Golf: Peter Thomson, the five-times British Open winner, says Annika Sorenstam's appearance on the men's tour shows the game is desperate for something to excite fans.
"The United States PGA Tour must be in pitiful condition if it needs the infusion of Annika Sorenstam from the LPGA," the Australian said yesterday.
"This past week's explosion of publicity over the presence of the leading lady player among the grimness of the men's arena is an indication of what is lacking from the men's domain - something unusual and extraordinary, apart from Tiger (Woods), that is."
Writing in Melbourne's The Age newspaper, Thomson said the women's tour also lacked excitement. "Did anyone notice there was an LPGA event running at the same time in another state? I wonder."
He said the "charming Swede" had shown amazing strength of character in the media spotlight but had failed to achieve a significant breakthrough for women's golf. "If her aim was to prove that her female division is on a comparable level to the men's circuit, she tripped up," he said.
