LGPA Tour legend Annika Sorenstam prepares for the American century

golf The legendary Annika Sorenstam returns to the field at the American Century Championship. She’s not just trying to win a celebrity golf tournament.

Having won 72 LPGA Tour tournaments including 10 majors in her illustrious career, Sorenstam raises Anika Foundation awareness during the competition Edgewood Tahoe Golf Club Next month, near Lake Tahoe.

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The Foundation aims to use golf to support young women around the world.

“My foundation has been around almost 20 years, and it’s all about empowering and advanceing young women through sports,” Sorenstam told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. “A variety of initiatives, tournament initiatives, resources, mentorships, scholarships, etc. So we created several clinics in the area and got young girls involved.

“We have about 1,000 girls each year, and we have paid about $10 million back to girls golf, and wherever we go, I push the foundations up.

Sorenstam said he looks forward to playing in tournaments every year.

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“I get excited every year. I try it every year. These guys get more and more beat hits, but that’s the highlight. It’s definitely a summer highlight,” Sorenstam said. “That time, the tournament, the atmosphere, everything about it, the players, it’s a really cool event. So, since I have family and friends, there are so many reasons to like it.”

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Sorenstam said it was “surprising” how good it is that some athletes who are not professional golfers are in the game.

“Well, you know, a lot of them are half my age, twice my size. They’re great athletes. “But at first, oh, it seemed you know. But it’s amazing how good they are. They play far more than I do. They’re not always straight up so far, but a lot of them do.”

“In the end, that can be very exciting, but to put pressure on me, I always say to my husband, ‘I don’t think you can start filming a 3-pointer by throwing me on the microphone, or a soccer field or a basketball court.” I think they’re great. ”

The American Century Championship Festival will be held from July 9th to 13th.

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The tournament also raises funds for local and national charities. This event is a 54-hole Stableford format, where golfers earn points for each hole based on their score. The golfer who earns the most points wins.

Connor McGahan of Fox News contributed to this report.

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