by robbin parker
This is the worst article yet. I suppose I read them because I love golf & hope I find something usefull. Why pick on Van de Velde? There are plenty of golfers (male & female) who don't see the need for women on the PGA tour. Don't you know that this is all about money? The PGA wants higher ratings, the equipment manufacturers want more exposure and the news media want to sell more papers & tv spots. This is political correctness gone amuck. Because a man prefers only to see men on the PGA tour, doesn't make him a sexist or a bigot. You are right that good old Jean isn't the greatest golfer & he blew his chance at the Open but so what? Follow the money & write the real story. Michelle & Anka are just paid tools of big business. Why not go out on a limb & tell the REAL story next time.

by Audrey
Referring to Robbin's comments - I was agreeing with you all the way through until I got to where you lumped Annika in with Michelle as "paid tools of big business". Wow! I dost think you got off the rails with that one, at least with reference to Annika.
Here's a gal who has earned everything she's got by hard work, dedication, sacrifice and talent, and who is going down in the annals of women's golf as one of the greatest champions of golf -EVER! A "tool of big business"? I don't think so!!!
Now, Michelle is another topic all together - she hasn't earned her way into anything, but already she believes she is so far above the LPGA standards that she's willing to demand "equal rights" to play in PGA events. As a woman golfer, I am appalled at her attitude, and the fact she is now maintaining that she did not break the 'Unplayable' rule (which she obviously did) reveals more about her immaturity and arrogance than anything else. She needs to do a lot more growing up before I'll be cheering for her.
Guess I'm from the old school who likes the men and women to compete in their own leagues at all levels. At the same time, I do enjoy the "fun" co-ed events such as skins' games, scrambles etc. but am never comfortable with either men or women pushing in where they are really not wanted. Thanks for the chance to air my views and I know I'm speaking for many golfers.

by Randy
BRAVO
That says it all, Bravo to both of you. Maybe if more people spoke out who "play" the game, stunts like this wouldn't happen. It is mostly because of none golfers that this stuff happens.

by Randy
Why shouldn't men be allowed to play in womens tourneys, women are now playing in mens tourneys now w/o having to qualify.
If a man played in a womens tourney it would get alot of press and it would be just as good for them as letting women play in mens tourney's. There would be press from all over the world.
Now lets be fair, no man in the top 25 in the world rankings could compete, but any man above that can.
Let's take this one step further, lets start a new tour where men and women can compete together, the same rules for everyone. Ok, once this has been going on for 2 or 3 weeks T.V. ratings would fall and so would purse money. Plus, how many men in the top 100 on the PGA tour would actually play of their own free will, maybe 2 to 5%. Not very many. Right now it is almost suicide to speak out, look at Vijay. But if they had the choice to play co-ed or not they could freely w/o being forced to play against someone who hasn't earned their spot.
This is not only ment for the women, but also for the young punks who are coming up, where is this Ty Tryan character, stuff like that. Earn your way. No free rides. Don't you think they would get big T.V. ratings if they let a few ordinary Joes to get a free ride for a tourney or two playing against the best.