After the Second Round
Dan Forsman: "I guess some of them will say, 'I told you so.' Others will say she had a heck of a tournament. Give her huge kudos and congrats for the way she played. Others will say she's just nothing but class. And frankly, I'm in that camp." (from The Associated Press)
Jesper Parnevik: "She played amazing. I guess we have the Shark, the Tiger and now we have the Superwoman." (from The Associated Press)
Mark Brooks: "In the end of the day, the great game of golf has spoken." (from The Associated Press)
After the First Round
Dan Forsman: "Steve (Elkington) made a comment, 'You know, Dan, this gal's got a lot of class.' He was talking about her, walking down the back nine, how she's handled everything. And she's really a sharp gal. Steve said, 'I don't know if I could have handled it as well as she's handled it.' I said, 'Yeah, she's a classy lady.' " (from espn.com)
Aaron Barber: "She's a machine. She's awesome. I've never played with someone over 18 holes who didn't miss a shot." (from The Associated Press)
Pre-Tournament Quotes
Jesper Parnevik: "If she could break 75 two days in a row, that would be pretty realistic, pretty impressive. Making the cut, she has to play her very, very best - and some. It's probably the first time in her life that she comes to a tournament knowing she won't win or has a chance to win. But it's going to elevate her game to a new level." (from The Associated Press)
Arron Oberholser: "If (Sorenstam) plays really well, she'll open up a can of worms. If she makes the cut, maybe they'll give her more exemptions. And what's to stop Michelle Wie from getting an exemption? And you want to talk about opening a can of worms? Let's say (Sorenstam) has God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost on her side and she wins - because it would take an act of divine intervention - then she's a member of the PGA Tour. All hell will break loose." (from the San Francisco Chronicle)
Aaron Barber (playing partner): "She's going to beat some people, there's no doubt. And I'm worrried about 113 people beating me every week. I mean, it's a great opportunity for us to be a part of history here. This is something we should look forward to. When I first got the call )about the grouping) this morning, I was nervous. And then I quickly turned that into excitement." )from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Kenny Perry: "She's going to have Tiger Woods' media. I'm anxious to see how she handles all that. I don't think she really knows what she's getting into. If she could play with no media, just a regular tournament, I think she could do well. But when she sees all the attention, she's going to realize this is a special moment." (from The Associated Press)
Kelli Kuehne: "A lot of us are concerned about her want and need to play on the PGA Tour when we have the LPGA as our women's tour. Annika doesn't think she has anything to lose, but she's looking at it from her perspective. She's not looking at it overall, to help grow the women's game. She has a lot to lose and nothing to gain. My concern is if she plays poorly and misses the cut, it will take women's golf back a couple of steps."
