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
I was a little bit worried there, but the players just turned it around on the back nine and we got four solid points.
That eagle putt got me going on the front, and I think my solid back nine was the key,
I think I played really well today, very solid overall; lots of fairways, lots of greens. I was really never in any trouble.
I played four solid rounds of golf and I want to try to finish the season as hot as the way I started it (three wins in a row).
I'm very proud of the way I played and I played four solid rounds of golf,
They are getting a lot of attention. I think they're getting a lot more than I did. And maybe a generation before me. But this is a solid group. They've got strong games and they're really making some noise.
This is a solid group. There's a lot more younger players coming up, and they've got strong games and they're making a lot of noise.
When people talk about me as a favorite, that's a nice thing, that's a positive,
I told my caddie today that I am in the position that I want to be in. That this is what I have been waiting for, to win my tenth victory. I said that I am going to do everything that I can do today and that nothing is going to stop me.
Ron Sirak, a golf writer and friend, was quoted as saying, "Annika is no longer a female golfer. She's a golfer." That's truly all I ever aspired to be.
You just have to try and keep on grinding and hope that things will turn around eventually.
It's a lot of fun coming out for a practice round and having the crowd behind you and cheering you on (a few) days before the event.
I've learned a lot about my game every time I play golf in a men's event.
I find it flattering to be compared to Tige