bofluid Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 http://sports.espn.go.com/golf/news/story?id=2205481 SOTOGRANDE, Spain -- French golfer Jean Van de Velde will attempt to enter next year's Women's British Open because he is upset women may qualify for the 2006 British Open. "I'll even wear a kilt and shave my legs," said Van de Velde, who six years ago botched a chance for a British Open title in one of the great collapses in a major. Recent policy set by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club will allow women to qualify for next year's British Open. "My whole point is where do we draw the line?" Van de Velde asked after shooting a 7-over-par 78 Thursday in the first round of the Volvo Masters. "If we accept that women can enter our tournaments, then it applies that men can play with women." The 39-year-old Frenchman said he would get an application and attempt to qualify. Next year's Women's British Open is Aug. 3-6 at Royal Lytham. The event is run by the Ladies' Golf Union, which established a gender policy this year that says: "It shall be a condition of any competition organized by the Ladies' Golf Union that players must be of the female gender." Andy Salmon, chief executive officer of the LGU, said Thursday there was no plan to change the rule. The LGU this season established a formal gender policy sanctioning players who had sex-change operations to become females. The best known example was Danish-born Australian Mianne Bagger, who played some LGU events in 2005. "I just don't understand it, and if my application is not accepted I will definitely get advice and see how far it will go," Van de Velde said. "I am making a point. I'm not trying to take a sexist stance." "I think there are much more important matters," he added. "I think our governing body should concentrate on the long putter, checking clubs. Things like that, not this." Former Ryder Cup player Barry Lane suggested a change in the rules could end women's golf. "Do they want 100 men trying to qualify?" he asked. "If they do there won't be any spots left for them." At the 1999 British Open, Van de Velde led by three strokes going to the 72nd hole, then wound up losing the tournament in a playoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankbones Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 What a loser. Thank god this guy will always be equated with sucking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallen5862 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 What a dummy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomerics Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 HAHAHAHA Somebody's pissed because they lost to a girl :laugh: BTW, his choke in the British Open ranks right up there with the 04' Yankees. . . I mean trying to hit the ball out of the water and taking a snowman on 18? Man, he makes Buckner look like Davis Ortiz :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 He's French. He should have no trouble being a woman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I think they should let him just so Annika and/or one of the other ladies whip his ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smsmith40 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 He's just realised the the Men's Open is going back to Carnoustie in a couple of years. Jean needs an alternative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 His collapse was one of the best endings to a major, EVER. I wish I had a tape of that last hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyRules Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Vaginal envy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins0128 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 He's French. He should have no trouble being a woman :laugh: :laugh: Nice Sarge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsknbill Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 He's French. He should have no trouble being a woman exactly what I was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Whats the problem? They all have something in common They all have hairy legs and love women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 French whine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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