Aurora (Illinois), May 30: Annika Sorenstam, whose excursion on to the PGA tour made history and headlines last week, is back where she wants to be this week, defending a title on the LPGA tour. The world's best female player returns to the site where she tied an LPGA record for largest margin of victory in a 54-hole event at the 1.2-million-dollar Kellogg-Keebler classic, which begins later today. Sorenstam thrust herself in the national spotlight last week when she teed it up with the men at the Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas, becoming the first woman to compete in a PGA tour event in more than 58 years.
After shooting a one-over-par 71 and a 75, Sorenstam earned the support of spectators and players with her performance. However it was not enough to make the cut and Sorenstam said afterwards she was anxious to "get back where I belong" on the LPGA tour. "I didn't go there to prove anything," Sorenstam said. "This is where I play. This is where I belong. I want to win tournaments and have a good experience, and the experience I got last week is sure going to help me to do that on this tour."
Sorenstam won 11 tournaments last year, including a staggering 11-stroke victory in last year's inaugural event here. Bureau Report