How much of the attention is because of Annika Sorenstam playing against the men?
We’ve been very supportive of every player who has decided to do that. Annika, Suzie Whaley and Michelle Wie created a greater interest, awareness and fan base for golf in general. Anyone who makes their living in golf wants to see that. What’s your take on Michelle Wie? Michelle is a very grounded young woman who has very loving and supportive parents. One of the things that’s endearing about her is that she does not see boundaries in what she can accomplish. Michelle has no mind-set of limitations, and that’s empowering. She’s also inspiring a generation of young women. It seems like distance is no longer the issue for women. Distance was not a factor for Annika or Michelle. The vast majority of predictions about how these women would do turned out to be wrong. I’m bemused and bewildered that people had to see that to realize the talent we have in women’s golf. How’d a guy get to run the LPGA Tour? Luck, I guess. I was practicing law in Cincinnati, and the CEO of one of the companies
