Why Vijay Singh once threatened to withdraw at Colonial after Annika Sorenstam was invited to the field
In 2003, Annika Sorenstam made history by becoming the first woman to compete on the PGA Tour in 58 years at the Bank of America Colonial. Vijay Singh threatened to withdraw from the tournament if he was paired with her, expressing his belief that she did not belong in the event. Despite the controversy, Sorenstam performed respectably, shooting a 71 in her opening round and beating several male competitors before ultimately missing the cut.
- ▪Annika Sorenstam received a sponsor's exemption to compete at Colonial Country Club.
- ▪Vijay Singh threatened to withdraw if paired with Sorenstam, stating she didn't belong.
- ▪Sorenstam shot an opening round of 71, beating Sergio Garcia, but missed the cut.
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