.

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The Bank of America can give these spots to anyone they deem worthy, since they are paying money to put on this tournament.  You would have to ask them what their qualification criteria are, but you can bet it has something to do with payback on investment.

Wouldn’t the stockholders object about such crass criteria?

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Please do not top post.  It puts all replies out of order.

It just makes more work to edit it into a good order.   I have done so today already.   Occasionally a top post is acceptable, if there is a valid reason for a simple reply and a long quote.   The important thing is to sit back and read your message as if you were someone else who might not care for paging down, and who might want to reply. Actually the important thing is the same as in golf:   "Be considerate".

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Well the bookies aren’t showing much faith in her 1000/1 to win and 6/1 to make the cut are what I’ve seen recently. Bookies don’t bet on her, they bet on us.

Good Point well made! Mr Rossi

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