by Cheryl
Who designs a course is immaterial to me as long as it is attractive, challenging and reachable for making pars. My main complaint about this being more a man's game is there are few courses with enough rest rooms. For those of us who like to enjoy a beverage while golfing, one restroom in 9 holes doesn't cut it. The men just find a bush and carry on....

by Chi Kid
Just like all the guy pros, she would get a well-season golf course architect to do the real work. As far as her layout, I'd bet most guys would love to play it because their game is closer to hers than to Tigers.
As to Golf Women's citations, Allister MacKenzie designed Cypress Point and Pasatiempo. Merion Hollins, a fine ladies player of the day, was brought in as part of the development team and later developed Pasatiempo. As private clubs, they'd be lucky to get half that number of rounds.

by Golf Woman
You obviously know nothing of what you speak. The first and famous of women designers is Marion Hollins who owned and designed not only Pasatiempo GC in Northern CA but Cypress Point in Monterey. The ocean green 16th hole was developed by Hollins because she stood on the beach and where her tee shot landed in the water is where that green is today. I wonder how many men would stop playing the 100,000 rounds per year of those courses if they knew a woman built them? I know a ton of men and women in the USA who would flock to play a Sorenstam course if the green fees were the right price.
It must have been a slow Tiger news day for you to write about this kind of nonsense.

by Rick
I don't think you give the human race much credit in that editorial.

by Deb
You know the only sexist thing I saw in this write up was coming from the journalist. I know at least 400 women in Michigan who do not play a course because their husband says to. They play courses that give them challenge. And regarding some of these women they play them from the mens tees.

by Bobby
I disagree with you. I would be happy to play golf on an Annika design course and it looks like many others are saying the same.
Bobby

by CT Golfer
I disagree that men won't play a female-designed course. We already do, at some of the most celebrated tracks in the land -- Sawgrass, The Ocean Course, Whistling Straights. Her name is Alice Dye, and if you don't think she has her stamp on those designs, Pete will punch you in the nose. Happy Valentine's Day.

by VacationMamma
The truth is, the average female golfer has too much to do to watch WNBA, WUSA soccer, or much else. Most of us watch or go to sporting events because of someone else in our family. It's not lack of support, it's time and general interest. As far as courses go, we just go to play and the average female golfer could care less whose name is on the course. We're different - so stop thinking of us a small men.

by Susan
AS much as I hate to agree I have to. I don't see any female designed courses because there aren't many female architects and the few there are aren't getting the opportuhities. You have to start from the ground up. You have to have a great female golfer break through. I would play Sorenstams course, but the guys? As amazing as she is on the course, she needs to bring her personality into other areas to really get people interested in her and her desings. Tiger is a presence not only on the golf course, but elsewhere. That is what the LPGA needs now. Not belly buttons showing, not "hotter" bodies on the course, but super talent, with a mans focus and stick to match. They need to have more personality.

by Mike T
I don't care if it was Jack, Arnold or Halle Berry. I play a nice course if I'm not getting ripped off for outrageous green fees. I don't like courses with a lot of gimmicks, either. If you want gimmicks go play miniature golf. I see no reason under God's green earth that men would stay away from a course because a woman designed it. That's just stupid.

by Da Goose
You're probably as correct about this as you were about your Ryder Cup prediction

by Jackie Thompson
I don't think his article is completely true. While men's sports have been dominate, the tide is turning. Here at LSU - Women's Basketball Team is supported more and more. Also, there are more volunteers (men and women)to help with our Women's Golf Team Invitational (Cleveland Classic) than for our men's tournament. I for one and all my Women Friends as well as men golfers I know would play a course designed by Anika.
Negative Media (not good).

by Debra
I am so offended by Chris's article that I requested to be removed from the TravelGolf.com mailing list. I really don't care whether his article has validity or not. It's this kind of writing that further perpetuates this kind of thinking.

by Chris Hill
Have to agree with the previous post. Pete Dye gives his wife Alice a lot of credit for the work he has done. I don't know if her name is actually on any courses though.

by Sir Walter
Woa, better check yourself. Alice Dye's contribution can't be understated. Ask her husband. Nor, to pick one other, Marion Hollins, who we have to thank for no less than one of the finest holes in the game, the par-three 16th at Cypress Point. Her idea as Dr. MacKenzie readily admitted.