Sorenstam headlines Open
Annika Sorenstam was trying to stay cool under the hot sun in Edina, Minn., where the U. S. Women’s Open tees off today.
“I can be an emotional player,” Sorenstam said. “But I can also be a very cold player. And I try to just stay cold about my emotions and focus on what I have to do. But I do know in the back of my mind that when Sunday comes, I will not be playing here any more.”
Sorenstam, 37, announced six weeks ago that she is retiring from competition at the end of the year. She will be playing with Paula Creamer, one only three players with multiple victories on the LPGA Tour this year, and Suzann Pettersen, who turned in a dazzling performance six years ago at Interlachen by rallying from five holes down with five to play to earn a halve against Michele Redman in the Solheim Cup.
