Editing Annika Sörenstam (section)

==Affiliations, honors==

In 1998, Sörenstam was awarded honorary member of the PGA of Sweden.<ref>{{cite book |last=Jansson |first=Anders |url=https://www.e-magin.se/paper/94rt7fj3/popup/1#/paper/1pfc350j/285 |title=Golf - Den stora sporten, Svenska PGA, Hedersmedlemmar |date=2004 |publisher=Swedish Golf Federation |isbn=91-86818007 |page=283 |language=Swedish |trans-title=Golf - The great sport, PGA of Sweden, Honorary Members}}</ref>

In four years, 2005-2008, Sörenstam was host for a Ladies European Tour tournament in Sweden, [[Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Hellsten |first=CM |date=October 2008 |title=Annikas avsked, Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika |trans-title=Annika's farewell, Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika |url=https://www.e-magin.se/paper/gfxxbkch/paper/98#/paper/gfxxbkch/107 |magazine=Svensk Golf |language=sv |page=98 |number=10/2008 |accessdate=2023-09-01}}</ref> She won the tournament twice herself during those years and another four times before that.<ref>{{cite book |last=Jansson |first=Anders |url=http://www.e-magin.se/paper/1pfc350j/paper/210 |title=Golf – Den stora sporten |date=2004 |publisher=Swedish Golf Federation |isbn=91-86818007 |pages=242–243, 262–263, 266 |language=sv |trans-title=Golf - The Great Sport |access-date=4 December 2023}}</ref>

In 2012, Sörenstam founded the [[Annika Invitational Europe|ANNIKA Invitational Europe]], an annual amateur [[golf]] tournament in Sweden for European girls under 18.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ladies European Tour and Annika in new cooperation with the Annika Invitational Europe |date=11 February 2020 |url=https://ladieseuropeantour.com/blog/ladies-european-tour-and-annika-in-new-cooperation-with-the-annika-invitational-europe/ |publisher=Ladies European Tour |accessdate=19 October 2020}}</ref> The tournament is a qualifying event for the European team in the [[Junior Solheim Cup]] since 2015<ref>{{cite web |title=Junior Solheim Cup European Eligibility Process |url=https://www.solheimcup2019.com/pjsc-eligibility-criteria/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929010543/https://www.solheimcup2019.com/pjsc-eligibility-criteria/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=29 September 2019 |publisher=Solheim Cup |accessdate=19 October 2020}}</ref> and has been rated up to level "A" in the [[World Amateur Golf Ranking]].

In 2014, the LPGA established the yearly [[Rolex Annika Major Award]], named after Sörenstam, to recognize the overall best performance in the LPGA majors. Points are award for top-10 finishes in each major. The major winner with the most points at the end of the season wins the award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/news/rolex-annika-major-explanation |title=Rolex Annika Major Award – Structure 2014 |publisher=LPGA |date=4 April 2014}}</ref>

In February 2015, Sörenstam became one of seven women, invited as the first female honorary members of [[The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews]]. The other six women were [[Anne, Princess Royal|HRH Princess Anne]], Dame Laura Davies, [[Renee Powell]], [[Belle Robertson]], [[Lally Segard]] and [[Louise Suggs]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/golf/31373972|title=BBC Sport - Princess Royal among first women to join St Andrews|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>

On 2 December 2020, Sörenstam was appointed president of the [[International Golf Federation]] from 1 January 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dempster |first=Martin |date=3 December 2020 |title=Annika Sörenstam to succeed Peter Dawson as IGF president |work=The Scotsman |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/golf/annika-sorenstam-succeed-peter-dawson-igf-president-3055999 |access-date=3 December 2020}}</ref>

In June [[2021 European Tour|2021]], Sörenstam hosted, together with fellow countryman [[Henrik Stenson]], the [[Scandinavian Mixed|Scandinavian Mixed hosted by Henrik and Annika]], co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the Ladies European Tour, taking place in Sweden, for the first time bringing 78 men and 78 women together to compete in the same tournament for the same prize money, but playing from different tees.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scandinavian Mixed |url=https://www.scandinavianmixed.se/en/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029103824/https://www.scandinavianmixed.se/en/ |archive-date=29 October 2019 |access-date=16 December 2019 |website=Scandinavian Mixed}}</ref> Sörenstam played in the first edition of the tournament at [[Vallda Golf & Country Club]] as well as in the second edition in [[2022 European Tour|2022]] at [[Halmstad Golf Club]] and the third edition in [[2023 Ladies European Tour|2023]] at [[Ullna Golf & Country Club]].<ref name=":0" />

In 2021, it was announced that Sörenstam will host an LPGA tournament in 2023; the ANNIKA Driven by Gainbridge at Pelican.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://theannika.com/news/halloffamer-annika-sorenstam-to-host-tampa-bays-lpga-tour-event-starting-in-2023-the-annika-driven-by-gainbridge-at-pelican |title=Hall-of-Famer Annika Sorenstam to Host Tampa Bay's LPGA Tour Event Starting in 2023: 'THE ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican' |publisher=The Annika |date=13 September 2022}}</ref>

In 2022 Sörenstam accepted an invitation to become the first woman vice-president of the Association of Golf Writers, following in the footsteps of [[Sir Michael Bonallack]], [[Tony Jacklin]], [[Bernhard Langer]], Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lpga.com/news/2022/annika-first-female-vp-of-agw |title=Annika Sorenstam Named The First Female Vice President of the Association of Golf Writers |publisher=LPGA |date=20 December 2022}}</ref>

In October 2023, Sörenstam became, as the first LPGA player and one of few women, a member of [[Augusta National Golf Club]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Annika Sorenstam named member at Augusta National Golf Club |first=Adam |last=Schupak |date=24 October 2023 |magazine=Golfweek |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2023/10/24/annika-sorenstam-named-member-augusta-national-golf-club/ |access-date=25 October 2023}}</ref>