ORLANDO, Fla. – Annika Sorenstam has made it clear that she doesn’t typically play this far back when she’s playing casual rounds out at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club, Sorenstam’s home club and host venue for the LPGA’s season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
But despite Nona measuring at 6,648 yards on Thursday, Sorenstam was still mighty impressive, making three birdies and taking the first-round lead in the celebrity division with 33 Stableford points.
“It's more of a championship setup,” Sorenstam said. “For me, I mean, the tees were a little bit more forward than I had played in the practice rounds because I was playing all the way back.