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
You have to hit it a long way, be able to spin the ball. It will take an extraordinary woman, an extraordinary athlete. Maybe down the road there will be someone like Michelle who wants to go.
Everybody knows that. We have a big challenge ahead.
There's no secret what my goals are. I set my goals last year and I didn't achieve it then. Then I thought this was a natural goal again. If you look at the last two weeks, I think I'm as ready as I can be.
There's much more than just the Hall of Fame, ... You've got Player of the Year, the money list, etc., that are important right now.
I've been there before. You've just got to keep on grinding. I proved it again to myself that you just can never give up.
I've been hitting it beautifully, driving it good and hitting a lot of greens. But nothing seems to happen. I'm being optimistic, my game is there.
I've been on vacation for two weeks. I feel very relaxed. I've had a chance to practice quite a bit the last two days. I needed a break, but now I feel good again, so I'm looking forward to a great week.
They always have a great field in Phoenix. That's what makes it one of the best tournaments on the tour. I have some wonderful memories from playing in Phoenix, and certainly winning the last two at Superstition Mountain are included, so I'm looking forward to coming back.
The way I look at it is I have to play my own game. I can't focus on any particular player because there's too much to do on my own. I have enough on my plate.
The season is far from over for me and for some other players,
I've never seen anything like it. The last time I saw crowds like this was the U.S. Open on a Sunday,
This is quite a place. The views are absolutely spectacular. You got to try and stay focused on your game and not look too much at the views.
This is one of the biggest things I've done in my career,
This is one of greatest things I've done in my career, ... I felt pressure all week but I tried to stay aggressive. Obviously I feel great.