Annika Sorenstam brings down the curtain on her major career at Sunningdale this week with a question for Michelle Wie - why on earth are you still playing against the men?
While the soon-to-be-retired Swede competes in the Ricoh Women's British Open starting on Thursday, Wie is in Reno, Nevada, making her eighth US Tour appearance.
And that despite the fact that she is currently ranked only 244th in the women's game.
Sorenstam was the world number one when she became the first female for 53 years to play on the US Tour in 2003.
Even though she missed the halfway cut the 37-year-old looks back on it as "a wonderful experience - a turning point in my career and as a person".
But the 10-time major winner and first woman to have a round of 59
never felt the need to do it again and she is at a loss to explain 18-year-old Wie's latest decision.
"I really don't know why Michelle is continuing to do this," said Sorenstam, who announced in May that she is to retire at the end of the season.
"I mean, we have a major this week and if you can't qualify for a major I don't see any reason why you should play with the men."
Wie's crash down the rankings meant she was not previously exempt for Sunningdale, but she was in with a chance of earning a late spot two weeks ago when she stood just one off the lead with a round to go in the LPGA Tour event in Illinois.
Then, however, she was disqualified for not signing her second round scorecard until after she had left the recording area.
So, having not entered the qualifying for this week and not receiving an invite, she took up the US Tour chance instead.
Last year's Solheim Cup captain Helen Alfredsson, winner of the Evian Masters in France on Sunday, believes Wie and her advisors have it totally wrong.
"I think the exhibition time for her is over. I feel kind of sad for her," she said.
"I think she's a very good person. I feel sad for the guidance that she seems not to have in the right direction.
"She was so good a couple of years ago when she finished second a few times. I think she should just keep working on winning. Winning is tough - it takes a different mindset.
"I think if she wants to be a golfer she should really concentrate on being on the women's tour. I just don't see the interest really on being on the men's tour.
"I thought she had quit that idea, but obviously not."
Sorenstam, who has other business plans for next year and also hopes to start a family, does not expect emotion to get in the way of her bid for an 11th major this week.
"There have been a few tournaments where I've kind of choked up coming down the stretch. But I think it's easy when you make the decision on your own, when you feel content about something and you know it's the right reason.
"I really don't get that emotional. This is the last major and I would love to play well here, but it's not the end of the world.
"The key is to be realistic with yourself and listen to what your needs are and what you want.
"It's sad in a way because I enjoy the competition, but I have a desire to do some other things and I'm excited about that.
"I can't think of a better timing because I'm leaving on my terms,
at a really healthy stage for the LPGA and it feels good."
She has, of course, already passed on the crown of number one to Mexican Lorena Ochoa, this week's defending champion.
But, while confessing that she does not have the drive that she used to possess, Sorenstam does have a reason for winning on Sunday.
"My expectations are always high and this is the only major that I haven't won two or three times.
"If I could win here this week then I would say I've pretty much achieved everything that I possibly can."
At her prime Sorenstam regularly exchanged text messages with Tiger Woods over how many majors they each had.
They spoke before her announcement two months ago and Woods told her: "You beat me to this."
To that Sorenstam replied: "Well, it's the only thing I beat you at."
Overshadowed maybe, but both careers have been phenomenal.
Their record in majors is as follows: Woods - played 52, won 14, top 3s 22, top 10s 29. Sorenstam - played 56, won 10, top 3s 20, top 10s 31.
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