Annika Sorenstam Quotations | Page 2

I thought I played well today. I didn't score as well, but I had a lot of chances and am very happy with my game.

I thought I played really well all day,

I thought I played quite well today. I got off to a really good start. I'm a little disappointed in the end when it was getting so dark. I couldn't really read the greens for the last few holes.

Maybe somebody from Britain will go, ... They don't have to travel far.

I'm hitting the ball well enough. I had good opportunities today, but my putter let me down a few times.

I'm here and I can play, and I can play against anyone, ... I've proved that to myself over and over again. To me, I love having the opportunity to do it when I need to.

I'm in a little bit of a different position than last year, but having said that, I think I'm in great shape for tomorrow. It seems like I like this golf course. I'm going to go out and enjoy it tomorrow as well.

That was one of my worst swings of the week. Bad timing.

That was local knowledge. If I had never seen that putt before, I wouldn't have played enough break.

That was a pretty crucial eagle. And the momentum definitely turned there.

That's the new generation, ... I think we should welcome them all and say, 'Hey, that's good for golf.'

I wasn't expecting to make that one. But it rolled in and I said, 'you know what, it's turning around, I'm going to make some now,'

I wasn't expecting that. I said to my caddie, 'It's turning around. I'm going to make some now.

I wasn't trying to just make pars, because I figured there's some birdies out there, and the last thing you want to do is just go out there cruising and all of a sudden somebody catches you and it's tough to change gears at the time,

I was nervous. I woke up a little early, ... I had a few butterflies in my stomach.

My caddie told me not to get too cute. He told me, 'Just get it on the green. You're putting well.' That's what I did.

Michelle is very, very talented, ... She is a great asset to golf. I welcome her. The bottom line is, I'm a competitor. I will have my game do the talking. I think it has for the last 10 years, and I will continue to do it that way.

You just know it's going to be slow out there tomorrow and you just have to accept it and stay focused on your own game.

You just kind of have to turn it off, go in, relax and not worry too much about it,

Winning the LPGA Championship was very satisfying, especially considering the shot I made over the trees on the 16th.

Well, it has been a long day, but I'm happy with my score. I thought I played some good golf today. And it seemed once I made a birdie, I kept going with it.

Today was a tough round. It was kind of a roller-coaster and a little up and down. I had some really good shots, and then I had some bad ones. I have a few things to work on, but I'm very happy with 3-under. It could have been worse.

Today, the putter let me down a few times. I want to have a score that reflects how I'm playing.

Tiger is the only one I can think of. Maybe because this is the LPGA, it seems like it's been more about Michelle than Tiger.

When I saw it was Park, I thought it was Grace all day.

We had to look twice. We didn't know if she was on her 10th hole or she was 10 under. This golf course is not easy. She made it look easy.

When you're on the green you can control it yourself. When you are just watching it, it's really nerve wracking.

We still have more tournaments, and I think we've got another six to play in, so the season is far from over for me and for some other players. There's a lot of things that are at stake...Vare Trophy.

Tomorrow's another day and another match, ... I'm in good shape. I have the will and I have the endurance. I just have to play some good golf.

Tough day. I don't know. I tried hard. Couldn't get much going. It's difficult with the wind. The greens are really slick. ... It's almost like glass.

To top this great season off with another win against the best players in the world, it just does not get much better than this, ... I love it, I really do. This is very, very satisfying.

You look at that fairway and the wind is blowing. You wonder, 'Where can this ball go?' I've got to hit it totally straight,

Today my putter let me down a few times. I fought really hard out there. I really tried. When I finally make a birdie, a bogey comes in. It takes 10 holes to make another birdie. It's a little tough at the moment. I feel I'm playing better, but nothing happens.

I told my caddie today that I am in the position that I want to be in. That this is what I have been waiting for, to win my tenth victory. I said that I am going to do everything that I can do today and that nothing is going to stop me.

Ron Sirak, a golf writer and friend, was quoted as saying, "Annika is no longer a female golfer. She's a golfer." That's truly all I ever aspired to be.

You just have to try and keep on grinding and hope that things will turn around eventually.

It's a lot of fun coming out for a practice round and having the crowd behind you and cheering you on (a few) days before the event.

I've learned a lot about my game every time I play golf in a men's event.

I find it flattering to be compared to Tige

I love to crunch numbers. I look at how many fairways I hit, how many greens I hit. I plan my way around the golf course.

I still get butterflies on the first tee. I still get sweaty hands, and my heart pumps a lot going down the 18th. But I know what winning is all about now, and that's a feeling that I like.

I stay patient. I don't go out there and try to set a course record. That's probably one of my strengths and one reason I've been able to win major championships.

I think it’s important for me to play well and set the tone.

A lot of people think I am cold and have no feelings. But I do. I just try very hard to focus and not let my emotions take over on the golf course.

When I first came on tour, I was playing for money. Now I'm playing to win golf tournaments and the money is more than I ever dreamed I could make.

To play well you have to have good balance in your life. Tiger has found that. If you play golf long enough you'll learn that life is more than golf.

There are no shortcuts to success.

On the first tee I kept telling myself, "Trust yourself, you can do it."

I push myself to be the best I can be. I don't worry about what other people are doing, and I don't think about things I can't control.

When people talk about me as a favorite, that's a nice thing, that's a positive,

But then there's a little part of me that says, 'You know what? I still think I can get better, I still think I can do this and that.' That's what keeps me going.

You can never really win a tournament on the first day, but I feel sometimes there's a chance you can lose it by shooting a high score. So I'm very happy with this start. It was really the start I wanted.

This was the best I've played all week.

Throughout this season, we've played against each other and now it'll be great to team with her as a partner.

You have to hit it a long way, be able to spin the ball. It will take an extraordinary woman, an extraordinary athlete. Maybe down the road there will be someone like Michelle who wants to go.

We don't voice our opinions the way they do. Hopefully, we can let our clubs do the talking.

Even though this is my 12th year on tour, I love what I do. There's always a challenge. There are things I want to improve on, things I want to change. That's what keeps me going.

Everybody knows that. We have a big challenge ahead.

There's no secret what my goals are. I set my goals last year and I didn't achieve it then. Then I thought this was a natural goal again. If you look at the last two weeks, I think I'm as ready as I can be.

There's much more than just the Hall of Fame, ... You've got Player of the Year, the money list, etc., that are important right now.

I've been there before. You've just got to keep on grinding. I proved it again to myself that you just can never give up.

I've been hitting it beautifully, driving it good and hitting a lot of greens. But nothing seems to happen. I'm being optimistic, my game is there.

I've been on vacation for two weeks. I feel very relaxed. I've had a chance to practice quite a bit the last two days. I needed a break, but now I feel good again, so I'm looking forward to a great week.

They always have a great field in Phoenix. That's what makes it one of the best tournaments on the tour. I have some wonderful memories from playing in Phoenix, and certainly winning the last two at Superstition Mountain are included, so I'm looking forward to coming back.

The way I look at it is I have to play my own game. I can't focus on any particular player because there's too much to do on my own. I have enough on my plate.

The season is far from over for me and for some other players,

I've never seen anything like it. The last time I saw crowds like this was the U.S. Open on a Sunday,

The spectators have been fantastic. It has been a really first-class event and I'm happy here.

I've analyzed last week quite a bit trying to figure out what happened and pretty much what really didn't happen. I just came to the conclusion that I tried, but things just didn't add up. I was pretty happy with the way I hit the ball and pretty happy the way I was putting. I just wasn't happy with where I ended up.

I wanted to get close to the pin without putting the bunker in play. All of a sudden he just kept talking about a straight shot. I don't know how many times you hit a straight shot in golf. It's very seldom. You either work it right to left or left to right, depending on the pin.

Sometimes you can't do a thing about it. You just have to try and keep on grinding and hope that things will turn around eventually.

Sometimes, it doesn't go your way. I hit a few bad shots, a few bad putts, and it just accumulated. Fortunately for me, I'm playing next week. I've got to forget about this as soon as I can.

A few years ago, things were looking a little different and I had some different plans and different goals. Then it took a little bit of a spin, and I had to adjust, and here I am a few years later with a different outlook on life and some different goals at the moment.

The momentum is not there. I hit a lot of good shots, but my good shots don't get close.

a very exciting day and I am very proud of our team. We all kept grinding and grinding and it worked out great.

That's just match play, ... That's what makes it so exciting.

A little disappointed about the outcome - it was so close. The US team played some great golf.

The Mizuno Classic has been good to me. This is the first time I've had no bogeys in a 54-hole round and the first time with no 3-putts so I was very consistent and solid.

The Mizuno Classic has been good to me, ... This is the first time I've had no bogeys in a 54-hole round and the first time with no 3-putts so I was very consistent and solid.

You still are playing the same holes, it's just a different order.

This is a tough golf course. You really have to strike it well.

This is a tough golf course. I thought the pins were tough. We had some wind, not a lot but just enough when it comes to club selection.

This is a solid group. There's a lot more younger players coming up, and they've got strong games and they're making a lot of noise.

This is quite a place. The views are absolutely spectacular. You got to try and stay focused on your game and not look too much at the views.

This is one of the biggest things I've done in my career,

This is one of greatest things I've done in my career, ... I felt pressure all week but I tried to stay aggressive. Obviously I feel great.

The upcoming players add flavor to the Tour.

This course is long for me to start with, and you put some wind and some firm greens, it made it really tough for me to get it close. It's an honor simply to come here. This is a great experience for me.

This is a big week for all of us, and a lot is at stake. I have my goals set way back, and now I'm here and I'm ready to play.

This has been another great season and this victory caps it off.

They still have to earn their right here, they have to win.

They are getting a lot of attention. I think they're getting a lot more than I did. And maybe a generation before me. But this is a solid group. They've got strong games and they're really making some noise.

There were a lot of birdies to be made out there, but you've got to make them. It was the same thing for four days. I was hitting the ball really well. I'm happy with the way I'm playing. It's just a matter of time.

There's a lot at stake. We're talking player of the year. We're talking money list. You want to play well this part of the year.

They're not in the way. They're part of the Tour. It's fun to see a new generation come up with some great attitudes, great games. It is fun to see. Like I said, I love the new challenge.

It seems like I get my second wind by the end of the year. I've had a nice little break after my trip to Europe. I played one event and I saw my coach the next week, so I feel like I'm ready to finish strong. I really do.

It wasn't that bad, but I made a few mistakes out there. It's been a hectic week as tournament host, but now it's all over and when I woke up this morning I thought now I'm inside the ropes and nobody's chasing me.

It wasn't the finish I wanted, but sometimes you just take what you've got. I was trying to make a few more birdies, but it didn't happen.

It was brutal out there. I just wanted to go into the clubhouse for a coffee.

It was really a key putt for me. I could not have made birdies at a better time.