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IRVING, TX- APRIL 23: Annika Sorenstam of Sweden walks off the 16th tee box during the second round of the PGA TOUR Champions ClubCorp Classic at Las Colinas Country Club on April 23, 2022 in Irving, Texas. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

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IRVING, TX- APRIL 23: Annika Sorenstam of Sweden walks off the 16th tee box during the second round of the PGA TOUR Champions ClubCorp Classic at Las Colinas Country Club on April 23, 2022 in Irving, Texas. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
Injuries are a part of every sport in the world. Retired golfer, Annika Sorenstam, knows it better than most, having enjoyed a successful career that spanned around two decades. She faced multiple injuries in her time, which certainly hampered her trophy count in the latter stages of her career. Thus, Sorenstam was mournful after one of golf’s popular correspondents, Alexandra O’Laughlin, injured her leg recently.
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Annika Sorenstam reacts to golf host’s injury
Despite her retirement, the legendary Swedish golfer has reserved a keen interest in the latest happenings in golf. She expresses her opinions regularly through her social media channels, with her latest tweet coming in after one of golf’s popular TV correspondents injured herself.
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Alexandra O’Laughlin, a golf and travel correspondent at Golf Channel, has been a popular host among the sport’s followers. She recently tweeted a picture of herself laying on a bed wearing protective boots, which could likely mean a ruptured Achilles injury.

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ORLANDO, FLORIDA – JANUARY 22: Annika Sörenstam of Sweden plays her shot from the second tee during the final round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club on January 22, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
“Oh man, this is like a prison sentence for a golfer,” O’Laughlin wrote alongside her picture, which saddened the golf community, including Sorenstam. The latter commented “Oh no!” on the tweet to show solidarity with the TV host.
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Oh no! https://t.co/a9SPxizD8W
— Annika Sorenstam (@ANNIKA59) March 15, 2023
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How did Sorenstam fare during her playing days on the Tour?
Despite the injuries she faced in her career, Sorenstam achieved ground-breaking feats on the tour. She turned professional in 1992 and began playing on the Ladies European Tour (LET), formerly known as the WPGET.
Sorenstam made an instant impact in Europe after being named the 1993 Ladies European Tour Rookie of the Year. She won her first professional title the following year, followed by a breakout 1995 season on the LPGA Tour, where she secured her first victory at the U.S. Women’s Open.
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It was the same year when Sorenstam finished as the first player to top both the European and LPGA Tour money lists in the same season. It truly rocketed her status as one of golf’s most talented players, which the world ultimately saw in a decade filled with dominance.
Sorenstam eventually stepped away from the game in 2008. By that time, she had accumulated a record-breaking 97 professional titles, which included ten major championships.
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