Sorenstam Happy to be Back

Annika Sorenstam said it was good to be back. And golf, in general, is glad to have her back as she teed up for the first time in almost two month, at $2.6 million Ginn Tribute in Mount Pleasant on the LPGA Tour.

Sorenstam suffered a ruptured disc and bulging disc in her back and could not have picked a better tournament to mark her comeback than the one she is hosting in South Carolina.

She was quoted by the Associated Press as saying:

“It’s been a little weird to be away in the middle of the season. I’m actually not hitting as many balls as I used to. I hope to avoid the rough. But I’m going to focus on the positive. It’s good to be back.”

Since she’s been away, Lorena Ochoa has overtaken the Swede as the number one player in the world. The 36-year-old Sorenstam planning to take her time in trying to take the top ranking back.

For now, she is just happy to be competing again and trying to add to her 69 career titles, including 10 Majors.

The tournament is providing a comeback platform for another high-profile player, Michelle Wie, who was forced to take time off the circuit because of a wrist injury.

It will be a tough task for both Sorenstam and Wie, with the tournament featuring the top 50 players in the world. The field includes youngster Morgan Pressel, who won the Kraft Nabisco Championship in April.


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