WHAT THEY'RE SAYING About Annika Sorenstam

Quotes on Annika Sorenstam playing in the Colonial, the first woman in 58 years to compete on the PGA Tour:
U "I haven't thought about qualifying, but if I got an invite, I would say yes in a heartbeat." -- Sorenstam.
U "No one ever thought a woman would be playing with a man. It's just not normal. Hopefully, she will not have too much pressure on her." -- Se Ri Pak.
U "Any time you're rooting for someone -- and I'm rooting for Annika -- there's some nervousness attached to it. It's like watching a football game and rooting for your team." -- LPGA Tour commissioner Ty Votaw.
U "I just question the motivation. Why do it? I know you always want to play against the best to see how you measure up, but this is a totally different deal. I think it's a featherweight going against a heavyweight." -- David Toms.
U "I think we should relax a little bit about this. Let it happen. Let her play golf. See how she plays. If you're a golfer and you love the game, it's pretty interesting stuff." -- PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem.
U "Because of her ability, I wouldn't be surprised if she shot 71 to 74. Because of the circumstances, I wouldn't be surprised if she shot 77 to 81." -- David Duval.
U "I just hope people don't put as much emphasis on the score as just doing it. Any time there's a barrier to break or something that's just different, it's big news. I think the more that people do it, the more it will calm down." -- Juli Inkster.
U "I think it's great she's playing, but ... it will only be great for women's golf if she plays well. I think if she goes out there and posts two high scores, I think it's going to be more detrimental than it's going to be good." -- Tiger Woods.
U "I don't think it's absurd for her to make the cut. It would be like the Nets beating the Lakers in the NBA Finals last year -- not impossible, but not realistic." -- Tom Lehman.
U "I hope she misses the cut. Why? Because she doesn't belong out here." -- Vijay Singh.
U "I think one of two things is going to happen. She's either going to embarrass herself or embarrass a lot of guys." -- Former PGA champion Dow Finsterwald.
U "I think she'll definitely make the cut and finish around 20th. How will I do? I hope 19th or better." -- Phil Mickelson.
U "I'm the defending champion at Colonial, and nobody asks me anything about that." -- Nick Price.
-- Associated Press