Annika Sorenstam has dominated her competition on the LPGA Tour the last two seasons.  Her next challenge might be against the men.  Sorenstam said last month she would relish the chance to play a PGA Tour event, provided she received a sponsor's exemption and the tournament was held on a golf course that suited her game.  "If I got an invite, I would say, "Yes, in a heartbeat," she said at Bay Hill Club and Lodge during an appearance for Callaway Golf.  "It's a great challenge.  It's not something I want to do regularly.  But it would be a great learning experience."  Her agent, Mark Steinberg of IMG, said the chances of that happening this year are "very possible," as long as it's the right tournament, the right course and it fits her LPGA Tour schedule.  "I suspect that after today, there will be more than one tournament that is very interested," he said.  "There are going to be several tournaments that will not even consider it.  That would be my guess.  But there will be quite a few that express some interest."
     Sorenstam stated her views on Suzy Whaley.  "I think she's very brave," Sorenstam said.  "She's doing this to show her daughters that anything is possible.  I heard in an interview that she doesn't expect to break 90.  At least she has a goal set, and she knows what's going to happen."  Sorenstam doesn't think Whaley's score, no matter how high, would be a setback for women's golf.  She pointed out that Whaley is primarily a teaching pro, not a touring professional who competes regularly.  The 32-year-old Swede has higher goals if she ever gets that chance.  "If I pick the right course, I think I would do well," she said, adding that she could only compete if the course wasn't excessively long, had tight fairways and punishing rough, which she rarely gets into as the LPGA's best driver.  Hilton Head was offered as an example, although Sorenstam will be defending her title that week in the LPGA Takefugi Classic.

So Pupsters, until next time watch out for Annika and Suzy on the PGA Tour.  May your drives be long and staight!!!


                    The Pup