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Originally posted by TM
As a general matter, golf is a game of skill and not muscle strength in the way most people think of strength (football, basketball, etc.). But male golfers are strong in ways that female golfers are not. Sorenstam drives the ball quite well for a woman. She may even outdrive some of the (much) smaller men. But I guarantee she will be at least 20-30 yards behind her playing partner on every driving hole at this event. And she can't hit her irons as far either. This will mean that she can never reach a par 5 in two and that she will be trying to land on small, fast greens with 2 and 3 irons on par 4s. I'm sure you know that the higher the number on the iron, the higher the ball flight and the more accurate the shot. Whoever she plays with will be hitting an 8 iron into a green and stopping it on a dime. She'll be lucky to hold the green. The differences are MAJOR.
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We'll see. Not everyone can hit the green every single time doofus. The skill in the game comes from consistency, and if she's consistent with HER game - she'll do fine. Case in point - my husband drives the ball about twice as far as I do - 150 yds off the tee is a great day for me. And yet, he has NEVER beaten me. His short game sucks.
No one is expecting her to win - just to make a good showing. You can bet that the guys in the middle of the pack will be watching HER score the whole way - that's additional pressure she won't have.
