WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Annika Sorenstam arrived at the first tee Thursday morning, shook a few hands and got a kiss on the cheek from Donald Trump.
Then she turned to the gallery and waved. Today, unless she moves a bit up the leaderboard, she’ll be waving goodbye.
Sorenstam shot a 2-over- par 74 in Thursday’s opening round of the ADT Championship, good for a tie for 23rd in the 32-woman event, her final LPGA Tour appearance before “stepping away” from competitive golf. The field gets trimmed to 16 after today’s play.
Leader Katherine Hull opened with a 68, one shot better than Ji-Yai Shin and In-Kyung Kim.
Footnotes.
John Cook shot a 10-under 62 to take a three-stroke lead over Brad Martin after the first round of the Pebble Beach Invitational in California, an event that features players from four major tours.
• John Morse shot a 2-over 74 to take a one-stroke lead over Robert Thompson after the third round of the Champions Tour qualifying tournament in Coral Springs, Fla.
The Associated Press
