Women's advocacy groups are calling on Paterson to turn to what they see as an abundance of qualified women when it comes time for him to make his pick.
In addition to retention bonuses and other goodies thrown at qualified IT people, more companies are offering enticements such as extra personal time and "a general accommodation to give-and-take, " Polansky says.
Garcia, who first qualifiedas a 19-year-old in 1999, is bidding to qualify for the sixth time, but is without a win since the 2008 Players Championship and could only place 45th at this year's Masters.
South African teenager Caster Semenya is favorite to win Wednesday's final as she qualified fastest, winning the first semifinal in a time of one minute 58.66 seconds.
She qualifiedas a fitness instructor and spent some time in London looking after children with severe special needs before deciding to volunteer in Afghanistan.
He added that Mr Murthy's "entrepreneurial and leadership record and the long experience he has had as a technology pioneer makes him eminently qualifiedto lead the company and provide strategic direction at this point in time".