Annika Sörenstam
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States
The University of Arizona where Annika Sörenstam studied from 1990 to 1992.
2001
151 W Moon Valley Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85023, United States
Annika Sörenstam holds her scorecard aloft after scoring a record round of 59 (13-under) during the Standard Register Ping at Moon Valley Country Club in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Scott Halleran/Allsport.
2004
(From left to right) British amateur champion, Louise Stahle, defending champion, Annika Sörenstam, and British stroke play champion, Shelley McKevitt. Photo by Pete Fontaine.
2004
Ridgemount Rd, Ascot SL5 9RR, United Kingdom
Annika Sörenstam and her caddie pose for a fan photo during practice day at the Weetabix Women's British Open at Sunningdale Golf Club. Photo by Pete Fontaine.
2006
280 Harrison Ave, Newport, RI 02840, United States
Annika Sörenstam hits to the green on the 1st during the playoff of the U.S. Women's Open at Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. Photo by Nick Laham.
2006
280 Harrison Ave, Newport, RI 02840, United States
Annika Sörenstam putts on the fifth green during the first round of the Women's U.S. Open at Newport Country Club, Newport, Rhode Island. Photo by Andy Lyons.
2006
280 Harrison Ave, Newport, RI 02840, United States
Annika Sörenstam hits her tee shot on the third hole during the final round of the Women's U.S. Open at Newport Country Club, Newport, Rhode Island. Photo by Andy Lyons.
2006
280 Harrison Ave, Newport, RI 02840, United States
Annika Sörenstam reacts to putting in to win the playoff of the 2006 U.S. Women's Open at Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. Photo by Nick Laham.
2006
34600 Mission Hills Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, United States
Annika Sörenstam during the Celebrity Pro-Am at the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. Photo by S. Levin.
2006
7455 Erie St, Sylvania, OH 43560, United States
Annika Sörenstam during the continuation of the second round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio. Photo by S. Levin.
2014
5750 Memorial Dr, Dublin, OH 43017, United States
Annika Sörenstam with Jack Nicklaus following the memorial induction ceremony prior to the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio. Photo by Sam Greenwood.
2017
1600 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266, United States
Annika Sörenstam, Team Europe Captain, shouts and cheers during the second day morning foursomes matches of The Solheim Cup at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club, West Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by Stuart Franklin.
2017
1600 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266, United States
Annika Sörenstam as the European Team captain on the first tee during the final day singles matches in the Solheim Cup at the Des Moines Golf Country Club, West Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by David Cannon.
2019
2604 Washington Rd, Augusta, GA 30904, United States
(From left to right) Lorena Ochoa of Mexico, Annika Sörenstam, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament Fred Ridley, Se-Ri Pak of South Korea and Nancy Lopez of the United States pose during the First Tee ceremony prior to the start of the final round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia. Photo by Kevin C. Cox.
401 S New York Rd, Galloway, NJ 08205, United States
Annika Sörenstam during the ShopRite LPGA Classic at Seaview Marriot Resort & Spa in Galloway Township, New Jersey. Photo by Tom Briglia/FilmMagic.
401 S New York Rd, Galloway, NJ 08205, United States
Annika Sörenstam during the ShopRite LPGA Classic at Seaview Marriot Resort & Spa in Galloway Township, New Jersey. Photo by Tom Briglia/FilmMagic.
401 S New York Rd, Galloway, NJ 08205, United States
Annika Sörenstam during the ShopRite LPGA Classic at Seaview Marriot Resort & Spa in Galloway Township, New Jersey. Photo by Tom Briglia/FilmMagic.
34600 Mission Hills Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, United States
Annika Sörenstam during the first round action at the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. Photo by S. Levin.
2017
Kingsbarns, Scotland, Uinted Kingdom
Annika Sörenstam (right), the Captain of the European team, and Juli Inkster, the Captain of the United States team, pose for a photograph with the Solheim Cup trophy during the official Captain's Announcement of the teams for the 2017 Solheim Cup Matches to be held at the Des Moines Country Club, at Kingsbarns Golf Links, Kingsbarns, Scotland. Photo by David Cannon.
2006
280 Harrison Ave, Newport, RI 02840, United States
Annika Sörenstam holds the U.S. Open Championship trophy after the playoff of the U.S. Women's Open at Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. Photo by Nick Laham.
2003
Links Gate, Lytham St Annes, Lytham Saint Annes FY8 3LQ, United Kingdom
Annika Sörenstam holds the trophy after winning the Weetabix Women's British Open held at the Royal Lytham & St Anne's Golf Club, in Lytham. Photo by Warren Little.
2005
1100 S Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach, FL 33480, United States
Annika Sörenstam (left) is presented the LPGA Vare Trophy by LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivins during the LPGA awards reception at the Mar-a-Lago Club, West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo by Scott Halleran.
2005
6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028, United States
Annika Sörenstam, the winner of the Best Female Athlete award during ESPY Awards at the Press Room, Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. Photo by SGranitz/WireImage.
2016
34600 Mission Hills Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, United States
Annika Sörenstam poses with the Solheim Cup after the press conference to announce her as the 2017 European Solheim Cup Captain held during the ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California. Photo by David Cannon.
Annika Sörenstam was awarded the Litteris et Artibus of the H. M. The King's Medal in 2009.
Annika Sörenstam received the Bob Jones Award in 2012.
Annika Sörenstam was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on March 23, 2020.
2001
151 W Moon Valley Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85023, United States
Annika Sörenstam holds her scorecard aloft after scoring a record round of 59 (13-under) during the Standard Register Ping at Moon Valley Country Club in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo by Scott Halleran/Allsport.
2003
Links Gate, Lytham St Annes, Lytham Saint Annes FY8 3LQ, United Kingdom
Annika Sörenstam holds the trophy after winning the Weetabix Women's British Open held at the Royal Lytham & St Anne's Golf Club, in Lytham. Photo by Warren Little.
2004
(From left to right) British amateur champion, Louise Stahle, defending champion, Annika Sörenstam, and British stroke play champion, Shelley McKevitt. Photo by Pete Fontaine.
2004
Ridgemount Rd, Ascot SL5 9RR, United Kingdom
Annika Sörenstam and her caddie pose for a fan photo during practice day at the Weetabix Women's British Open at Sunningdale Golf Club. Photo by Pete Fontaine.
2005
6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028, United States
Annika Sörenstam arrives at ESPY Awards, Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, California. Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic.
2005
6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028, United States
Annika Sörenstam, the winner of the Best Female Athlete award during ESPY Awards at the Press Room, Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. Photo by SGranitz/WireImage.
2005
1100 S Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach, FL 33480, United States
Annika Sörenstam (left) is presented the LPGA Vare Trophy by LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivins during the LPGA awards reception at the Mar-a-Lago Club, West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo by Scott Halleran.
2006
280 Harrison Ave, Newport, RI 02840, United States
Annika Sörenstam hits to the green on the 1st during the playoff of the U.S. Women's Open at Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. Photo by Nick Laham.
2006
280 Harrison Ave, Newport, RI 02840, United States
Annika Sörenstam putts on the fifth green during the first round of the Women's U.S. Open at Newport Country Club, Newport, Rhode Island. Photo by Andy Lyons.
2006
280 Harrison Ave, Newport, RI 02840, United States
Annika Sörenstam hits her tee shot on the third hole during the final round of the Women's U.S. Open at Newport Country Club, Newport, Rhode Island. Photo by Andy Lyons.
2006
280 Harrison Ave, Newport, RI 02840, United States
Annika Sörenstam holds the U.S. Open Championship trophy after the playoff of the U.S. Women's Open at Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. Photo by Nick Laham.
2006
280 Harrison Ave, Newport, RI 02840, United States
Annika Sörenstam reacts to putting in to win the playoff of the 2006 U.S. Women's Open at Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. Photo by Nick Laham.
2006
34600 Mission Hills Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, United States
Annika Sörenstam during the Celebrity Pro-Am at the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. Photo by S. Levin.
2006
7455 Erie St, Sylvania, OH 43560, United States
Annika Sörenstam during the continuation of the second round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio. Photo by S. Levin.
2013
55 Wall St a, New York, NY 10005, United States
Annika Sörenstam (right) presents tennis player Vivian Hao with the Annika Inspiration Award onstage during the 34th annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards at Cipriani, Wall Street, New York City. Photo by Mike Coppola.
2014
5750 Memorial Dr, Dublin, OH 43017, United States
Annika Sörenstam with Jack Nicklaus following the memorial induction ceremony prior to the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio. Photo by Sam Greenwood.
2016
34600 Mission Hills Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, United States
Annika Sörenstam poses with the Solheim Cup after the press conference to announce her as the 2017 European Solheim Cup Captain held during the ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California. Photo by David Cannon.
2017
1600 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266, United States
Annika Sörenstam, Team Europe Captain, shouts and cheers during the second day morning foursomes matches of The Solheim Cup at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club, West Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by Stuart Franklin.
2017
1600 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266, United States
Annika Sörenstam as the European Team captain on the first tee during the final day singles matches in the Solheim Cup at the Des Moines Golf Country Club, West Des Moines, Iowa. Photo by David Cannon.
2017
Kingsbarns, Scotland, Uinted Kingdom
Annika Sörenstam (right), the Captain of the European team, and Juli Inkster, the Captain of the United States team, pose for a photograph with the Solheim Cup trophy during the official Captain's Announcement of the teams for the 2017 Solheim Cup Matches to be held at the Des Moines Country Club, at Kingsbarns Golf Links, Kingsbarns, Scotland. Photo by David Cannon.
2019
2604 Washington Rd, Augusta, GA 30904, United States
(From left to right) Lorena Ochoa of Mexico, Annika Sörenstam, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament Fred Ridley, Se-Ri Pak of South Korea and Nancy Lopez of the United States pose during the First Tee ceremony prior to the start of the final round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia. Photo by Kevin C. Cox.
2020
Orlando, Florida, United States
Hosts of Scandinavian Mixed tournament, Henrik Stenson and Annika Sörenstam, pose for portraits during a photocall, Orlando, Florida. Photo by Michael Reaves.
2020
Orlando, Florida, United States
Annika Sörenstam poses for portraits during a photocall of Scandinavian Mixed tournament, Orlando, Florida. Photo by Michael Reaves.
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States
The University of Arizona where Annika Sörenstam studied from 1990 to 1992.
401 S New York Rd, Galloway, NJ 08205, United States
Annika Sörenstam during the ShopRite LPGA Classic at Seaview Marriot Resort & Spa in Galloway Township, New Jersey. Photo by Tom Briglia/FilmMagic.
401 S New York Rd, Galloway, NJ 08205, United States
Annika Sörenstam during the ShopRite LPGA Classic at Seaview Marriot Resort & Spa in Galloway Township, New Jersey. Photo by Tom Briglia/FilmMagic.
401 S New York Rd, Galloway, NJ 08205, United States
Annika Sörenstam during the ShopRite LPGA Classic at Seaview Marriot Resort & Spa in Galloway Township, New Jersey. Photo by Tom Briglia/FilmMagic.
34600 Mission Hills Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, United States
Annika Sörenstam during the first round action at the Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. Photo by S. Levin.
Annika Sörenstam was awarded the Litteris et Artibus of the H. M. The King's Medal in 2009.
Annika Sörenstam received the Bob Jones Award in 2012.
Annika Sörenstam was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on March 23, 2020.
2005
3505 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, United States
Mike McGee watches the play of Annika Sörenstam during the final round of the ADT Championship at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo by Scott Halleran.
2014
5750 Memorial Dr, Dublin, OH 43017, United States
Annika Sörenstam poses with her son William, daughter Ava, and husband Mike following the memorial induction ceremony prior to the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio. Photo by Sam Greenwood.
Professional golfer Charlotta Sörenstam, Annika Sörenstam's sister
9100 Chiltern Dr, Orlando, FL 32827, United States
Annika Sörenstam with daughter Ava during a photoshoot at home in Lake Nona Golf & Country Club. Photo by Deanne Fitzmaurice/Sports Illustrated.
Pia Nilsson, one of Annika Sörenstam's coaches
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Annika Sörenstam was born on October 9, 1970 in Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden. She is a daughter of Tom Sörenstam, former IBM executive, and Gunilla Sörenstam, a retired bank employee. Annika has a younger sister Charlotta who is a professional golfer too.
Born into a family of good recreational golf players, Annika Sörenstam was involved in sport since her early years. She tried her hand at soccer, ski, and tennis, particularly excelling in the latter two. Björn Borg, an eminent tennis player of the late 1970s and early 1980s, was among Annika's favorite athletes.
Sörenstam switched her attention to golf as a potential career in 1982 for the first time and two years later joined the Swedish junior golf program. A very shy girl in youth, Annika often intentionally let her rivals surpass her to escape making a victory speech. As an amateur player, she earned the St. Rule Trophy in St Andrews, Scotland, and was the second in the Swedish national mother/daughter Championship. Sörenstam became a member of the Swedish national team at the age of seventeen. Pia Nilsson, one of the team's coaches, had a big influence on Annika.
Before studying at college, Sörenstam served as a personal assistant at the Swedish Professional Golfers' Association and finished first in three tournaments of the Swedish Golf Tour. In 1990, she moved to the United States where she played for the University of Arizona for two subsequent years, majoring in nutrition. She won a National Collegiate Athletic Association title in 1991 and earned All-America honors in 1991 and 1992.
The start of Annika Sörenstam's career can be counted from 1992 when she left the University of Arizona and became a professional golfer. The next year, she qualified for the European Women's Tour where she was given the title of the Rookie of the Year. She then joined the Ladies Professional Golf Association and entered the top ten at the Association events five times by the end of 1994. The debut victory that Sörenstam had a year later at the U.S. Women's Open, as well as the Vare Trophy for the lowest scoring average in the season, kick-started a striking series of success. By the end of 1996, Sörenstam had led in four more tournaments, including one more Women's Open, and earned the LPGA Player of the Year award. Annika was in the top ten in fourteen competitions and in the top five in seven competitions.
In 1997, Annika Sörenstam was expected to earn the third straight victory at the U.S. Open. Although the athlete excelled during the season, having six wins to her credit, she didn't manage to lead again at one of the most prestigious tournaments in women's golf. Kerrie Webb was her major rival in the season and took the Vare Trophy. The challenges motivated Sörenstam to train harder, and that was paid off with the LPGA Player of the Year title.
Sörenstam won five championships in 1998 and ended up the season with a scoring average below 70 (69.99). After a mid-level season the next year which was marked by just one victory, Sörenstam opened up a new century with five wins. The athlete remained at the top of success in the next couple of years. The eight victories at LPGA events in 2001, including her second major tournament, the Kraft Nabisco Championship, was crowned by a record of 59 points in a round of a professional tournament. The record in the number of victories in the LPGA's history of nearly 40 years was shattered in 2002 with 11 first places.
The following year turned to be the pinnacle of Sörenstam's career as she won the LPGA Championship and the Women's British Open to complete the career Grand Slam. That same year, Sörenstam also became the first woman to compete in a men's Professional Golf Association event (the Bank of America Colonial Tournament in Fort Worth, Texas) since Babe Didrikson Zaharias in 1945. Although she didn't make the final, it was a great experience for her.
Annika Sörenstam spoke about retirement in 2004 for the first time. Nevertheless, that year, she surpassed her previous achievements by making the top 10 in 16 of the 18 LPGA tournaments and scoring an average of 68.69. The 10th career major title, at the U.S. Open, followed two years later. Sörenstam's productivity gradually went down, and she finally retired for good in 2008. Annika Sörenstam competed for Team Europe eight times and was a three-time assistant captain at the event in the 2010s. She also captained the Team in 2017.
Upon retirement from competitive golf, Sörenstam concentrated on the family life and further development of the ANNIKA brand established at the end of her athletic career. The brand comprises a variety of business and charitable initiatives related to golf. For example, the ANNIKA Collection, a line of high-end women's golf apparel with partner Cutter & Buck, has made over $50 million in worldwide sales since its inception in 2003. Another ANNIKA's brand venture, the ANNIKA Academy, was set up in 2007.
An eminent golfer, Annika Sörenstam regularly shares her rich experience, covering the LPGA major events for NBC and as a motivational speaker for many famed companies, such as 3M, AHEAD, Callaway, Cutter & Buck, Golfing World, Lexus, Cabot Saint Lucia and Rolex.
A Swedish golf star on both the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour and on a broader international level, Annika Sörenstam has set numerous records during the course of her career, the major of which are the lowest season scoring average, 68.6969, and 59 points in a competition (the only female player to earn such result). She also held the record for points earned in the Solheim Cup till 2011 (beaten by Laura Davies). Annika remains the LPGA's all-time money leader with over $22 million in earnings.
She won LPGA Tour 72 times, what is the 3rd result of all time, and led in the Ladies European Tour seventeen times. Sörenstam is a holder of eight Player of the Year awards and six Vare Trophies. Sörenstam's athletic achievements have also been marked by such accolades, as the Patty Berg Award, H. M. The King's Medal, the Bob Jones Award, the Old Tom Morris Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among others. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Quotations:
"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."
"There are no shortcuts to success."
"You just have to try and keep on grinding and hope that things will turn around eventually."
"I stay patient. I don't go out there and try to set a course record. That's probably one of my strengths and one reason I've been able to win major championships."
"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."
"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."
"I find it flattering to be compared to Tiger."
"I am a person that's all or nothing. If I can't be on top, because I have been there, then I don't know if I can handle that. I don't like finishing in the middle. I never have."
Annika Sörenstam became one of the first female players to join the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 2015.
Annika Sörenstam earned a reputation as one of the hardest practicing players in golf, male or female. She never rests upon her hard-earned playing laurels, strictly following strength training regimen and staying stick to a total fitness program.
Physical Characteristics: Annika Sörenstam is 1.68 meters tall.
Annika Sörenstam met her first husband-to-be, David Esch, in 1994. They entered the wedlock three years later, on January 4, in Lake Tahoe. The couple parted ways in 2005.
Two years later, Sörenstam went public with her engagement to a son of former professional golfer Jerry McGee, Mike McGee. The wedding ceremony took place on January 10, 2009. The family has produced two children, Ava Madelyn and William Nicholas.
Mike McGee serves as the managing director for the ANNIKA brand.
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Charlotta Sörenstam turned a professional golfer in 1994. She is a recipient of the Mary Bea Porter Award and the Honda Sports Award. She has also tried herself at coaching at the ANNIKA Academy set up at Ginn Reunion Resort in Reunion, Florida in April 2007.
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Nilsson is a Swedish professional golfer and coach. She was one of the two pioneer players of Sweden who competed for a University in the United States and also the first Swede who captained a European Solheim Cup squad.
