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Tiger Woods used sponsor exemptions for his first few tourney when he joined the tour. How else could he have avoided Q-school.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Maybe Vijay’s view is colored by the fact that he had to work for years in all of the minor league tours to get to the big show and now resents it being handed to Annika on a silver platter. Sponsor’s exemptions have been around for a long time. Has he been resentful for that time? How did he start his PGA tour? Did he use sponsors’ exemptions? He might have, having had foreign experience. Anybody know?
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Typo . . .so he would NOT have to go to . . . .
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Tiger Woods didn’t qualify either when he started the tour. He used sponsor exemptions for his first few tourneys so he would have to go to Q school. Why shouldn’t she play? She didn’t qualify !!!! Peter H Let her slug it out is Q-School like everyone else.
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Sure is. Wonder what would happen if Annika replied that she wouldn’t play with Singh because he is a cheat.
I bet he’s scared of her making man-tits jokes while they’re waiting to tee off. That’s one more thing Phil isn’t afraid of that Veej is. –Blair "Singh can start the WWMTGA: the World-Wide Man-Tits Golf Association. Phil and Monty would probably rule him, though."
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Annika shouldn’t be playing on the tour. I fully agree with Vijay and I appreciate his candor. Do you like the fact he is a cheat? Memory Man
I caught another hint of this the other day. May have even been in this thread. What is the story if Vijay cheating then? IS it ‘alleged’ cheating or was he caught with ‘his hands in the till’ so to speak?
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I caught another hint of this the other day. May have even been in this thread. What is the story if Vijay cheating then? IS it ‘alleged’ cheating or was he caught with ‘his hands in the till’ so to speak?
He was suspended from the tour – but not by a court of law. Maybe he was falsely convicted. He doesn’t talk about it. He’s not at all popular in Fiji. He was also kicked out of Australia after he borrowed money to pay his fees and failed to pay the money back.
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Maybe Vijay’s view is colored by the fact that he had to work for years in all of the minor league tours to get to the big show and now resents it being handed to Annika on a silver platter.
Sponsor’s exemptions have been around for a long time. Has he been resentful for that time? How did he start his PGA tour? Did he use sponsors’ exemptions? He might have, having had foreign experience. Anybody know?
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Tiger Woods didn’t qualify either when he started the tour. He used sponsor exemptions for his first few tourneys so he would have to go to Q school.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Why shouldn’t she play? She didn’t qualify !!!! Peter H Let her slug it out is Q-School like everyone else.
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Annika shouldn’t be playing on the tour. I fully agree with Vijay and I appreciate his candor.
Do you like the fact he is a cheat? Memory Man
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Not all men that enter PGA tournaments play well.
[snip] What happens if Annika doesn’t play well?
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not the "Men’s PGA" , not the "Whites Only PGA" , not the "US players only much anyone who meets the requirements…….
Just like the LPGA, and every other organization in the world, for that matter. Nice statement by Phil again IMO and I for one am disappointed in VJ’s of these pros but I’m still surprised by his response to all this and IMO the added "I won’t play if I’m paired with her" is really ridiculous
Vijay said that? Do you have the quote? Yes, that is ridiculously ridiculous.
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Why shouldn’t she play? She didn’t qualify !!!!
You couldn’t be more wrong, or more ignorant.
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I wonder how much of a factor Suzy Whaley had in Annika’s decision to play Colonial before she plays in the Hartford? My thinking is she wanted or was asked to play before Whaley shoots 160+ at Hartford. I have all the respect in the world for Whaley who qualified for Hartford.
What respect is due when she qualified in a rigged game? Granted it is not her fault because she didn’t make the rules, but the bottom line is that she did not qualify under the rules that applied to all of the male players and she *is* taking a spot away from the male player. Her situation is the worst of reverse discrimination. I would have respect for her if she came out and said, "It is a great honor to have been awarded this entry into the Hartford but in all honesty I didn’t play the same course as the men did and I don’t think it would be the right thing to do to accept this entry since I did not earn it on a level playing field." certainly a purely political statement. Also, while I think Vijay’s statement saying he would not play with her is ridiculous at best, his opinion is not in the minority. He just had the guts/lack of brains to state his opinion. I’ll be asking him about this later this summer. He plays a few times every year where I work. It’s one of his favorite courses in the world.
Maybe Vijay’s view is colored by the fact that he had to work for years in all of the minor league tours to get to the big show and now resents it being handed to Annika on a silver platter. Rich
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Hope so. Hope people remind him that he is a cheat.
May every stupid thing you did at age 22 haunt you for the rest of your life. Rich
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I wonder how much of a factor Suzy Whaley had in Annika’s decision to play Colonial before she plays in the Hartford? My thinking is she wanted or was asked to play before Whaley shoots 160+ at Hartford. I have all the respect in the world for Whaley who qualified for Hartford. But should she play? Will it help Womens golf?
I bet it had something to do with the Colonial sponsor extending the invitation to Annika. I heard something about what it means for Whaley on the radio this morning, and I think whoever said it was restaring that she had said, but the gist was that Annika playing Colonial will take a lot of the circus out of Whaley’s turn at Hartford, and will make it that much easier for her to relax and play. –Blair "Meanwhile, Tiger’s running scared."
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snip these pros but I’m still surprised by his response to all this and IMO the added "I won’t play if I’m paired with her" is really ridiculous
Sure is. Wonder what would happen if Annika replied that she wouldn’t play with Singh because he is a cheat. and he’ll probably get some flack during the next few weeks on tour from
Hope so. Hope people remind him that he is a cheat. Memory Man
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I wonder how much of a factor Suzy Whaley had in Annika’s decision to play Colonial before she plays in the Hartford? My thinking is she wanted or was asked to play before Whaley shoots 160+ at Hartford. I have all the respect in the world for Whaley who qualified for Hartford. But should she play? Will it help Womens golf? What happens if Annika doesn’t play well? Will Whaley still play in Hartford? Interesting questions that will be answered soon. FWIW Phil Mickelson saying he thinks Annika will finish top 20 is hilarious and certainly a purely political statement. Also, while I think Vijay’s statement saying he would not play with her is ridiculous at best, his opinion is not in the minority. He just had the guts/lack of brains to state his opinion. I’ll be asking him about this later this summer. He plays a few times every year where I work. It’s one of his favorite courses in the world. Asst. Caddiemaster, SHGC
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I personally like the statement Phil Mickelson made about Annika Sorenstam …… he stated that he had no problem with her playing and that "it is’nt the absolutely correct IMO … the LPGA is definetly a ladies tour and it says so …. not the "Men’s PGA" , not the "Whites Only PGA" , not the "US players only much anyone who meets the requirements……. Nice statement by Phil again IMO and I for one am disappointed in VJ’s of these pros but I’m still surprised by his response to all this and IMO the added "I won’t play if I’m paired with her" is really ridiculous and he’ll probably get some flack during the next few weeks on tour from players and Having a women (any women I don’t care) who plays the game as well as Annika does playing 1 tournament IMO does’nt hurt anybody , adds interest in both tours and sure it’s a publicity stunt in some regards but still I bet alot of people will be watching ……. ron
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<< Vijay is an absolute fool for making his remarks. There are only four possible outcomes here: 1. Both Vijay and Annika make the cut. 2. Both Vijay and Annika miss the cut. 3. Vijay makes the cut and Annika misses the cut. 4. Annika makes the cut and Vijay misses the cut. In 3 out of the 4 outcomes, he’s going to be disappointed. He better pray scenario 4 doesn’t happen. Otherwise, he might as well cut his balls off and play on the LPGA Tour right now. Vijay needs to lighten up and get out of the stone age. -L
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VJ said that if he got paired with A.S., then he would withdraw. Now what if he and Annika are the final pair on Sunday? Would VJ honor his statement?
gawd i hope so….
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Why shouldn’t she play?
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Why shouldn’t she play?
She didn’t qualify !!!! Peter H Let her slug it out is Q-School like everyone else.
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Why shouldn’t she play? She didn’t qualify !!!! Peter H Let her slug it out is Q-School like everyone else.
There’s no qualifying for the Colonial. It’s the Colonial Invitational.
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VJ said that if he got paired with A.S., then he would withdraw. Now what if he and Annika are the final pair on Sunday? Would VJ honor his statement?
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Vijay is an absolute fool for making his remarks. There are only four possible outcomes here: 1. Both Vijay and Annika make the cut. 2. Both Vijay and Annika miss the cut. 3. Vijay makes the cut and Annika misses the cut. 4. Annika makes the cut and Vijay misses the cut. In 3 out of the 4 outcomes, he’s going to be disappointed. He better pray scenario 4 doesn’t happen. Otherwise, he might as well cut his balls off and play on the LPGA Tour right now. I personally like the statement Phil Mickelson made about Annika Sorenstam …… he stated that he had no problem with her playing and that "it is’nt the absolutely correct IMO … the LPGA is definetly a ladies tour and it says so …. not the "Men’s PGA" , not the "Whites Only PGA" , not the "US players only race, much anyone who meets the requirements……. Nice statement by Phil again IMO and I for one am disappointed in VJ’s any of these pros but I’m still surprised by his response to all this and IMO the added "I won’t play if I’m paired with her" is really ridiculous and he’ll probably get some flack during the next few weeks on tour from players and Having a women (any women I don’t care) who plays the game as well as Annika does playing 1 tournament IMO does’nt hurt anybody , adds interest in both tours and sure it’s a publicity stunt in some regards but still I bet alot of people will be watching ……. ron
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Annika shouldn’t be playing on the tour. I fully agree with Vijay and I appreciate his candor.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I personally like the statement Phil Mickelson made about Annika Sorenstam …… he stated that he had no problem with her playing and that "it is’nt the absolutely correct IMO … the LPGA is definetly a ladies tour and it says so …. not the "Men’s PGA" , not the "Whites Only PGA" , not the "US players only much anyone who meets the requirements……. Nice statement by Phil again IMO and I for one am disappointed in VJ’s of these pros but I’m still surprised by his response to all this and IMO the added "I won’t play if I’m paired with her" is really ridiculous and he’ll probably get some flack during the next few weeks on tour from players and Having a women (any women I don’t care) who plays the game as well as Annika does playing 1 tournament IMO does’nt hurt anybody , adds interest in both tours and sure it’s a publicity stunt in some regards but still I bet alot of people will be watching ……. ron
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I personally like the statement Phil Mickelson made about Annika Sorenstam …… he stated that he had no problem with her playing and that "it is’nt the absolutely correct IMO … the LPGA is definetly a ladies tour and it says so …. not the "Men’s PGA" , not the "Whites Only PGA" , not the "US players only anyone who meets the requirements……. Nice statement by Phil again IMO and I for one am disappointed in VJ’s these pros but I’m still surprised by his response to all this and IMO the added "I won’t play if I’m paired with her" is really ridiculous and he’ll probably get some flack during the next few weeks on tour from players and Having a women (any women I don’t care) who plays the game as well as Annika does playing 1 tournament IMO does’nt hurt anybody , adds interest in both tours and sure it’s a publicity stunt in some regards but still I bet alot of people will be watching ……. ron
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Vijay is an absolute fool for making his remarks. There are only four possible outcomes here: 1. Both Vijay and Annika make the cut. 2. Both Vijay and Annika miss the cut. 3. Vijay makes the cut and Annika misses the cut. 4. Annika makes the cut and Vijay misses the cut. In 3 out of the 4 outcomes, he’s going to be disappointed. He better pray scenario 4 doesn’t happen. Otherwise, he might as well cut his balls off and play on the LPGA Tour right now.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I personally like the statement Phil Mickelson made about Annika Sorenstam …… he stated that he had no problem with her playing and that "it is’nt the absolutely correct IMO … the LPGA is definetly a ladies tour and it says so …. not the "Men’s PGA" , not the "Whites Only PGA" , not the "US players only much anyone who meets the requirements……. Nice statement by Phil again IMO and I for one am disappointed in VJ’s of these pros but I’m still surprised by his response to all this and IMO the added "I won’t play if I’m paired with her" is really ridiculous and he’ll probably get some flack during the next few weeks on tour from players and Having a women (any women I don’t care) who plays the game as well as Annika does playing 1 tournament IMO does’nt hurt anybody , adds interest in both tours and sure it’s a publicity stunt in some regards but still I bet alot of people will be watching ……. ron