But there was something else brewing. After a poor drive that required her to chip out to the fairway, Sorenstam laid up on the par-5 short of the water. Her distance to the green was 199 yards.
And she struck the shot.
Annika Sorenstam at the 2008 U.S. Women's Open
By Brent Kelley, About.com Guide
As Sorenstam reached the final hole of what was probably her final U.S. Women's Open, she must have had a million emotions running through her head. She would not go out in a blaze of glory ... at least not with a win.
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