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Quick facts for kids Annika Sörenstam
Sörenstam at the 2008 LPGA Championship
Personal information
Full name	Annika Charlotta Sörenstam
Born	(1970-10-09) 9 October 1970 (age 54) Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden
Height	5 ft 6 in
Nationality	Sweden
Residence	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Spouse	David Esch (1997–2005) Mike McGee (m. 2009)
Children	1 daughter, 1 son
Career
College	University of Arizona (two years)
Turned professional	1992
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour (joined 1994) Ladies European Tour
Professional wins	97
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	72 (3rd all time)
Ladies European Tour	17 (5th all-time)
LPGA of Japan Tour	7
ALPG Tour	4
Other	6 (regular) 1 (senior)
Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 10)
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	Won: 2001, 2002, 2005
LPGA Championship	Won: 2003, 2004, 2005
U.S. Women's Open	Won: 1995, 1996, 2006
du Maurier Classic	2nd: 1998
Women's British Open	Won: 2003
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame	2003
LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year	1994
LPGA Tour Player of the Year	1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
LPGA Vare Trophy	1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005
LPGA Tour Money Winner	1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Ladies European Tour Rookie of the Year	1993
Ladies European Tour Order of Merit	1995
Ladies European Tour Player of the Year	1995, 2002

Annika Charlotta Sörenstam (born 9 October 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer. Many people think she is one of the greatest female golfers ever. Before she stopped playing full-time in 2008, she had won 96 international professional tournaments. This makes her the female golfer with the most wins. She won 72 official LPGA tournaments, including ten major championships.

In 2003, Annika achieved a "career grand slam." This means she won each of the four major championships at least once in her career. Also in 2003, she made history by playing in the Bank of America Colonial tournament. She was the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event since 1945.

Annika represented Europe in the Solheim Cup eight times between 1994 and 2007. She was the event's top points earner for a long time. In 2017, she was the captain of the European Solheim Cup team. Even though she retired from regular golf in 2008, she still holds the record for the most money earned on the LPGA Tour. She has earned over $22 million! After turning 50, she returned to win the 2021 U.S. Senior Women's Open.

Annika won the Player of the Year award a record eight times. She also won the Vare Trophy six times. This award goes to the LPGA player with the lowest average score each season. She still holds many scoring records, including the lowest season scoring average: 68.6969 in 2004. Annika is the only female golfer to shoot a score of 59 in a competition. On 7 January 2021, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump.

Annika's Early Life and Amateur Golf

Growing Up in Sweden

Annika Sörenstam was born in Bro, near Stockholm, Sweden. Her father, Tom, worked for IBM, and her mother, Gunilla, worked in a bank. Annika's younger sister, Charlotta, also became a professional golfer and won on the LPGA Tour. Later, Charlotta coached at her sister's golf academy. Annika and Charlotta were the first two sisters to each earn over $1 million on the LPGA Tour.

Early Sports Talents

As a child, Annika was a very talented athlete in many sports. She was a top junior tennis player in Sweden. She also played association football (soccer) for her hometown team, Bro IK. Annika was such a good skier that the coach of the Swedish national ski team suggested her family move north. This would allow her to ski all year round.

The Sörenstam family started playing golf at Viksjö Golf Club. Later, they moved to Bro-Bålsta Golf Club. When Annika was 12, she shared her first set of golf clubs with her sister. Annika used the odd-numbered clubs, and Charlotta used the even-numbered ones. Annika started with a handicap of 54.

Annika was very shy as a junior golfer. She used to purposely hit a bad putt at the end of a tournament. This was to avoid having to give a speech if she won. Her coaches noticed this. At the next tournament, they made both the winner and the second-place player give a speech. Annika decided that if she had to speak anyway, she might as well win! After that, she stopped missing putts on purpose.

Playing for Sweden

Annika had a very successful amateur golf career. She won the St Rule Trophy at St Andrews. She also finished second in the Swedish national mother/daughter Championship. She was a member of the Swedish National Team from 1987 to 1992. She played in the 1990 and 1992 Espirito Santo Trophy tournaments. In 1992, she won the individual competition. Before starting college in Sweden, Annika worked for the Swedish PGA. She also played on the Swedish Golf Tour, winning three tournaments in 1990 and 1991.

College Golf in the U.S.

A coach saw Annika playing in a college event in Tokyo. She then moved to the U.S. to play college golf at the University of Arizona in Tucson. She won seven college titles. In 1991, she became the first non-American and first freshman to win the individual NCAA Division I Championship. Annika was named NCAA Co-Player of the Year in 1991. She was also the 1992 Pac-10 champion. She qualified for the U.S. Women's Open in July 1992. She made the cut and tied for 63rd place. A few weeks later, she was second at the U.S. Women's Amateur.

Annika's Professional Golf Journey

Starting Out (1990s)

Annika Sörenstam became a professional golfer in 1992. She just missed getting her LPGA Tour card by one shot. So, she started her professional career on the Ladies European Tour (LET). In 1993, she was invited to play in three LPGA Tour events. She did well, earning over $47,000. She finished second four times on the Ladies European Tour and was named the 1993 Ladies European Tour Rookie of the Year. In 1994, Annika won her first professional tournament, the Holden Women's Australian Open.

In the United States, Annika was named LPGA Rookie of the Year in 1994. She had three top-10 finishes, including tying for second at the Women's British Open. She also played in her first Solheim Cup.

Her big year was 1995. She won her first LPGA Tour title at the U.S. Women's Open. She finished at the top of the Money List. She was the first non-American to win the Vare Trophy. She became only the second player to win Player of the Year and the Vare Trophy the year after being Rookie of the Year. She also won the 1995 Australian Ladies Masters and two other tournaments on the Ladies European Tour. This made her the first player to be number one on both the European and LPGA Tour money lists in the same season. Because of her success, she won the Jerringpriset award in Sweden. This is Sweden's most important sports award. She also received the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.

In 1996, Annika won her home LET tournament in Sweden. She also won three LPGA tournaments, including the U.S. Women's Open again. By winning the U.S. Women's Open twice in a row, she became the first non-American to do so. She also earned over $1 million in LPGA career earnings and won her second Vare Trophy.

She won six tour events in 1997. She was again the top money earner and Player of the Year. She won on the JLPGA and her home LET title for the second year. In 1998, she became the first LPGA player to finish a season with an average score below 70 (69.99). She also won Player of the Year and the Money List titles again. In September 1999, she changed her caddie to Terry McNamara.

Dominating the 2000s

Annika said she lost some focus after reaching her big goals. Karrie Webb became the top LPGA Tour player for a while. But Annika still won more LPGA tournaments than any other player in the 1990s. She qualified for the World Golf Hall of Fame when she won the 2000 Welch's/Circle K Championship. She was officially inducted in October 2003. She was the first international player to join the Hall of Fame through the LPGA rules.

After losing her top spot, Annika started a new exercise program. She worked out five days a week, including weight-lifting. By 2003, this added over 20 yards to her driving distance. In 2001, she won eight LPGA events. She became the only female golfer to shoot a score of 59 in a competition. She was also the first LPGA player to earn over $2 million in one season. She set or tied 30 LPGA records. She won the Vare Trophy and her fourth Player of the Year and Money List titles. In a TV competition, Annika and Tiger Woods beat Karrie Webb and David Duval.

At the end of 2001, Karrie Webb joked that she "would eat her hat" if Annika won eight times again in 2002. Annika did it! She joined Mickey Wright as the only players to win 11 LPGA tournaments in one season. She earned her fifth Player of the Year title and fifth Vare Trophy. She also won the Kraft Nabisco Championship again, which was her fourth major win. She won the ANZ Ladies Masters in Australia and the Compaq Open in Sweden. This gave her 13 wins in 25 tournaments worldwide in 2002.

In May 2003, Annika was invited to play in the PGA Tour's Bank of America Colonial golf tournament in Fort Worth, Texas. She was the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event since Babe Didrikson Zaharias in 1945. Vijay Singh, a top male golfer, said she should have to qualify like the men. He also said he didn't want to be beaten by a woman. Fans cheered Annika at every hole. She shot five over par and tied for 96th place after two rounds. She said she was nervous but happy with her performance. She was very accurate with her drives. Her putting was not as good, which caused her to miss the cut.

Later in 2003, she won the LPGA Championship and the Women's British Open. This made her only the sixth player to complete the LPGA Career Grand Slam. She had five other wins worldwide and set or tied 22 LPGA records. She earned her sixth Player of the Year award. She played against Fred Couples, Phil Mickelson, and Mark O'Meara in the 2003 Skins Game. She finished second, earning $225,000. She even made an amazing 39-yard bunker shot for an eagle. In September, she was part of the winning European Solheim Cup team in her home country, Sweden. She won her second Jerringpriset award and the 2003 Golf Writers' Trophy.

Annika's amazing play continued in 2004. She won her seventh LPGA Player of the Year award, tying Kathy Whitworth for the most ever. She had 16 top-10 finishes in 18 LPGA tournaments, including eight wins. She also had two more international wins. She was the first player to reach $15 million in LPGA career earnings. She broke her own LPGA record for lowest single-season scoring average with 68.6969. The Women's Sports Foundation named her Sportswoman of the Year in 2004. The Laureus World Sports Academy named her World Sportswoman of the Year. She also released a book called Golf Annika's Way.

Annika's life changed in 2005. In February, she announced her divorce from David Esch. This was finalized in August, but it did not stop her golf success. She became the first LPGA player to win a major three years in a row at the LPGA Championship. She was also the first golfer in LPGA or PGA history to win the same event five years in a row at the Mizuno Classic. She won 11 tournaments out of 21 worldwide. This included winning the Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika, where she presented the trophy to herself! She earned her eighth Money List title, tying the LPGA record. She also won her eighth Player of the Year award (a new record) and her sixth Vare Trophy. She is the only LPGA player to win the Money List, Player of the Year, and Vare Trophy in the same year five times. She played in her seventh Solheim Cup. Her 4 points made her the event's all-time leading points earner. She was also the captain of the winning International Team in the first Lexus Cup.

Annika received many awards for her achievements. The Golf Writers Association of America named her Female Player of the Year for the eighth time. The Associated Press voted her Female Athlete of the Year for the third year in a row. She was the first woman to win the Golf Writers' Trophy twice. She also won the 2005 ESPY Award as Best Female Athlete.

When the first official Women's World Golf Rankings came out in February 2006, Annika was confirmed as the number-one player. She lost this spot to Lorena Ochoa in April 2007. In 2006, she and Liselotte Neumann won the Women's World Cup of Golf for Sweden. She then won her first LPGA season event. She went winless for eight tournaments, which made some people wonder if she was in a slump. But she ended her winning drought at the 2006 U.S. Women's Open. She won an 18-hole playoff against Pat Hurst for her tenth major championship title. This tied her for third on the list of players with the most major titles. She won 3 LPGA events and two Ladies European Tour events. She also defended her title at the Swedish tournament she hosts. Her International team lost the second Lexus Cup to Team Asia.

Annika started 2007 by losing a playoff. At the Kraft Nabisco Championship, she had her highest score in a major in nine years. This was because she was diagnosed with ruptured and bulging discs in her neck. It was her first major injury in her 13-year LPGA career. After two months of recovery, Annika returned. She said she was only 85% fit. She still wasn't fully fit in her next two tournaments.

After some early losses, Annika finished well in other tournaments. She won a worldwide title at the Dubai Ladies Masters in November 2007.

In 2008, Annika said she was recovered from her injury and ready for a full season. She started the year by winning her 70th LPGA Tour victory. She won again in April and then in May. This gave her three wins and over $1 million in earnings by mid-May. This was her 72nd and final win on the LPGA Tour.

In 2008, Annika criticized other female golfers who tried to play on the PGA Tour. She told Michelle Wie, "I really don't know why Michelle continues to do this. We have a major this week and, if you can't qualify for a major, I don't see any reason why you should play with the men."

Retirement from Full-Time Play

On 13 May 2008, Annika announced that she would "step away" from competitive golf after the 2008 season. That night, she threw out the first pitch at a baseball game. The next day, she read the Top Ten list on the Late Show with David Letterman. Her last tournament win was in a playoff at the Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open. Her last planned LPGA Tour tournament was the ADT Championship in November. Her final official LPGA appearance was as the winning captain of Team International at the 2008 Lexus Cup in Singapore. Her last professional tournament was the Dubai Ladies Masters in December 2008, where she finished tied for 7th.

Solheim Cup Captaincy

At the 2013 Solheim Cup, Annika was an assistant captain for the European Team. During one match, the American team accused Annika of giving advice to a European caddie. This is against the rules. The 2013 match was won by the European team.

For the 2015 Solheim Cup, Annika was again an assistant captain. There were two controversies involving her. In one match, a U.S. player picked up her ball, thinking a putt was given to her. But the European player said it was not. Annika tried to get her player to change her mind, but the rules prevented it. The European team won that hole. Later, Annika was accused of giving advice again, which she strongly denied. The U.S. team won the 2015 match.

Annika was chosen as the captain of the 2017 European Solheim Cup team. The U.S. team won this match.

Comeback as a Senior Golfer

After turning 50 in October 2020, Annika could play in the 2021 U.S. Senior Women's Open. She won by 8 shots, leading the whole tournament. Her husband, Mike McGee, was her caddie. Before this, she played her first LPGA Tour event since 2008. Her win at the Senior Open allowed her to play in the 2022 U.S. Women's Open, where she missed the cut.

Annika's Achievements and Honors

In 1998, Annika became an honorary member of the PGA of Sweden.

From 2005 to 2008, Annika hosted a Ladies European Tour tournament in Sweden called the Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika. She won this tournament twice herself.

In 2012, Annika started the Annika Invitational Europe, an annual amateur golf tournament in Sweden. It's for European girls under 18. This tournament helps choose players for the European team in the Junior Solheim Cup.

In 2014, the LPGA created the yearly Rolex Annika Major Award. It's named after Annika and recognizes the best overall performance in the LPGA major championships.

In February 2015, Annika became one of the first seven women invited to be honorary members of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

On 2 December 2020, Annika was chosen as the president of the International Golf Federation. She started this role on 1 January 2021.

In June 2021, Annika and fellow Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson hosted the Scandinavian Mixed hosted by Henrik and Annika. This tournament in Sweden was special because it brought 78 men and 78 women together to compete for the same prize money. They played from different tees. Annika played in this tournament in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

In 2021, it was announced that Annika will host an LPGA tournament in 2023. It will be called the ANNIKA Driven by Gainbridge at Pelican.

In 2022, Annika became the first woman vice-president of the Association of Golf Writers.

In October 2023, Annika became the first LPGA player and one of the few women to become a member of Augusta National Golf Club.

Annika's Business Ventures

Annika started moving from being a professional golfer to a businesswoman in her later career. She wanted to combine golf, fitness, and charity work into different businesses under her "ANNIKA" brand. Her brand's message is "Share my Passion." All her businesses are promoted on her website, which also has a blog.

Golf Course Design

Since 2003, Annika has also worked as a golf course architect. She has worked on several course design projects. Her first course, the Annika Course, was finished in China in 2003. Her second course opened in South Africa in 2008. In 2008, she also announced a new project in Malaysia. She has also worked on projects closer to her home in the U.S.

She and Jack Nicklaus tried to get the job to build the Olympic golf course in Rio, but they lost the bid. In 2010, a golf course she designed opened in South Korea.

In 2017, Annika spoke about how hard it is to be a woman in golf course design. She said a common idea is that courses she designs will be "short and easy."

The ANNIKA Academy

The ANNIKA Academy in Reunion, Florida started being built in 2006 and opened in April 2007. Annika's long-time coach, Henri Reis, was the head instructor. Her sister, Charlotta, was also an instructor. Her personal trainer, Kai Fusser, focused on fitness. Annika herself was available for coaching on some golf packages. The opening ceremony included a golf clinic for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The academy also hosted clinics for junior golfers during The Annika Invitational.

The Annika Academy closed in May 2016.

Other Businesses

Annika's other businesses include a clothing line with Cutter & Buck. She also has a special wine made with Wente Vineyards. She even has her own perfume. Annika also hosted the Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika, an LPGA Tour event in 2007 and 2008. She also hosted the Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika on the Ladies European Tour from 2005 to 2008. She won this tournament in 2005 and 2006.

One of Annika's hobbies is cooking. She has done cooking demonstrations at LPGA tournaments. She has even talked about going to cooking school. Before the 2003 season, Annika worked eight-hour shifts in the kitchens of the Lake Nona Country Club to improve her cooking skills. Annika has also been very interested in investments, real estate, and the stock market since her first LPGA check. In August 2006, she was invited to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

Annika's Personal Life

Annika met her first husband, David Esch, in 1994. They met at a golf course in Phoenix, Arizona. She was a new LPGA player practicing, and he worked for a golf club company. They got engaged in 1995 and married in Lake Tahoe on 4 January 1997. They divorced in 2005.

In August 2007, Annika got engaged to Mike McGee. He was the manager for her ANNIKA businesses. Mike is also the son of former PGA Tour player Jerry McGee. They got married in Orlando, Florida, on 10 January 2009.

Their daughter, Ava Madelyn McGee, was born on 1 September 2009. On 21 March 2011, Annika gave birth to a son, William Nicholas McGee. He was born thirteen weeks early.

Since 2006, Annika has been a citizen of both America and Sweden.

Amateur Wins

• 1991 NCAA Division I Championship Individual

Professional Wins (97)

LPGA Tour Wins (72)

Legend
Major championships (10)
Other LPGA Tour (62)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	16 Jul 1995	U.S. Women's Open	−2 (67-71-72-68=278)	1 stroke	Meg Mallon
2	24 Sep 1995	GHP Heartland Classic	−10 (69-67-70-72=278)	10 strokes	Jan Stephenson
3	15 Oct 1995	Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf	−6 (72-69-71-70=282)	Playoff	Laura Davies
4	2 Jun 1996	U.S. Women's Open (2)	−8 (70-67-69-66=272)	6 strokes	Kris Tschetter
5	13 Oct 1996	CoreStates Betsy King Classic	−18 (66-69-67-68=270)	8 strokes	Laura Davies
6	20 Oct 1996	Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf (2)	−14 (66-69-69-70=274)	1 stroke	Helen Alfredsson
7	12 Jan 1997	Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions	−16 (72-66-68-66=272)	4 strokes	Karrie Webb
8	22 Feb 1997	Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open	−10 (67-66-73=206)	1 stroke	Meg Mallon
9	6 Apr 1997	Longs Drugs Challenge	−3 (73-68-71-73=285)	Playoff	Pam Kometani
10	1 Jun 1997	Michelob Light Classic	−11 (70-69-66-72=277)	3 strokes	Hiromi Kobayashi
11	5 Oct 1997	CoreStates Betsy King Classic	−14 (70-67-68-69=274)	2 strokes	Kelly Robbins
12	23 Nov 1997	ITT LPGA Tour Championship	−11 (72-68-67-70=277)	Playoff	Lorie Kane Pat Hurst
13	7 Jun 1998	Michelob Light Classic (2)	−8 (67-73-68=208)	Playoff	Donna Andrews
14	28 Jun 1998	ShopRite LPGA Classic	−17 (66-65-65=196)	4 strokes	Juli Inkster
15	19 Jul 1998	JAL Big Apple Classic	−19 (67-66-65-67=265)	8 strokes	Joan Pitcock
16	13 Sep 1998	Safeco Classic	−15 (68-70-67-68=273)	5 strokes	Laura Davies Patty Sheehan
17	11 Jul 1999	Michelob Light Classic (3)	−10 (68-72-68-70=278)	Playoff	Tina Barrett
18	3 Oct 1999	New Albany Golf Classic	−19 (68-66-69-66=269)	3 strokes	Mardi Lunn
19	13 Mar 2000	Welch's/Circle K Championship	−19 (67-68-67-67=269)	Playoff	Pat Hurst
20	21 May 2000	Firstar LPGA Classic	-19 (66-65-66=197)	1 stroke	Cristie Kerr Karrie Webb
21	17 Jun 2000	Evian Masters1	−12 (70-68-70-68=276)	Playoff	Karrie Webb
22	9 Jul 2000	Jamie Farr Kroger Classic	−10 (70-67-66-71=274)	Playoff	Rachel Hetherington
23	16 Jul 2000	Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic	−7 (69-65-72=206)	1 stroke	Rosie Jones
24	11 Mar 2001	Welch's/Circle K Championship (2)	−23 (65-68-67-65=265)	6 strokes	Se Ri Pak Michelle McGann Laura Diaz Dottie Pepper
25	18 Mar 2001	Standard Register PING	−27 (65-59-69-68=261)	2 strokes	Se Ri Pak
26	25 Mar 2001	Nabisco Championship	−7 (72-70-70-69=281)	3 strokes	Karrie Webb Janice Moodie Dottie Pepper Akiko Fukushima Rachel Teske
27	14 Apr 2001	The Office Depot	−6 (71-73-66=210)	Playoff	Mi Hyun Kim
28	6 May 2001	Chick-fil-A Charity Championship	−13 (70-66-67=203)	Playoff	Sophie Gustafson
29	19 Aug 2001	Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open	−16 (71-68-64-69=272)	2 strokes	Kelly Robbins
30	28 Oct 2001	Cisco World Ladies Match Play Championship	1 up		Se Ri Pak
31	4 Nov 2001	Mizuno Classic2	−13 (66-67-70=203)	3 strokes	Laura Davies
32	2 Mar 2002	LPGA Takefuji Classic	−14 (64-66-66=196)	Playoff	Lorie Kane
33	31 Mar 2002	Kraft Nabisco Championship (2)	−8 (70-71-71-68=280)	1 stroke	Liselotte Neumann
34	12 May 2002	Aerus Electrolux USA Championship	−17 (65-72-70-64=271)	1 stroke	Pat Hurst
35	2 Jun 2002	Kellogg-Keebler Classic	−21 (63-67-65=195)	11 strokes	Michele Redman Mhairi McKay Danielle Ammaccapane
36	15 Jun 2002	Evian Masters1 (2)	−19 (68-67-65-69=269)	4 strokes	Maria Hjorth Mi Hyun Kim
37	30 Jun 2002	ShopRite LPGA Classic (2)	−12 (68-67-66=201)	3 strokes	Carin Koch Kate Golden
38	8 Sep 2002	Williams Championship	−11 (68-66-65=199	4 strokes	Lorie Kane
39	15 Sep 2002	Safeway Classic	−17 (69-62-68=199)	1 stroke	Kate Golden
40	6 Oct 2002	Samsung World Championship	−22 (66-67-68-65=266)	6 strokes	Cristie Kerr
41	10 Nov 2002	Mizuno Classic2 (2)	−15 (69-65-67=201)	2 strokes	Grace Park
42	24 Nov 2002	ADT Championship (2)	−13 (67-70-70-68=275)	3 strokes	Rachel Teske
43	6 Apr 2003	The Office Depot Championship	−5 (68-72-71=211)	4 strokes	Se Ri Pak Pat Hurst Heather Bowie
44	1 Jun 2003	Kellogg-Keebler Classic (2)	−17 (62-66-71=199)	3 strokes	Mhairi McKay
45	8 Jun 2003	McDonald's LPGA Championship	−6 (70-64-72-72=278)	Playoff	Grace Park
46	3 Aug 2003	Weetabix Women's British Open1	−10 (68-72-68-70=278)	1 stroke	Se Ri Pak
47	28 Sep 2003	Safeway Classic (2)	−15 (67-68-66=201)	1 stroke	Beth Daniel
48	9 Nov 2003	Mizuno Classic2 (3)	−24 (63-63-66=192)	9 strokes	Grace Park Se Ri Pak Sophie Gustafson
49	21 Mar 2004	Safeway International (2)	−18 (67-65-68-70=270)	4 strokes	Cristie Kerr
50	4 Apr 2004	Office Depot Championship	−9 (68-70-69=207)	3 strokes	Ashli Bunch Meg Mallon
51	30 May 2004	LPGA Corning Classic	−18 (65-67-70-68=270)	2 strokes	Vicki Goetze-Ackerman Michelle Estill
52	13 Jun 2004	McDonald's LPGA Championship (2)	−13 (68-67-64-72=271)	3 strokes	Shi Hyun Ahn
53	12 Sep 2004	John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic (2)	−9 (66-68-70=204)	4 strokes	Shi Hyun Ahn
54	17 Oct 2004	Samsung World Championship	−18 (66-68-69-67=270)	3 strokes	Grace Park
55	7 Nov 2004	Mizuno Classic2 (4)	−22 (63-66-65=194)	9 strokes	Michie Ohba Grace Park Ai Miyazato
56	21 Nov 2004	ADT Championship (3)	−13 (66-68-72-69=275)	Playoff	Cristie Kerr
57	6 Mar 2005	MasterCard Classic	−7 (70-71-68=209)	3 strokes	Karrie Webb
58	20 Mar 2005	Safeway International (3)	−11 (66-69-72-70=277)	Playoff	Lorena Ochoa
59	27 Mar 2005	Kraft Nabisco Championship (3)	−15 (70-69-66-68=273)	8 strokes	Rosie Jones
60	15 May 2005	Chick-fil-A Charity Championship	−23 (67-64-67-67=265)	10 strokes	Candie Kung
61	5 Jun 2005	ShopRite LPGA Classic	−17 (67-65-64=196)	4 strokes	Juli Inkster
62	12 Jun 2005	McDonald's LPGA Championship (3)	−11 (68-67-69-73=277)	3 strokes	Michelle Wie
63	18 Sep 2005	John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic (3)	−5 (68-67-73=208)	1 stroke	Paula Creamer
64	16 Oct 2005	Samsung World Championship	−18 (64-71-66-69=270)	8 strokes	Paula Creamer
65	6 Nov 2005	Mizuno Classic2 (5)	−21 (64-67-64=195)	3 strokes	Jennifer Rosales
66	20 Nov 2005	ADT Championship (4)	−6 (69-70-74-69=282)	2 strokes	Kang Soo-yun Michele Redman Liselotte Neumann
67	12 Mar 2006	MasterCard Classic (2)	−8 (67-71-70=208)	1 stroke	Helen Alfredsson Seon Hwa Lee
68	2 Jul 2006	U.S. Women's Open (3)	E (69-71-73-71=284)	Playoff	Pat Hurst
69	3 Sep 2006	State Farm Classic	−19 (70-68-69-62=269)	2 strokes	Cristie Kerr
70	16 Feb 2008	SBS Open at Turtle Bay	−10 (70-67-69=206)	2 strokes	Russy Gulyanamitta Laura Diaz Jane Park
71	27 Apr 2008	Stanford International Pro-Am	−8 (68-67-70-70=275)	Playoff	Paula Creamer
72	11 May 2008	Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill	−19 (64-66-69-66=265)	7 strokes	Allison Fouch Karen Stupples Jeong Jang Christina Kim

LPGA Tour playoff record (16–6)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1995	Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf	Laura Davies	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1997	Longs Drugs Challenge	Pam Kometani	Won with par on second extra hole
3	1997	ITT LPGA Tour Championship	Pat Hurst Lorie Kane	Won with par on third extra hole Hurst eliminated by par on first hole
4	1998	Michelob Light Classic	Donna Andrews	Won with birdie on second extra hole
5	1998	First Union Betsy King Classic	Rachel Hetherington	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
6	1999	Valley of the Stars Championship	Catrin Nilsmark	Lost to par on second extra hole
7	1999	Michelob Light Classic	Tina Barrett	Won with birdie on third extra hole
8	2000	LPGA Takefuji Classic	Karrie Webb	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
9	2000	Welch's/Circle K Championship	Pat Hurst	Won with birdie on second extra hole
10	2000	Evian Masters1	Karrie Webb	Won with eagle on first extra hole
11	2000	Jamie Farr Kroger Classic	Rachel Hetherington	Won with birdie on second extra hole
12	2001	The Office Depot	Mi-Hyun Kim	Won with par on first extra hole
13	2001	Chick-fil-A Charity Championship	Sophie Gustafson	Won with par on second extra hole
14	2002	LPGA Takefuji Classic	Lori Kane	Won with birdie on first extra hole
15	2002	PING Banner Health	Rachel Teske	Lost to birdie on second extra hole
16	2003	McDonald's LPGA Championship	Grace Park	Won with par on first extra hole
17	2003	Giant Eagle LPGA Classic	Lorie Kane Jennifer Rosales Rachel Teske	Teske won with birdie on third extra hole
18	2004	ADT Championship	Cristie Kerr	Won with bogey on first extra hole
19	2005	Safeway International	Lorena Ochoa	Won with par on first extra hole
20	2006	U.S. Women's Open	Pat Hurst	Won 18-hole playoff (Sörenstam:70, Hurst:74)
21	2007	MasterCard Classic	Meaghan Francella	Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole
22	2008	Stanford International Pro-Am	Paula Creamer	Won with par on first extra hole

LPGA Tour playoff record (16–6)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1995	Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf	Laura Davies	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1997	Longs Drugs Challenge	Pam Kometani	Won with par on second extra hole
3	1997	ITT LPGA Tour Championship	Pat Hurst Lorie Kane	Won with par on third extra hole Hurst eliminated by par on first hole
4	1998	Michelob Light Classic	Donna Andrews	Won with birdie on second extra hole
5	1998	First Union Betsy King Classic	Rachel Hetherington	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
6	1999	Valley of the Stars Championship	Catrin Nilsmark	Lost to par on second extra hole
7	1999	Michelob Light Classic	Tina Barrett	Won with birdie on third extra hole
8	2000	LPGA Takefuji Classic	Karrie Webb	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
9	2000	Welch's/Circle K Championship	Pat Hurst	Won with birdie on second extra hole
10	2000	Evian Masters1	Karrie Webb	Won with eagle on first extra hole
11	2000	Jamie Farr Kroger Classic	Rachel Hetherington	Won with birdie on second extra hole
12	2001	The Office Depot	Mi-Hyun Kim	Won with par on first extra hole
13	2001	Chick-fil-A Charity Championship	Sophie Gustafson	Won with par on second extra hole
14	2002	LPGA Takefuji Classic	Lori Kane	Won with birdie on first extra hole
15	2002	PING Banner Health	Rachel Teske	Lost to birdie on second extra hole
16	2003	McDonald's LPGA Championship	Grace Park	Won with par on first extra hole
17	2003	Giant Eagle LPGA Classic	Lorie Kane Jennifer Rosales Rachel Teske	Teske won with birdie on third extra hole
18	2004	ADT Championship	Cristie Kerr	Won with bogey on first extra hole
19	2005	Safeway International	Lorena Ochoa	Won with par on first extra hole
20	2006	U.S. Women's Open	Pat Hurst	Won 18-hole playoff (Sörenstam:70, Hurst:74)
21	2007	MasterCard Classic	Meaghan Francella	Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole
22	2008	Stanford International Pro-Am	Paula Creamer	Won with par on first extra hole

Sources:

LPGA majors are shown in bold.

Note: Sörenstam won the Bank of Montreal Canadian Women's Open (formerly named the du Maurier Classic) in 2001, the year after it stopped being recognized as a major championship on the LPGA Tour.

Ladies European Tour Wins (17)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	18 Jun 1995	OVB Damen Open Austria	−22 (66-69-67-68=270)	3 strokes	Laura Davies
2	2 Jul 1995	Hennessy Cup	−17 (68-70-65-68=271)	1 stroke	Liselotte Neumann
3	25 Aug 1996	Trygg Hansa Ladies' Open	−13 (70-70-70-69=279)	1 stroke	Joanne Morley Alison Nicholas
4	24 Aug 1997	Compaq Open	−11 (67-67-73-70=277)	6 strokes	Catrin Nilsmark
5	23 Aug 1998	Compaq Open (2)	−9 (70-71-71-67=279)	10 strokes	Helen Alfredsson Johanna Head Catrin Nilsmark
6	17 Jun 2000	Evian Masters1	−12 (70-68-70-68=276)	Playoff	Karrie Webb
7	24 Feb 2002	ANZ Ladies Masters3 (2)	−10 (74-64-71-69=278)	Playoff	Karrie Webb
8	15 Jun 2002	Evian Masters1 (2)	−19 (68-67-65-69=269)	4 strokes	Maria Hjorth Mi Hyun Kim
9	18 Aug 2002	Compaq Open (3)	−17 (67-66-68-70=271)	4 strokes	Sophie Gustafson
10	3 Aug 2003	Women's British Open1	−10 (68-72-68-70=278)	1 stroke	Se Ri Pak
11	29 Feb 2004	ANZ Ladies Masters3 (2)	−19 (69-70-65-65=269)	4 strokes	Karen Stupples
12	8 Aug 2004	HP Open (4)	−13 (70 72 69 64=275)	2 strokes	Carin Koch
13	7 Aug 2005	Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika (5)	−4 (70-75-67-72=284)	1 stroke	Natalie Gulbis
14	13 Aug 2006	Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika (6)	−21 (66 71 69 65=271)	1 stroke	Lorena Ochoa
15	29 Oct 2006	Dubai Ladies Masters	−18 (65-68-68-69=270)	6 strokes	Helen Alfredsson
16	19 Dec 2007	Dubai Ladies Masters (2)	−10 (70-70-68-70=278)	2 strokes	Laura Davies Iben Tinning
17	2 Nov 2008	Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open	−13 (69-69-65=203)	Playoff	Ye Li-ying

Ladies European Tour playoff record (3–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2000	Evian Masters1	Karrie Webb	Won with eagle on first extra hole
2	2002	ANZ Ladies Masters3	Karrie Webb	Won with par on fourth extra hole
3	2008	Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open	Ye Li-ying	Won with birdie on second extra hole

Sources:

Note: Sörenstam won The Evian Championship (formerly named the Evian Masters) twice before it was recognized as a major championship on the LPGA Tour in 2013.

ALPG Tour Wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	11 Dec 1994	Holden Women's Australian Open	−2 (68-72-72-74=286)	5 strokes	Rachel Hetherington
2	19 Nov 1995	Alpine Australian Ladies Masters	−22 (66-68-67-69=270)	5 strokes	Jane Geddes
3	24 Feb 2002	ANZ Ladies Masters3 (2)	−10 (74-64-71-69=278)	Playoff	Karrie Webb
4	19 Feb 2004	ANZ Ladies Masters3 (3)	−19 (69-70-65-65=269)	4 strokes	Karen Stupples

ALPG Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1995	Holden Women's Australian Open	Jane Geddes Liselotte Neumann	Neumann won with birdie on third extra hole Geddes eliminated by birdie on second extra hole
2	2002	ANZ Ladies Masters3	Karrie Webb	Won with par on fourth extra hole

LPGA of Japan Tour Wins (7)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	26 Oct 1997	Hisako Higuchi Kibun Classic	−1 (72-70-73-72=287)	1 stroke	Ku Ok-hee Natsuko Noro
2	4 Nov 2001	Mizuno Classic2	−13 (66-67-70=203)	3 strokes	Laura Davies
3	10 Nov 2002	Mizuno Classic2 (2)	−15 (69-65-67=201)	2 strokes	Grace Park
4	11 May 2003	Nichirei Cup	−13 (66-71-68=275	9 strokes	Yuri Fudoh Michiko Hattori Yuko Moriguchi Junko Otmoe Kaori Suzuki Junko Yasui
5	9 Nov 2003	Mizuno Classic2 (3)	−24 (63-63-66=192)	9 strokes	Sophie Gustafson Pak Se-ri Grace Park
6	7 Nov 2004	Mizuno Classic2 (4)	−22 (63-66-65=194)	9 strokes	Michie Ohba Grace Park Ai Miyazato
7	6 Nov 2005	Mizuno Classic2 (5)	−21 (64-67-64=195)	3 strokes	Jennifer Rosales

Source:

Swedish Golf Tour Wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	13 May 1990	Kanthal-Höganäs Open (as an amateur)	+11 (77-73-71=221)	1 stroke	Marie Wennersten-From
2	1 Jul 1990	Stora Lundby Ladies Open4 (as an amateur)	+12 (76-77-39=192)	1 stroke	Anna-Carin Jonasson Pia Nilsson
3	16 Jun 1991	Ängsö Ladies Open (as an amateur)	+3 (73-72-74=219)	2 strokes	Marie Wennersten-From
4	16 May 1993	Höganäs Ladies Open	−2 (70-70-71=211)	5 strokes	Maria Bertilsköld

Source:

Other Wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	25 May 1997	JCPenney/LPGA Skins Game5	4-4=8	3 skins	Laura Davies
2	22 Jan 2006	Women's World Cup of Golf6 (with Liselotte Neumann)	−7 (65-69-77-70=281)	3 strokes	Scotland − Catriona Matthew / Janice Moodie

Notes

• ¹ Co-sanctioned by LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour
• ² Co-sanctioned by LPGA Tour and LPGA of Japan Tour
• ³ Co-sanctioned by ALPG Tour and Ladies European Tour
• ⁴ 54-hole tournament shortened to 45 holes
• ⁵ Unofficial-money tournament on the LPGA Tour
• ⁶ Team event and unofficial-money tournament on the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour

Legends Tour Wins (1)

Legend
Legends Tour major championships (1)
Other Legends Tour (0)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	1 Aug 2021	U.S. Senior Women's Open	-12 (67-69-72-68=276)	8 strokes	Liselotte Neumann

Sources:

Major Championships

Wins (10)

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
1995	U.S. Women's Open	−2 (67-71-72-68=278)	1 stroke	Meg Mallon
1996	U.S. Women's Open	−8 (70-67-69-66=272)	6 strokes	Kris Tschetter
2001	Championship, NabiscoNabisco Championship	−7 (72-70-70-69=281)	3 strokes	Akiko Fukushima, Rachel Hetherington, Janice Moodie, Dottie Pepper, Karrie Webb
2002	Kraft Nabisco Championship	−8 (70-71-71-68=280)	1 stroke	Liselotte Neumann
2003	McDonald's LPGA Championship	−6 (70-64-72-72=278)	Playoff 1	Grace Park
2003	Weetabix Women's British Open	−10 (68-72-68-70=278)	1 stroke	Se Ri Pak
2004	McDonald's LPGA Championship	−17 (68-67-64-72=271)	3 strokes	Shi Hyun Ahn
2005	Kraft Nabisco Championship	−15 (70-69-66-68=273)	8 strokes	Rosie Jones
2005	McDonald's LPGA Championship	−11 (68-67-69-73=277)	3 strokes	Michelle Wie
2006	U.S. Women's Open	E (69-71-73-71=284)	Playoff 2	Pat Hurst

¹ Defeated Grace Park with par on first extra hole
² Defeated Hurst in 18-hole playoff: Sörenstam (70), Hurst (74)

Results Timeline

Tournament	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Kraft Nabisco Championship				T24	T2	T8	T7	T7	T17
LPGA Championship				10	T14	3	T30	T16	T12
U.S. Women's Open	T63			1	1	CUT	T41	CUT	T9
du Maurier Classic			T22	T45	T6	CUT	2		3

Tournament	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Kraft Nabisco Championship	1	1	2	T13	1	T6	T31	T2
LPGA Championship	5	3	1	1	1	T9	T15	T3
U.S. Women's Open	T16	2	4	2	T23	1	T32	T24
Women's British Open ^	T32	CUT	1	13	T5	T31	T16	T24

! Tournament	2009–21	2022	2023
The Chevron Championship
Women's PGA Championship
U.S. Women's Open		CUT	CUT
The Evian Championship^^
Women's British Open

^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001
^^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.      Win      Top 10      Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place

Summary

Tournament	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top-5	Top-10	Top-25	Events	Cuts made
Kraft Nabisco Championship	3	3	0	6	10	13	14	14
LPGA Championship	3	0	3	7	9	13	14	14
U.S. Women's Open	3	2	0	6	7	10	17	13
du Maurier Classic	0	1	1	2	3	4	6	5
Women's British Open	1	0	0	2	2	5	8	7
Totals	10	6	4	23	31	45	59	53

• Most consecutive cuts made – 24 (2003 Kraft Nabisco − 2008 British Open)
• Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (4 times)

LPGA Tour Record

Year	Tournaments played	Cuts made*	Wins	2nd	3rd	Top 10s	Best finish	Earnings (US$)	Money list rank	Scoring average	Scoring rank
1992 †	1	1	0	0	0	0	T64	n/a	n/a	77.00	n/a
1993 †	3	3	0	0	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	71.09	n/a (5)
1994	18	14	0	1	0	3	T2	127,451	39	71.90	17
1995	19	19	3	3	1	12	1	666,533	1	71.00	1
1996	20	20	3	2	1	14	1	808,311	3	70.47	1
1997	22	20	6	5	3	16	1	1,236,789	1	70.04	2
1998	21	21	4	4	2	17	1	1,092,748	1	69.99	1
1999	22	21	2	2	4	15	1	863,816	4	70.40	2
2000	22	22	5	2	4	15	1	1,404,948	2	70.47	2
2001	26	26	8	6	1	20	1	2,105,868	1	69.42	1
2002	23	22	11	3	3	20	1	2,863,904	1	68.70	1
2003	17	17	6	4	1	15	1	2,029,506	1	69.02	1
2004	18	18	8	4	0	16	1	2,544,707	1	68.70	1
2005	20	20	10	2	0	15	1	2,588,240	1	69.33	1
2006	20	19	3	5	1	16	1	1,971,741	3	69.82	2
2007	13	13	0	1	2	6	2	532,718	25	71.27	4
2008	22	22	3	2	1	10	1	1,735,912	4	70.47	2
2021	1	1	0	0	0	0	74	3,833	180	75.25	n/a
2022	2	1	0	0	0	0	T28	6,668	169	77.50	n/a
2023	1	0	0	0	0	0	MC	0	n/a	79.50	n/a
Totals^	307 (1994)	296 (1994)	72	46	24	207 (1994)	1	22,583,693	1

^ As of 2023 season
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
† Not official in LPGA records, 307 tournaments played, 296 cuts made, 207 top-10s

World Ranking

Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

Year	Ranking
2006	1
2007	4
2008	3

On 5 January 2009, Sörenstam, who was ranked third the previous week despite having announced her retirement effective at the end of the 2008 season, was removed from the rankings. No official explanation was given for her removal. Sörenstam later posted in her personal blog that she asked to be removed.

Team Appearances

Amateur

• European Lady Junior's Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1990 (winners)
• Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Sweden): 1990, 1992 (individual winner)
• European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1991

Professional

• Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 (winners), 2002, 2003 (winners), 2005, 2007, 2017 (non-playing captain)
• Lexus Cup (representing International team): 2005 (winners), 2006, 2007, 2008 (winners)
• World Cup (representing Sweden): 2006 (winners)

Sources:

Solheim Cup Record

Year	Total matches	Total W–L–H	Singles W–L–H	Foursomes W–L–H	Fourballs W–L–H	Points won	Points %
Career	37	22–11–4	4–3–1	11–3–1	7–5–2	24	64.9
1994	3	1–2–0	0–1–0 lost to T. Green	1–0–0 won w/ C.Nilsmark 1 up	0–1–0 lost w/ C. Nilsmark 6&5	1	33.3
1996	5	3–0–2	1–0–0 def. P. Bradley 2&1	1–0–1 halved w/ C. Nilsmark, won w/ C. Nilsmark 1 up	1–0–1 won w/ K. Marshall 1 up, halved w/ T. Johnson	4	80.0
1998	5	3–2–0	1–0–0 def. D. Andrews 2&1	1–1–0 won w/ C. Matthew 3&2, lost w/ C. Matthew 3&2	1–1–0 lost w/ C. Nilsmark 2 up, won w/ C. Nilsmark 5&3	3	60.0
2000	4	2–2–0	0–1–0 lost to J. Inkster 5&4	2–0–0 won w/ J. Moodie 1 up, won w/ J. Moodie 1 up	0–1–0 lost w/ J. Moodie 2&1	2	50.0
2002	5	3–1–1	0–0–1 halved w/ W. Ward	2–0–0 won w/ C Koch 3&2, won w/ C. Koch 4&3	1–1–0 lost w/ M. Hjorth 2&1, won w/ C. Koch 4&3	3.5	70.0
2003	5	4–1–0	1–0–0 def. A. Stanford 3&2	2–0–0 won w/ S. Pettersen 4&3, won w/ C. Koch 3&2	1–1–0 lost w/ C. Koch 1 dn, won w/ S. Pettersen 1 up	4	80.0
2005	5	4–1–0	1–0–0 def B. Daniel 4&3	1–1–0 won w/ S. Pettersen 1 up, lost w/ C. Matthew 2 up	2–0–0 won w/ C. Matthew 2&1, won w/ L. Davies 4&2	4	80.0
2007	5	2–2–1	0–1–0 lost to M. Pressel 2&1	1–1–0 lost w/ C. Matthew 4&2, won w/ C. Matthew 1 up	1–0–1 halved w/ M. Hjorth, won w/ S. Pettersen 3&2	2.5	50.0

Awards

Sources:

See Also

In Spanish: Annika Sörenstam para niños

• List of golfers with most Ladies European Tour wins
• List of golfers with most LPGA major championship wins
• List of golfers with most LPGA Tour wins
• Monday Night Golf
• Women's Career Grand Slam
• Lowest rounds of golf

Female golfers who have competed in men's PGA tournaments:

• Brittany Lincicome
• Lexi Thompson
• Suzy Whaley
• Michelle Wie
• Babe Didrikson Zaharias