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Annika Sorenstam at the 2008 U.S. Women's Open

By Brent Kelley, About.com Guide

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Approach to 18

Annika Sorenstam - 2008 U.S. Women's OpenDavid Cannon / Getty Images
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.

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.

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