RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Annika Sorenstam tees off today trying to make history at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, where her goal of winning the four LPGA Tour major championships - the Grand Slam - will be tested in her second tournament of the season.
It has never been done, though Sorenstam came close last year, winning two majors. Even to set it as a goal would seem laughable for anyone other than the most dominant female player of her time.
But Sorenstam is used to doing things that just aren't done, such as shooting 59 or playing on the PGA Tour.
The mission at Mission Hills Country Club is simple: win the first major of the year for the third time in four years.
"I know nobody else has done it, so it's a very lofty goal, but if you believe it in your mind, I believe I can do it," Sorenstam said. "I love challenges, and this is something that really keeps me motivated, something that makes me want to work harder."
