ORLANDO, Fla. – Annika Sorenstam shot a 1-under 71 on Friday in her first LPGA Tour event since retiring more than 12 years ago, and then had to wait to see if it was good enough to play the weekend at the Gainbridge LPGA.
Adding to the drama was her score was one shot higher than it should have been because of a bad ruling. “I did what I could,” Sorenstam said. “The goal was to shoot under par and I did, and so that's all I can do.” She still was at least 12 shots out of the lead as Lydia Ko posted a 3-under 69 in the morning at Lake Nona and was the early 36-hole leader at 10-under 134.
Ko was one shot ahead of Nelly Korda, who had a 68. Sorenstam, making a one-time appearance because the LPGA Tour is at her home course, finally got some