Is Anika Sorensen married?
Mike McGeem. 2009
David Eschm. 1997–2005
Annika Sörenstam/Spouse
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Annika Sorenstam and Mike McGee were married Saturday, four weeks after the Swedish golf star ended her Hall of Fame career.
Who is Jerry Annika Sorenstam?
McGee, 77, who won 4 times in 1970s and played in 1977 Ryder Cup, was LPGA champion Annika Sorenstam’s father-in-law. Died: Jerry McGee, a four-time winner on the PGA Tour in the 1970s, on March 31 in Orlando, just weeks after having moved to Florida to be closer to family, according to a PGATour.com report.
Who played with Annika at Colonial?
Sorenstam
Annika Sorenstam walks off the 13th green with playing partner Aaron Barber, right, and her caddie Terry McNamara after making a birdie at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2003. Sorenstam became the first woman to compete in a PGA event in 58 years.
How did Annika Sorenstam meet her husband?
Sörenstam has been described as an atheist. She met her first husband David Esch in 1994 on the driving range at Moon Valley Country Club, Phoenix, Arizona, where she was an LPGA rookie practicing for a tournament and he worked for club manufacturer Ping.
Did Annika Sorenstam play in the PGA?
She has the career Grand Slam, and she became known on a first-name basis in golf when she boldly tried to compete against the men in 2003 at Colonial, the first woman in 45 years to play on the PGA Tour. Some 40 players in the field know her for the Annika Foundation that supports amateur golf around the world.
Did Annika Sorenstam play in a PGA tournament?
In 2003, Sörenstam played in the Bank of America Colonial tournament to become the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event since 1945….
| Annika Sörenstam | |
|---|---|
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 10) | |
| ANA Inspiration | Won: 2001, 2002, 2005 |
| Women’s PGA C’ship | Won: 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Who is Annika Sorenstam’s first husband?
David Esch
Sörenstam has been described as an atheist. She met her first husband David Esch in 1994 on the driving range at Moon Valley Country Club, Phoenix, Arizona, where she was an LPGA rookie practicing for a tournament and he worked for club manufacturer Ping.
How old was Annika Sorenstam when she missed the cut?
When she makes public appearances today, Sorenstam, 42, is asked more about missing the cut at Colonial than any other aspect of her Hall of Fame career. “Ten years later, I still hear new stories surfacing from people who drove from everywhere to be a part of it, who say they were inspired by it,” Sorenstam said.
Why did Annika Sorenstam play at Hogan’s Alley?
“I wanted a little extra spark to get me there.” So, at 32, Sorenstam accepted a sponsor exemption to play the event at Colonial Country Club, the course known as Hogan’s Alley. The decision didn’t come without risk.
What did Annika Sorenstam do at Colonial 10 years ago?
Looking back this week on the 10 th anniversary of her PGA Tour appearance at Colonial, Sorenstam is still moved at how those two rounds in Fort Worth, Texas, did more to shape her game and how she carried herself than any of the 72 LPGA titles and 10 major championships she won. “It was a turning point for me,” Sorenstam told GolfChannel.com.
What did Tiger Woods say about Annika Sorenstam?
Tiger Woods, who occasionally practiced with Sorenstam when they both lived in Orlando, was impressed at the way she handled herself under the kind of scrutiny few players outside Woods experience. “She was playing so well at the time,” Woods said.