04 September, 2008

Sorenstam Swigs Swill

Annika Sorenstam recently announced her retirement from golf at age 37 at the end of this season. Despite winning just last weekend at the Michelob Ultra Open, she’s ready to call it a career. Perhaps moments like this had something to do with it:

Smooooooooth

As pucksandbooks noted, whereas in hockey age 37 is getting up there (don’t tell Chris Chelios that), in golf it’s pretty much a player’s prime. He was also convinced that while Michelob and its Ultra brand were indeed the tourney’s sponsors, compelling a champion to actually drink it is a sinister and cruel act, worthy almost certainly of a DOJ investigation/civil rights lawsuit.

If I were her, I would have sprayed it, NASCAR-style, instead of sipping it. Much easier on the constitution.

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11 Comments

  1. NS2NOVA wrote:

    No wonder she called it quits. I would have too if that’s what they offered as a celebratory drink at the final hole.

    Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 9:58 pm | Permalink
  2. TD wrote:

    You know, we all can’t be beer snobs

    Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 10:20 pm | Permalink
  3. MulletMan wrote:

    What do you mean drink at the final hole? I thought there was a beer cart every fourth hole. ;)

    Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 10:20 pm | Permalink
  4. Yngwie wrote:

    Finally, a beer that allows me to appreciate the rich, full-bodied taste of Coors Light…

    Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 11:53 pm | Permalink
  5. Victor wrote:

    The gf and I were talking about this yesterday. Most people retire and start living on the golf course, but what do golfers do when they retire? Go to work? Attend meetings?

    Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 8:42 am | Permalink
  6. That’s funny, Victor.

    I’m no lawyer, but I know a human being in discomfort/agony. In a moment of champion’s triumph last Sunday, Annika in this image is anything but euphoric. I’d rather have been handed a plastic cup of White Zin poured from a box. And that’s saying something.

    Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 9:45 am | Permalink
  7. JR wrote:

    You mean there is actually a professional golf association for women?

    Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 12:37 pm | Permalink
  8. JR - Google image “Natalie Gulbis” and get back to me.

    Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 12:55 pm | Permalink
  9. I actually like Ultra. Maybe it’s because I drink so much of it, given that there’s a stand with a short line behind Section 110.

    Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 1:21 pm | Permalink
  10. JR wrote:

    After contemplating the above mentioned photos I have determined that Annika Sorenstam is a man.

    Didn’t you guys ever see Juwanna Man?

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247444/

    Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 1:23 pm | Permalink
  11. JR wrote:

    After contemplating the above mentioned photos I have determined that Annika Sorenstam is a man.

    Didn’t you guys ever see the movie “Juwanna Man”?

    Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 2:17 pm | Permalink

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