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GOLF: PGA: Sorenstam puzzled over Wie decision

/noticias.info/ Annika Sorenstam brings down the curtain on her major career at Sunningdale this week with a question for Michelle Wie - why on earth are you still playing against the men?

While the soon-to-be-retired Swede competes in the Ricoh Women's British Open starting on Thursday, Wie is in Reno, Nevada, making her eighth US Tour appearance. And that despite the fact that she is currently ranked only 244th in the women's game.

"I really don't know why Michelle is continuing to do this," said Sorenstam, who announced in May that she is to retire at the end of the season. "I mean, we have a major this week and if you can't qualify for a major I don't see any reason why you should play with the men."

Wie's crash down the rankings meant she was not previously exempt for Sunningdale, but she was in with a chance of earning a late spot two weeks ago when she stood just one off the lead with a round to go in the LPGA Tour event in Illinois.

Then, however, she was disqualified for not signing her second round scorecard until after she had left the recording area.

So, having not entered the qualifying for this week and not receiving an invite, she took up the US Tour chance instead. notas_de_prensa_archivo