Annika Sorenstam
Annika Sorenstam
Annika Sörenstam; born 9 October 1970) is a retired Swedish professional golfer, one of the most successful female golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she had won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer with the most wins to her name. She has won 72 official LPGA tournaments including ten majors and 18 other tournaments internationally, and she tops the LPGA's career money list with earnings...
ProfessionGolfer
Date of Birth9 October 1970
CityBro, Sweden
A lot of people think I am cold and have no feelings. But I do. I just try very hard to focus and not let my emotions take over on the golf course.
When I first came on tour, I was playing for money. Now I'm playing to win golf tournaments and the money is more than I ever dreamed I could make.
To play well you have to have good balance in your life. Tiger has found that. If you play golf long enough you'll learn that life is more than golf.
There are no shortcuts to success.
On the first tee I kept telling myself, "Trust yourself, you can do it."
I push myself to be the best I can be. I don't worry about what other people are doing, and I don't think about things I can't control.
I thought yesterday was a long day, one of the longest days on the golf course. It's really hard to stay focused, especially on a course like this.
It is a great way to start the year. This was my first visit to South Africa, and I have loved every minute.
I think the key is patience, ... You have to place it in the right spots here.
We still have more tournaments, and I think we've got another six to play in, so the season is far from over for me and for some other players. There's a lot of things that are at stake...Vare Trophy.
Tomorrow's another day and another match, ... I'm in good shape. I have the will and I have the endurance. I just have to play some good golf.
Tough day. I don't know. I tried hard. Couldn't get much going. It's difficult with the wind. The greens are really slick. ... It's almost like glass.
To top this great season off with another win against the best players in the world, it just does not get much better than this, ... I love it, I really do. This is very, very satisfying.
You look at that fairway and the wind is blowing. You wonder, 'Where can this ball go?' I've got to hit it totally straight,