ESPN.com - GOLF - Sirak: Appreciation day
If Sorenstam wins this U.S. Women's Open under the kind of pressure she has placed upon herself, and against the quality of competition she faces this week, she not only will be three-quarters of the way to the Grand Slam but also should be well on her way to being recognized as the dominant athlete she is. The tendency is to define achievement narrowly, place it in a convenient category and put it on what's deemed to be its proper shelf. But make no mistake about it: Annika Sorenstam is not a female golfer, she is a golfer. The voyage of personal discovery she embarks on this week will be well worth the watch. Enjoy it now. Future generations certainly will when they look back on Sorenstam's achievements and wish they had seen her play.
At the risk of being called a sexist pig, if Annika Sorenstram wants to be known as more than just an amazing woman golfer, she needs to play in the PGA. I'm tired of ESPN trying to push this story. Of course there is a confict for them since they are broadcasting a ton of women's golf. BTW, can Tiger Woods go play in the LPGA? Imagine if that happened! Sure, I am impressed that Annika is dominating women's golf but to have the "great woman golfer" label removed she needs to go play in the PGA and dominate there.
Posted by Tim at June 24, 2005 07:34 AMAre you saying the media really ought to be fair and consistent? Are you implying that there may actually be such a thing as objective truth?
Good post.
Posted by: Milton Stanley at June 24, 2005 06:55 PM
