Sorenstam retires from LPGA to complete transformation into leather saddle

World’s Top Women’s Tennis Pro Retires Abruptly

Posted 5/14/2008 on SPORTSbyBROOKS

The world’s #1 women’s tennis player, Justine Henin , tossed her racket in her bag for the last time professionally, retiring immediately with a week before the French Open . We can think of numerous reasons to avoid France, but this is rather extreme. (And now there is.) While some may choose to speculate about a Hingis -esque retirement party or a Jordan -like trip to ...

Annika Sorenstam is calling it quits

Posted 5/14/2008 on SportFiends

The LPGA’s version of Tiger Woods is calling it a career . Annika Sorenstam announced yesterday that she is going to retire after this season. The 37 year old Sweedish golfer is widely considered the best female golfer. Tiger Woods even went so far as to call her the best ever. When she held her press conference she just spoke from the heart. “I have made a decision to ...

Sorenstam Retires From Tournament Golf

Posted 5/14/2008 on Golf Blogger

May 14, 2008 image When I first saw the announcement, I thought it was a joke. But it’s true: Annika Sorenstam is retiring from tournament golf at the end of this year. The New York Times reports: At a news conference at the Upper Montclair Country Club, where she will play Thursday through Sunday in the L.P.G.A.’s Sybase Classic, she calmly revealed her plans. There were no tears, no deep ...

Sorenstam to Announce Retirement Plans

Published 5/13/2008 on NYT > Golf

Annika Sorenstam will retire after the season, ending an LPGA Tour career in which she has won 72 tournaments to date, a person familiar with her plans told The Associated Press. >