Let's start with Annika.

First of all, the shock people in the media are complaining of is completely misplaced. She said all along that she would be going out before people expected. Sorenstam has always wanted a family and now that she's getting married next year, that can happen.

If that is part of it, and Sorenstam said it was, I don't get why she has to leave competitive golf totally. Nancy Lopez and Juli Inkster both won several majors after having children.

With the mention of Lopez, this retirement begs the question, is it going to last? Lopez retired years ago and still plays. She thinks she can compete. She's wrong. Jan Stephenson was in the field this week at the Sybase, but now is not in the tournament. No one leaves competitive golf.

But I believe Annika. Remember that she said she'd never play another PGA Tour event after the Colonial. She wanted to try it once and that was all. Know what? She didn't play in another despite several invitations.

So I believe her that she'll be done. As to whether this is the right call or not, that is for no one but Annika to decide.

Now on to the AT&T Classic. Last week, I picked up a point with a fifth by Stephen Ames at The Players Championship.

G (22) - Zach Johnson - Weir (4th Mercedes), Ames (T10th Sony), Leonard (2nd Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Mickelson (2nd FBR Open), Sutherland (MC Pebble Beach), Sabbatini (T44 Northern Trust Open), Rose (T33 Match Play), Allenby (T4 Honda), Marino (T14 PODS), Appleby (MC Arnold Palmer), Garcia (T15 CA Championship), Glover (MC New Orleans), Harrington (T26 Houston), Goosen (T17 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Verplank (T61 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), O'Hair (MC Players).

KC (13) - Rich Beem - Weir (4th Mercedes), Kelly (3rd Sony), Verplank (T22 Bob Hope), Sabbatini (T3 Buick Invitational), Haas (T9 FBR Open), Elkington (MC Pebble Beach), Allenby (T7 Northern Trust Open), Cink (2nd Match Play), Day (MC Honda), Durant (MC PODS), Garcia (T31 Arnold Palmer), Els (75 CA Championship), Kresge (T70 New Orleans), Maggert (MC Houston), Woods (2nd Masters), Pampling (MC Heritage), Kim (T19 Byron Nelson), Ogilvy (T22 Wachovia), Furyk (T27 Players).

JB (13) - Briny Baird - Mahan (T5th Mercedes), Furyk (T20th Sony), Senden (T22 Bob Hope), Woods (1st Buick Invitational), Sabbatini (T34 FBR Open), Weir (T14 Pebble Beach), Elkington (MC Northern Trust Open), Harrington (T17 Match Play), Weekley (T74 Honda), Calcavecchia (T14 PODS), Ogilvy (T14 Arnold Palmer), O'Hair (WD CA Championship), Z. Johnson (T57 New Orleans), Lonard (MC Houston), Mickelson (T5 Masters), Cink (T7 Heritage), Poulter (T35 Byron Nelson), Pettersson (T55 Wachovia), Ames (5th Players).