207,380 profiles ranked

Annika Sörenstam

Swedish American golfer · Sweden · Architects · Born 1970 · age 56

Annika Sörenstam is read about 264 times a day, in 38 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 15 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 390 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?
Compare Claim

Annika Charlotta Sörenstam is a Swedish and American professional golfer regarded as one of the best female golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she had won 96 international professional tournaments, making her the female golfer with the most wins to her name.

A life in dates

2007“I just feel that there's a little bit of lack of respect and class just to kind of leave a tournament like that and then come out and practice here, especially being the hostess.”In their wordsAnnika Sorenstam comments re Michelle Wie - Press Conference 2007 LPGA Championships http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=43436

2005Associated Press Athlete of the YearAward2004Associated Press Athlete of the YearAward2003“Ron Sirak, a golf writer and friend, was quoted as saying, "Annika is no longer a female golfer. She's a golfer." That's truly all I ever aspired to be.”In their wordsOctober 2003End of World Golf Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech - October 2003 http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=15370

“My heart was beating. I got sick in my stomach and my hands were sweating - everything you feel when you are under pressure. I've been nervous before, but nothing like this.”In their wordsMay 2003Comments about the first tee pressure after first round of the Bank of America Colonial PGA Tournament - May 2003

“I'm going back to my tour where I belong. The attention was more than I expected. The golf course wasn't a problem. It was just the things around it.”In their wordsMay 2003Comments after missing the cut at the Bank of America Colonial PGA Tournament - May 2003

Associated Press Athlete of the YearAward1970Born9 October 1970

Photos 5

In their own words 4

,
Annika Sörenstam
,
4 statements, newest first
  1. I just feel that there's a little bit of lack of respect and class just to kind of leave a tournament like that and then come out and practice here, especially being the hostess.

    2007, Annika Sorenstam comments re Michelle Wie - Press Conference 2007 LPGA Championships http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=43436, Own words

  2. Ron Sirak, a golf writer and friend, was quoted as saying, "Annika is no longer a female golfer. She's a golfer." That's truly all I ever aspired to be.

    Oct 2003, End of World Golf Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech - October 2003 http://www.asapsports.com/show_interview.php?id=15370, Own words

  3. My heart was beating. I got sick in my stomach and my hands were sweating - everything you feel when you are under pressure. I've been nervous before, but nothing like this.

    May 2003, Comments about the first tee pressure after first round of the Bank of America Colonial PGA Tournament - May 2003, Own words

Wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0

Awards

Associated Press Athlete of the Year2005
Associated Press Athlete of the Year2004
Associated Press Athlete of the Year2003
International Swede of the Year
World Golf Hall of Fame

In their orbit 2

About this person

Annika Charlotta Sörenstam is a Swedish and American professional golfer regarded as one of the best female golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she had won 96 international professional tournaments, making her the female golfer with the most wins to her name. She has won 72 official LPGA tournaments including ten majors and 24 other tournaments internationally.

Country
Sweden
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
living
Dates
Born 1970 · age 56

Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.