Annika Sorenstam - First Lady of Golf

Annika Sorenstam, the most successful female golfers ever, born October 9, 1970 in Upplands-Bro Municipality outside Stockholm, Sweden.

Young Annika Sorenstam and her elder sister Charlotta were talented tennis players and once Annika was ranked 12, Charlotta was 10 among Sweden's junior tennis players.

Annika Sorenstam did not get a chance to play golf until she was 12. Annika's family moved to London, when her father Tom was transferred by his employer IBM.

When 16, Annika improved her amateur rankings, but frustrated with tennis as her opponents were exploiting her week backhand and inconsistency in hitting winners. Her parents were disappointed when Annika decided to hang her racquet.

However, Annika's parents Tom and Gunilla persuaded her to take up golf as they themselves passionate about the game golf. Annika attended Stockholm's top instructor Henri Reis and soon golf became her passion.

Pia Nilsson, director of the women's program for the Swedish Golf Federation, also known as Sweden's 'first lady of golf', helped Annika Sorenstam to improve her game.

Annika Sorenstam watched Sweden's Liselotte Neumann winning US Open and motivated to achieve the same feat herself someday. That inspiration accelerated Annika's progress dramatically.

Luckily, Nilsson helped Annika to get an offer from University of Arizona, since Sweden's Universities had no golf teams. 19 year old Annika Sorenstam moved to Tuscon, United States.

Annika Sorenstam felt at home in Arizona, as she was fluent in English since her three years stay in England.

At University of Arizona, Annika Sorenstam led the Wildcats to the NCAA championship and named an All-American 1991. Next year as a sophomore, she was an All-American again and had seven collegiate titles in total. Also she took 92 World Amateur Team Championship in Vancouver. Though Annika's childhood dream of winning US Open haven't materialized when she finished 24 strokes behind Patty Sheehan, the champion in 92 US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, playing in her dream event convinced her to start the pro career.
Annika Sorenstom has won 67 official tournaments till date. Nine LPGA Major vistories included, she has won atleast five tournaments every year from 2000 to 2005.
Annika Sorenstam with the McDonald's LPGA Championship 2004 trophy.
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LPGA Tour Victories
1995 U.S. Women's Open Major
GHP Heartland Classic
Samsung World Championship
1996 U.S. Women's Open Major
CoreStates Betsy King Classic
Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf
1997 Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions
Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open
Longs Drugs Challenge
Michelob Light Classic
CoreStates Betsy King Classic
ITT LPGA Tour Championship
1998 Michelob Light Classic
ShopRite LPGA Classic
JAL Big Apple Classic
SAFECO Classic
1999 Michelob Light Classic
New Albany Golf Classic
2000 Welch's / Circle K Championship
Firstar LPGA Classic
Evian Masters
Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic
2001 Kraft Nabisco Championship Major
Welch's/Circle K Championship
Standard Register PING
The Office Depot Hosted by Amy Alcott, Chick-fil-A Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez, Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open
CISCO World Ladies Match Play Championship
Mizuno Classic
2002 Kraft Nabisco Championship Major
LPGA Takefuji Classic
Aerus Electrolux USA Championship
Kellogg-Keebler Classic
Evian Masters
ShopRite LPGA Classic
Williams Championship
Safeway Classic
Samsung World Championship
Mizuno Classic
ADT Championship
2003 LPGA Championship Major
Women's British Open,
The Office Depot Championship
Kellogg-Keebler Classic
Safeway Classic Presented by Pepsi
Mizuno Classic
2004 LPGA ChampionshipMajor>
Safeway International
The Office Depot Championship
LPGA Corning Classic
John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic
Samsung World Championship
Mizuno Classic
ADT Championship
2005 Kraft Nabisco Championship Major
LPGA Championship Major
MasterCard Classic
Safeway International
Chick-fil-A Charity Championship
Shoprite LPGA Classic
John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic
Samsung World Championship
Mizuno Classic
ADT Championship
2006 MasterCard Classic
Golf Tout Presents

Annika Sorenstam