Commentary - Annika Sorenstam making a last stand at LPGA Championship
Released on = June 10, 2007, 5:19 am
Press Release Author = GolfPublisher Syndications
Industry = Media
Press Release Summary = Annika Sorenstam making a last stand at LPGA Championship? LPGA columns at WorldGolf.com
Press Release Body = Chris Baldwin, Senior Writer, Golf Publisher Syndications
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. - Annika Sorenstam still gets the largest contingent of burly tactical force cops at the LPGA Championship. They\'re waiting for her when she finishes any round, ready to surround the woman, who served as the Tour\'s lifeline long before any of the kids came along, and whisk her away from any trouble.
What that trouble could be is anybody\'s guess. Maybe a 6-year-old will lunge over and touch Annika with sticky hands?
\"What are all these cops suddenly here for?\" a fan asked from behind the ropes surrounding the scorer\'s tent. \"One, two, three, four, five. Is the President here or something?\"
Sorenstam doesn\'t need the large show of force anymore. The jostle to get near Michelle Wie far out measures any current Annika fever. In truth, the other young would-be celebs of the LPGA Tour - Paula Creamer, Morgan Pressel and the absent Natalie Gulbis - trigger much more chaos from beyond the ropes these days (and that is women\'s golf chaos, not European soccer chaos by a million stretches).
None of this matters though. Sorenstam gets the burly band as a sign of respect. She\'s big on that kind of thing. Don\'t let her quiet cool throughout all these years fool you. This is one of the proudest, most stubborn athletes in the world.
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June 08, 2007 Any opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the management.
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