Last week, LPGA star Brittany Lincicome teed it up at a Hooters Tour men’s event … and missed the cut.
I can’t imagine what she was thinking on this one. It was a no-win. If Brittany did well in the tournament, the naysayers would point out that it was against second rate talent. And if she failed to do well (as she did), the naysayers would point out that it was against second rate talent. At least when Anna and Wiesy teed it up against the men, they were playing against the best, and any small victory was a big one.
And why a “Hooters” event? The jokes had to be endless ….
I believe she said she just wanted to play some competitive golf in a tournament format. The first LPGA event is months away and she was quoted as saying she was trying to get some of the rust off her game. She actually finished tied for 3rd in a one day Moon Light Golf tour event in early January.
Maybe there is more to it as far as publicity but my feeling is she thought it might be fun to play a long course against some decent competition.