Former Swedish golfer Annika Sorenstam considers going to the White House to receive the Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump as the responsibility of the recipient.
“The award ceremony was supposed to be in March of last year. And when looking back on the nature, the event is purely about accepting the reward. And I want to fulfill the recipient’s duties and commitments. golf, especially in women instead of wasting time looking at the past, “said Sorenstam Golf Channel on January 19.
“In this, I have heard a lot of comments and understand clearly what people want to say. They have many different perspectives. I always absorb public opinion and just want to look ahead,” Sorenstam added.
Sorenstam won 10 major out of 72 titles and is the only player to score a rare 59-stroke score in LPGA Tour history. Image: AP
Sorenstam was born in 1970, won 10 major of 72 titles and is the only player to achieve a rare 59-stroke scoreboard in LPGA Tour history. In 2003, she was enrolled in the Temple of World Golf Fame. Five years later, Sorenstam retired to focus on young golf development.
In early December, she was elected to the presidency of the International Golf Federation.
Sorenstam of the trio of golfers is honored for special merit for national security, national interests, as well as world peace or in the areas of American culture and society. Prize was born in 1963, by the current President himself. In the list of awards last period, announced in March 2020, the golf segment included Sorenstam, Gary Player and Babe Zaharias (died 1956). But the official handover ceremony was delayed due to the epidemic and was only held on January 7 – the day after the riots in the US Congressional building killed five people.
Earlier, Trump had called for struggle. After Trump spoke out and was allegedly agitated, a crowd of his supporters flooded the Capitol in Washington as the US Congress was about to approve the results of a new presidential election.
Sorenstam called it “dark day in American history” but expressed no regrets about appearing at the White House to receive the medal. New England Patriots rugby coach Bill Belichick was also on the list of honors. However, the riot was the reason he refused to accept last week.
This week, Sorenstam competes for celebrity content under the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions 2021 – an event for the LPGA Tour champions two years earlier. The tournament started on January 21 in Florida with a bonus fund of 1.2 million USD.
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