News about Annika Sorenstam

Scottie Scheffler may be the hottest player on the PGA Tour at the moment but there's one golfer who's arguably the best in the world right now: Nelly Korda. The LPGA superstar is one tournament away from history as she enters the Cognizant Founders Cup in Clifton, New Jersey, this week. Her second major victory at the Chevron Championship was her fifth straight win and tied streaks by Nancy Lopez in 1978 and Annika Sorenstam in 2004-05. And she has teed herself up to break that record and hunt down another belonging to Tiger Woods this weekend - just days after dazzling at the Met Gala. Amid Met Gala appearances and record-making rounds, there's no reason to suggest that Korda can't give women's golf the Caitlin Clark treatment.

Annika Sorenstam may have lost her touch on the golf course 16 years after stepping away from the LPGA, but she is also a voice of authority on the women's game. At the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, the LPGA's tournament that sees the tour's winners from the previous two seasons compete in stroke play, Sorenstam, possibly the best female golfer in history, while A-List stars of sport and entertainment face off in their own Stableford competition. The 53-year-old, who retired from professional golf in 2008, posted an incredible 40 points in the first round and appeared somewhat shocked by her own first round, telling DailyMail.com that she doesn't have a lot of rounds free of "silly mistakes" these days. However, Sorenstam, a 72-year member of the LPGA, may not be able to produce the same game that won her 10 majors and began with the pros, but she did have that competitive edge in finishing second, two points behind champion Mets star Jeff McNeil, and, more importantly, she cares about the state of the women's game.

ISABEL BALDWIN AT LAKE NONA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB: The light at the end of the tunnel finally shone over Lake Nona Golf and Country Club as she came to an end to her trophy drought at the LPGA Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on Sunday. Kobe had a trying 2023, struggling to win on the tour for over a year, but this year is expected to be a lot different one as she claimed her 20th LPGA victory. With a two-shot victory over Alexa Pano, the New Zealander re-entered the winner's circle at her home course of Lake Nona in Orlando, Florida. Annika Sorenstam, who is competing in the tournament's Stableford celebrity division, fell agonizingly short once more.

ISABEL WINNER AT LAKE NONA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB Annika Sorenstam has arrived in round three of the LPGA Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions with a sense of deja vu after former NHL star Jeremy Roenick knocked her off her perch. The LPGA legend, 53, had shared Roenick's overnight lead with Roenick, but as the ex-NHL player moved to a two-shot lead going into the final round, he faltered on Saturday and fell to second place. The leaderboard points to the possibility of a repeat of Sorenstam's playoff loss to Lowe two years ago. This time, Roenick will put an end to the 72-time LPGA champion's chances at Lake Nona in Orlando, Florida. Lydia Ko, however, who had been the overnight co-leader of Japan's Ayaka Furue, moved closer to ending her LPGA drought.

ISABEL BALDWIN AT LAKE NONA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB: Annika Sorenstam, a LPGA veteran, was no stranger to being ranked in the top of the leaderboard going into the weekend, but she may not be familiar with the following: former NHL and MLB stars are hot on her heels. Following round two, the retired golfer, 53, maintained her position in the celebrity division of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. Sorenstam, a ten-time major winner two years ago, was unexpectedly knocked out by MLB pitcher Derek Lowe in a playoff, and she hasn't let the result go, shooting for a win at her home course. However, the Swede, despite putting in yet another good round to finish the leaderboard with 75 points, could face history repeating itself. Lydia Ko atop the LPGA professionals' leaderboard at the time, however, joined Ayaka Furue.

The LPGA began its 2024 season with a slew of new faces in its champions-only tournament alongside the celebrity of their celebrities, but it was the women's game's best name who stole the show on Thursday. Annika Sorenstam, the best women's golfer, was competing in the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, which brings LPGA winners from the previous two seasons playing alongside a field of celebrities in a Stableford format. However, the 'amateurs' will be left feeling she's in the wrong category after the 10-time major winner revealed that despite retiring in 2008, her game is still very much in tact during the first round. The Swede, along with former soccer star Landon Donovan, scored 40 points to lead, two points better than MLB infielder Jeff McNeil. Jeremy Roenick, the former NHL standout, was shot on 17 greens but remained close behind with 36 points.

Why be world-class at one sport when you can be world-class at two? I'm sure Steph Curry, the NBA star who also excels on the golf course, would be a natural performer. At the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament, the Golden State Warriors icon is competing against some of his closest sporting stars, and he leads by four points going into the weekend with a spectacular round on Friday. Curry had 27 points in the first round under a new Stableford scoring system that gave a point for birdie, three for birdie, and six for eagle, deducting two points for double bogey or worse.

Annika Sorenstam and Michelle Wie West hugged as they walked up the 18th fairway at Pebble Beach on Friday, biding their goodbyes to the US Women's Open. Bailey Tardy was the star of the tournament as she picked a good time and a stunning location to play her best golf. The 26-year-old LPGA rookie made eagle on the par-five sixth hole for the second straight day as part of her stellar start to the season, but she stayed calm for the remainder of the day for a 4-under 68 and a two-shot lead.

The tour announced on Sunday that legend Kathy Whitworth, who has the most victories in LPGA history, died on Saturday evening. According to long-time partner Bettye Odle, Whitworth, 83, died suddenly while celebrating Christmas Eve with family and friends. 'Kathy lived her life, loving, laughing, and creating memories,' Odle said during the LPGA Tour.