Annika Sorenstam
When Sorenstam accepted a sponsor exemption into the Bank of America Colonial in 2003, several PGA Tour players voiced objections. Vijay Singh was among the loudest, famously saying he would withdraw should he be paired with her (he was not). Sorenstam went on to miss the cut by four shots, but she has referenced that week as a highlight of her decorated career. It was her first and only PGA Tour start.