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(sôr′ĭn-stäm′), Annika Born 1970.

Swedish-born American golfer who won the US Women's Open championship in 1995, 1996, and 2006. In 2003, she became the first woman in nearly 60 years to compete in an event in the all-male Professional Golfer's Association Tour.

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Sörenstam

(ˈsɔːrənstəm)

(Biography) Annika (ˈænɪka). born 1970, Swedish golfer; winner of the US Women's Open (1995, 1996, 2006), the LPGA Championship (2003, 2004, 2005), and the British Women's Open (2003)

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Golf superstar Annika Sorenstam, Britain's most successful female player of all time, Dame Laura Davies, and esteemed Scottish amateur Belle Robertson were also among the seven honorary members unveiled yesterday.

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JACK NICKLAUS and Annika Sorenstam have joined the campaign to put golf back into the Olympics.

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GOLF: Annika Sorenstam's presence in her farewell event will be no distraction to the rest of a competitive field vying for the Dubai Ladies Masters title this weekend.

Golf: Sorenstam farewell

Dubai: A sizzling cast of stars, spearheaded by defending champion Annika Sorenstam, will tee off in the Dubai Ladies Masters Challenge Match, sponsored by Leisurecorp, at the Emirates Golf Club today.

Sorenstam starts her farewell turn in Challenge Match

GOLF: AN emotional Annika Sorenstam bowed out the majors in style yesterday when she holed a 12-foot birdie putt at the last for a final round of 68 at the Ricoh Women's British Open at Sunningdale.

SPORTS SHORTS: Birdie finish for Annika

ANNIKA Sorenstam brings down the curtain on her major career at Sunningdale this week with a question for Michelle Wie - why are you still playing against the men?

Golf: SPORT SHORTS - Wie is asked why

GOLF great Gary Player is sorry to see Annika Sorenstam retire so soon but reckons she has already given more to the sport than most pros achieve in a lifetime.

Swede is a Player who left legacy

WORLD number one Annika Sorenstam looks set to become the first winner of the Dubai Masters after she increased her lead to seven shots with one round left at the Emirates Golf Club.

Rugby Union: Sorenstam pulls away

DEFENDING champion Annika Sorenstam begins her quest for the Grand Slam - a clean sweep of the four majors for women - at the Kraft Nabisco Championship in California today.

Sorenstam targets historic clean sweep

GOLF: Sweden's Annika Sorenstam claimed her 10th title on the LPGA Tour this year and her 11th worldwide with a final round 69 for a two- shot victory in the ADT Tour Championship in West Palm Beach, Florida.