Quite Possibly the Best Ever

Annika Sorenstam is arguably the greatest female golfer of all time.

Sorenstam won an NCAA golf championship in 1991 while attending the University of Arizona. Since turning pro in 1993, Sorenstam has won 64 LPGA events, 10 Ladies European Tour events and 3 events co-sanctioned by both tours (the Evian Masters in 2000 and 2002 and the Women's British Open in 2003).

Yesterday, while competing at the Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill, Annika Sorenstam missed the cut. Sorenstam finished the second round of the event with a score of +4, placing her tied for 72nd. The cut ended up being set at +3, and the top 72 players went on to play in the third round.

This marked the first time since 2002, in 68 straight cuts, that Sorenstam did not make it through to the third day of play. This was only the second time in 143 events that Sorenstam did not make the cut, and the first time in 198 non-major events. The last time she did not make the cut in a non-major LPGA event was 1994.

It’s worth noting that the last time Sorenstam didn’t make the cut, at the 2002 Women's British Open, she followed that up with three straight victories. Also, she has won 27 of 65 events since then.

This is a true testament to the caliber of player that Sorenstam is. To be so successful for so long really does show that Sorenstam could be the best player in the history of the women’s game.