At the ripe old age of 37, Annika Sorenstam announced she is retiring at the end of the 2008 season. Annika made the announcement during a press conference in New Jersey, site of this week's Sybase Classic on the LPGA Tour.
Annika's record is well known, the first female golfer to shoot 59, 72 LPGA victories (3rd all time), 10 majors (2nd all time), 8 player of the year honors and competed on the PGA Tour at the Colonial. Although she missed the cut by four shots, her demeanour and class was evident throughout the highly publicized and scrutinized event.
Sorenstam has been inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame and will be enshrined into, agruably, the hardest to qualify for, the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame. In 2008, she already has three wins, including last week at Kingsmill with world number one, Lorena Ochoa, in the field.
Annika said she wanted to devote herself to other interests and wants to start a family with soon to be husband Mike Magee. Sorenstam also has a line of clothing, a golf academy in Florida and an ongoing golf course design business.
Sorenstam has been the driving force behind the success of the LPGA in the century. Her domination of the sport has been rivalled only by Tiger Woods and now the reigns have been handed over to the new kids on the block. Don't be surprised to see Annika regain her number one ranking this year and go out on top.
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