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Sorenstam wins LPGA record fifth straight Mizuno Classicby ROB SMAAL, Associated Press AP PhotoAnnika Sorenstam has a lot of Mizuno Classic trophies lying around the house. OTSU, Japan (AP) -- Annika Sorenstam became the first player in LPGA Tour history to win a tournament five straight times, shooting an 8-under 64 in steady drizzle Sunday for a three-stroke victory in the Mizuno Classic. ``Obviously I'm very, very happy to get a chance to do something today that nobody has ever done before,'' Sorenstam said. ``I felt pressure all week, but I was able to control my nerves and make some...

Taking exception to recent remarks by Annika Sorenstam, PGA Tour golfer John Riegger said Thursday he has backing for a $1 million one-on-one challenge against the world's top female golfer. "WE'LL HAVE THE CASH on the tee if she wants to play," Riegger said after the first round of the Capital Open. Two weeks ago, Sorenstam became the first woman in 58 years to play a PGA Tour event. She shot rounds of 71 and 74 and missed the cut at the Colonial, finishing tied for 96th and ahead of 11 other players. "She made a statement in her press...

Sorenstam's Placement May HingeMore on Marketing Than TalentIt would be nice to believe that Annika Sorenstam's historic placement in this week's Bank of America Colonial was just an inevitable sign of the growth and progress of women's professional golf. But behind the scenes, there may be something a lot less righteous going on.While the case is somewhat circumstantial, consider these facts: Annika Sorenstam earned a spot in this PGA Tour event because Colonial officials gave her one of a handful of special "exemptions" allowed under Tour rules. But before making her an offer, Colonial officials did the customary and prudent...

<p>Sorenstam wipes away the tears after missing the cut.</p> <p>FORT WORTH, Texas -- Anika Sorenstam walked off the 18th green with tears in her eyes as she missed the cut at the PGA Colonial on Friday.</p> <p>"I'm living a dream that I want to live and I'm doing what I want to do." Sorenstam said, as she wiped her eyes. "Why the tears come is because, I don't know, I didn't want it to end."</p>

Associated Press Thursday, May 22, 2003; 2:51 PM FORT WORTH, Texas - Annika Sorenstam showed she can play with the men, but she had a disappointing finish to her first-round 71 at the Colonial. Sorenstam, the first woman in 58 years to play on the PGA Tour, shot 1-over par after she bogeyed her last hole. Her historic tour debut before a cheering gallery included one birdie and two three-putt bogeys. Patrick Sheehan leads the event at 5-under. Of the 55 others who played morning rounds, 35 shot par or better, ahead of Sorenstam. "I've been nervous all day. Obviously,...

Martha? Martha Burk? Have you heard? One of the gals will play with the boys. The Big Boys. You have heard, right? You pay attention to such things, don't you? 'Cause women and golf — they're like peas in a pod to you, aren't they? Two things that go together like white on rice, as a friend of mine likes to say. She's not very interested in where or with whom women play golf, but you sure are. Aren't you? Because with Annika Sorenstam — just about the best female golfer on our side of the tee right now —...

Wednesday, May 14, 2003 Updated: May 15, 9:14 AM ET Sorenstam: Singh entitled to his opinion Associated Press GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Annika Sorenstam doesn't think of herself as a pioneer, and she isn't listening to Vijay Singh. Whatever happens next week in the Colonial, the first woman in 58 years to play in a PGA Tour event says she just wants to see how she stacks up against the world's best. "I'm testing myself, but I'm not trying to prove anything to anybody,'' she said Wednesday. "That's not why I'm doing this. This is for myself. ... I'm coming...