[MidWestPro]

IMO, She is currently playing out of her GORD! +1 thru 17 holes of round 1.

Question is, will she make the cut?

Congradulations to her either way as she has proven she deserved the exemption.

[mmarler]

Yes I think she will. She hit the ball very well today for a 13 year old. Tomorrow should be better for her maybe as she should be less nervous.

[rednumbers69]

i think shes gona miss the cut... probly put up a huge numbers tomarrow imo

[bjackson]

I think she will do well tomarrow. By then she will be more relaxed, and know the course a little more. I'll give her -1 tomarrow. Watch out Ms. Wie!

[pitchmaster1224]

they are going pretty low out there (the leaders)...i think even if she plays decent tom. she may not make it

[pitbull808]

I think making or missing the cut is the least of the expectations anyone should be looking at. The reason she's there playing is a beautiful thing. I find her being in the tournament and the moment she's sharing with her mom to be better then any final result of a golf tournament. I'll be pulling for her to make it through the weekend so the moment will last longer with her mom but I'm sure the two will agree that just her teeing off in the tournament made all their wishes come true.

[Sisu]

pitbull808, on Apr 28 2006, 01:25 AM, said:

I think making or missing the cut is the least of the expectations anyone should be looking at. The reason she's there playing is a beautiful thing. I find her being in the tournament and the moment she's sharing with her mom to be better then any final result of a golf tournament. I'll be pulling for her to make it through the weekend so the moment will last longer with her mom but I'm sure the two will agree that just her teeing off in the tournament made all their wishes come true.

Exactly. Playing her practice round on Tuesday with Annika and Paula had to be more than they could have ever dreamed.

[tylerbrowder8-4]

wie is still young and she already has competitors right behind her

i hope she beats wies record as youngest girl to make the cut

[tpariff]

The Dowds are from Palm Harbor, just across the bridge from Tampa where I live. Her mom, Kelly Jo, was interviewed on the local sports radio show this morning. Believe me, making the cut is secondary to what this means to both Dakoda, her mom and the family as a whole. Hearing her mom talk about what this means puts things in perspective. Golf is a game and what Kelly Jo is dealing with is real life.

Personally I'd like to see Dakoda make the cut so she and her family can have a couple more days enjoying this special moment.

I'm pulling for her. Go Dakoda!

[Gxgolfer]

REUNION, FL - APRIL 28: Dakoda Dowd, 13, hits her drive on the 13th hole during day two of the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open at Reunion Resort & Club on April 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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REUNION, FL - APRIL 28: Dakoda Dowd, 13, reacts to her drive on the 14th hole during day two of the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open at Reunion Resort & Club on April 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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REUNION, FL - APRIL 28: Dakoda Dowd, 13, listens to her caddie and coach Matt Mitchell during day two of the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open at Reunion Resort & Club on April 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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REUNION, FL - APRIL 28: Dakoda Dowd, 13, tosses a ball into the air as she walks off the 14th green with her caddie and coach Matt Mitchell during day two of the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open at Reunion Resort & Club on April 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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Dakota Dowd, of Clearwater, Fla., watches as she misses a putt on the 18th hole in the second round of the Ginn Open LPGA golf tournament in Reunion, Fla., on Friday, April 28, 2006. Dowd double-bogeyed the hole.
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REUNION, FL - APRIL 28: Dakoda Dowd, 13, reacts to a drive on the 13th hole during day two of the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open at Reunion Resort & Club on April 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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REUNION, FL - APRIL 28: Dakoda Dowd, 13, hits her drive on the 14th hole during day two of the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open at Reunion Resort & Club on April 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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REUNION, FL - APRIL 28: Dakoda Dowd, 13, hits out of a greenside bunker on the 18th hole during day two of the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open at Reunion Resort & Club on April 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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REUNION, FL - APRIL 28: Dakoda Dowd, 13, shares a laugh on the 18th green with her caddie and coach Matt Mitchell during day two of the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open at Reunion Resort & Club on April 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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Dakoda Dowd, left, wipes tears from her eyes as she gets a hug from her mother, Kelly Jo, after she completed her second round at the Ginn Open LPGA golf tournament in Reunion, Fla., on Friday, April 28, 2006. Although Dowd did not make the cut, the family was presented with a glass trophy similar to the one that will be presented to the winner of the Ginn Open.
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The Dowd family from left, Dakoda, her mother, Kelly Jo, and her father Michael react as they are presented with a trophy at the Ginn Open LPGA golf tournament in Reunion, Fla., on Friday, April 28, 2006. The trophy was similar to the one that will be given to the winner of the tournament.
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Dakoda Dowd smiles while the gallery cheers for her as she walks to the 18th green after her second round of play at the Ginn Open LPGA golf tournament in Reunion, Fla., on Friday, April 28, 2006. Dowd did not make the cut for the tournament.
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REUNION, FL - APRIL 28: Dakoda Dowd, 13, reacts to a missed bogey putt on the 18th green during day two of the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open at Reunion Resort & Club on April 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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REUNION, FL - APRIL 28: Dakoda Dowd, 13, ® hugs her mother Kelly Jo Dowd during a presentation on the 18th green after day two of the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open at Reunion Resort & Club on April 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. Ginn Clubs & Resorts presented Kelly Jo, who is fighting cancer for the second time in four years, with a replica Chihuly Trophy, which the winner of the event is presented. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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REUNION, FL - APRIL 28: Dakoda Dowd, 13, (L) and her father Mike smile as her mother Kelly Jo is surprised with a presentation on the 18th green after day two of the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open at Reunion Resort & Club on April 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. Ginn Clubs & Resorts presented Kelly Jo, who is fighting cancer for the second time in four years, with a replica Chihuly Trophy, which the winner of the event is presented. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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REUNION, FL - APRIL 28: Dakoda Dowd, 13, (L) watches as her mother Kelly Jo holds her Chihuly Trophy during a presentation on the 18th green after day two of the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open at Reunion Resort & Club on April 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. Ginn Clubs & Resorts presented Kelly Jo, who is fighting cancer for the second time in four years, with a replica Chihuly Trophy, which the winner of the event is presented. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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REUNION, FL - APRIL 28: Dakoda Dowd, 13, ® and her mother Kelly Jo share a moment during a presentation on the 18th green after day two of the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open at Reunion Resort & Club on April 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. Ginn Clubs & Resorts presented Kelly Jo, who is fighting cancer for the second time in four years, with a replica Chihuly Trophy, which the winner of the event is presented. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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REUNION, FL - APRIL 28: Dakoda Dowd, 13, (L) and her father Mike smile as her mother Kelly Jo talks to the crowd during a presentation on the 18th green after day two of the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open at Reunion Resort & Club on April 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. Ginn Clubs & Resorts presented Kelly Jo, who is fighting cancer for the second time in four years, with a replica Chihuly Trophy, which the winner of the event is presented. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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REUNION, FL - APRIL 28: Dakoda Dowd, 13, (L) and her father Mike play around during a presentation on the 18th green after day two of the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open at Reunion Resort & Club on April 28, 2006 in Orlando, Florida. Ginn Clubs & Resorts presented Kelly Jo, who is fighting cancer for the second time in four years, with a replica Chihuly Trophy, which the winner of the event is presented. (Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images)
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[Golf_Beauty]

Thank you for the photos; they were great. I can't imagine what that child is going through -- nor her mother. It breaks my heart to think of what they will endure in the coming year or, most likley, months. I have a 16-yr old and can't imagine not seeing her going through this journey of life. I wish the Dowd family much happiness and triumph during this trying time in their lives.

How awesome is it for Kelly to have her wish fulfilled by seeing her daughter play in a pro tournament with the best of the best? That has to be the greatest reward of all. And then to get a "mock" Chihuly trophy as well??!!!! That is beyond spectacular.

[pitbull808]

That's really touching.

For those still debating making a cut and missing a cut, or even more stupid...getting Wie involved in this, I hope you understand what the whole point of Dakota being in the tournament was about. This was life and love, something that goes way beyond any golf tournament, trophy or statistic.