Having 20 starts, 3 victories, 16 top 10 finishes, and earning of $1,971,741, 2006 was quite a year for [tag-tec]Annika Sorenstam[/tag-tec].

She first played golf at the age of 12. She was a member of the Swedish National Team from 1987 to 1992. In 1992 she was the World Amateur champion and runner-up at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship.

In 1993 Annika competed in 3 [tag-tec]LPGA[/tag-tec] events before joining the Tour and earning more than $47,000. In 1994 she was the Rolex Rookie of the Year with three top-10 finishes. In 1996 she won three tournaments, defended her titles at the U.S. Women’s Open and Samsung World Championship and crossed the $1million mark in career earnings. In 1997 she captured six titles- the Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions, Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open, Longs Drug Challenge, Michelob Light Classic, CoreStates Betsy King Classic, and the ITT LPGA Tour Championship. She also crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings in 1997. In 1998 she crossed the $3 million mark and won her third Rolex Player of Year and third Vare Trophy. In 1999 she crossed the $4 million mark and in the 90’s won more LPGA tournaments than any other Tour player (18).

Since 2000 she has continued to win and sometimes dominate. She has won over $18 million in career earnings, won eight Rolex Player of the Year awards, and in 2005 won her sixth Vare Trophy. Not only can she play golf she can represent golf with names such as Callaway Golf, Lexus, Oakley, Cutter & Bock, Rolex, Kraft, ADT  and Ginn Clubs & Resorts.