ORLANDO, Fla. – Annika Sorenstam smiled and began shaking her head before she heard the rest of the question, already aware what others might think about one of the LPGA Tour's most dominant players returning to competition after 12 years.
She is among the 120 players in the field this week for the Gainbridge LPGA. Next week she goes back to being a wife, mother and businesswoman. “This is not a comeback.
It's an appearance. And I'm just thrilled about that,” Sorenstam said Wednesday at Lake Nona, her home course for 21 years and a big reason she decided to play for the first time since she retired in 2008.
Her appearance is no less amazing. Sorenstam turned 50 in October. She announced her retirement when she was 37 and was coming off