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Annika's Second Round Today
Aired May 23, 2003 - 06:36 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Frank just showed us how Americans are rooting for Annika, a golfer who performed so gracefully under pressure at the Colonial. But can she do it again today?
CNN's Mark McKay is here.
She shot one over par yesterday. So, what does she have to do today to make the cut?
MARK MCKAY, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: The prevailing thought, Carol, is she has to shoot a 71, or a par 70. And so, we have to feel that she has to go one under par today to be able to make the cut.
I have a feeling the second day is going to be a lot better than the first. She's over the jitters. She's out there. She is hitting the ball great. After you see the first stroke that she made yesterday off of the tee, she gives a big sigh of relief of air. I mean, all that went into this, and she's able to breathe a bit of a sigh of relief after opening up.
But the prevailing thought is she has to shoot a one under par to be able to make the cut and play into the weekend.
COSTELLO: Yes, 50,000 people are following her around the golf course -- 50,000, some wearing buttons, some wearing t-shirts. My favorite says, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scoring."
MCKAY: How about, "You're Da Woman?"
COSTELLO: Oh, I like that, too.
MCKAY: That was heard yesterday as well.
COSTELLO: In fact, that's on the cover of the "New York Post." Do we have that right now, Christian (ph)? Oh, he's getting it. I love this headline.
Does it surprise you at all that people are embracing her all over the country?
MCKAY: No, it's a feel-good story. How many people in an office setting yesterday were tuned in to the opening round of the Colonial tournament? I mean, the Colonial is certainly benefiting from this. Golf fans are benefiting. There was so much buzz about this, about Annika and what she did yesterday, and they wanted to see how she performed. And I think that, you know, you don't have to be golfing expert to know if you shot one over par that you've had a pretty good day.
COSTELLO: Oh, yes, definitely. Let's talk about LeBron James now.
MCKAY: OK.
COSTELLO: What a contrast, because he's going to get a $90 million endorsement deal from Nike, and he hasn't even proven himself yet.
MCKAY: Nobody -- he gets the chance to prove himself very shortly, as the Cleveland Cavaliers expect to pick him first in the NBA draft. My research tells me that you hail from Akron, Ohio. That's where he made his big debut...
COSTELLO: Yes.
MCKAY: ... and his starring role as a high school player, averaged 30 points and almost 10 rebounds a game. So, folks in Cleveland are going to flock to the games, and they're going -- and the Cleveland Cavaliers are hoping that he'll lead them to the playoffs. Of course, Nike believes in him, so they have signed him to a $90 million deal.
COSTELLO: Yes, but is that really right? This kid is 18 years old. He hasn't played a lick of pro ball, and he's getting all of this money already. And then you look at someone like Annika Sorenstam, who is proving herself, you know, in a men's golf tournament, when she shouldn't have to because she is such a great player.
MCKAY: Yes, it -- well, it shows perhaps the inequity between men and women in terms of everything from pay, whether it's endorsements or even in tournaments. I mean, you look at how much Wimbledon pays men and women champions, and there was a big controversy about that. So, we will have to see. Annika has made $11 million in her entire career. Like you said, LeBron hasn't even played a game in the NBA and he's already made $90 million, or will make that.
COSTELLO: It's just crazy.
MCKAY: Yes.
COSTELLO: But I am glad he's going to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
MCKAY: I'm sure you are.
COSTELLO: I root for the hometown team. Thank you very much.
MCKAY: Sure.
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Aired May 23, 2003 - 06:36 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Frank just showed us how Americans are rooting for Annika, a golfer who performed so gracefully under pressure at the Colonial. But can she do it again today?
CNN's Mark McKay is here.
She shot one over par yesterday. So, what does she have to do today to make the cut?
MARK MCKAY, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: The prevailing thought, Carol, is she has to shoot a 71, or a par 70. And so, we have to feel that she has to go one under par today to be able to make the cut.
I have a feeling the second day is going to be a lot better than the first. She's over the jitters. She's out there. She is hitting the ball great. After you see the first stroke that she made yesterday off of the tee, she gives a big sigh of relief of air. I mean, all that went into this, and she's able to breathe a bit of a sigh of relief after opening up.
But the prevailing thought is she has to shoot a one under par to be able to make the cut and play into the weekend.
COSTELLO: Yes, 50,000 people are following her around the golf course -- 50,000, some wearing buttons, some wearing t-shirts. My favorite says, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scoring."
MCKAY: How about, "You're Da Woman?"
COSTELLO: Oh, I like that, too.
MCKAY: That was heard yesterday as well.
COSTELLO: In fact, that's on the cover of the "New York Post." Do we have that right now, Christian (ph)? Oh, he's getting it. I love this headline.
Does it surprise you at all that people are embracing her all over the country?
MCKAY: No, it's a feel-good story. How many people in an office setting yesterday were tuned in to the opening round of the Colonial tournament? I mean, the Colonial is certainly benefiting from this. Golf fans are benefiting. There was so much buzz about this, about Annika and what she did yesterday, and they wanted to see how she performed. And I think that, you know, you don't have to be golfing expert to know if you shot one over par that you've had a pretty good day.
COSTELLO: Oh, yes, definitely. Let's talk about LeBron James now.
MCKAY: OK.
COSTELLO: What a contrast, because he's going to get a $90 million endorsement deal from Nike, and he hasn't even proven himself yet.
MCKAY: Nobody -- he gets the chance to prove himself very shortly, as the Cleveland Cavaliers expect to pick him first in the NBA draft. My research tells me that you hail from Akron, Ohio. That's where he made his big debut...
COSTELLO: Yes.
MCKAY: ... and his starring role as a high school player, averaged 30 points and almost 10 rebounds a game. So, folks in Cleveland are going to flock to the games, and they're going -- and the Cleveland Cavaliers are hoping that he'll lead them to the playoffs. Of course, Nike believes in him, so they have signed him to a $90 million deal.
COSTELLO: Yes, but is that really right? This kid is 18 years old. He hasn't played a lick of pro ball, and he's getting all of this money already. And then you look at someone like Annika Sorenstam, who is proving herself, you know, in a men's golf tournament, when she shouldn't have to because she is such a great player.
MCKAY: Yes, it -- well, it shows perhaps the inequity between men and women in terms of everything from pay, whether it's endorsements or even in tournaments. I mean, you look at how much Wimbledon pays men and women champions, and there was a big controversy about that. So, we will have to see. Annika has made $11 million in her entire career. Like you said, LeBron hasn't even played a game in the NBA and he's already made $90 million, or will make that.
COSTELLO: It's just crazy.
MCKAY: Yes.
COSTELLO: But I am glad he's going to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
MCKAY: I'm sure you are.
COSTELLO: I root for the hometown team. Thank you very much.
MCKAY: Sure.
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