Special Note - The link to Annika's Foundation site in the USA Today story doesn't work properly. You can visit the ANNIKA Foundation site by clicking here.
By Brian Truitt and Dennis McCafferty (Courtesy of USA Today)
Settling in at a Manhattan photo studio, New York Giants quarterback and 2008 Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning is making his debut as a fashion photographer. The pressure is on: His subject today is Annika Sorenstam, one of the best women golfers ever, dressed in a purple sheath.
"Work it! Arch your back! Manning playfully barks to Sorenstam, as the golfer gamely flexes her biceps and twists her body into numerous poses. "If it's not uncomfortable," Manning jokes, "then you're in the wrong position!" Before long, Manning yields the camera to the real pros, and the annual USA WEEKEND Magazine Most Caring Athletes cover shoot proceeds.
Both athletes enjoy a lofty perch in the world of sports. With an amazing 72 LPGA victories, including 10 major tournament championships, Sorenstam has announced that she's stepping away from pro golf, effective at the year's end. Manning, of course, won the NFL's ultimate prize for one of the league's most storied and high-profile franchises.
And both athletes represent the best when it comes to giving back to their communities. They reach out to young people with scholarships, children's hospital projects and friendly visits -- or a round of golf -- to help brighten the lives of seriously ill kids. Somehow, it's not surprising that Sorenstam and Manning can be a bit competitive when it comes to helping others. "I don't want to be a little player in this foundation game," Sorenstam says. "You either go for it, or you don't bother showing up."
To learn more about the many ways Manning and Sorenstam show they care, read on.
(Note - This issue of USAToday Weekend appears in this Sunday's papers so if you'd like a hard copy, book over to Barnes and Noble (as Golf54Deciple puts it) or your local newspaper reseller and snap one up.)
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Has this issue been released? Should I be booking it over to Barnes & Noble rather than typing???!!!!
Posted by: Golf54deciple | October 03, 2008 at 07:29 PM
Greg--The WebMaster,
checked out the USA Today Weekend article and when clicking on the annikafoundation.org link, I get "Page Not Found".
Has anybody else gotten this result?
Posted by: Golf54deciple | October 03, 2008 at 07:34 PM
Hi Deciple,
I believe this is being published this weekend and I'll put a note on the post to that effect.
You're right...the link to the Annika foundation page goes to an error page. Unfortunately, the link is on USAToday's page which I can't access so until they change it, it will remain the link to nowhere.
Posted by: Webmaster Greg | October 03, 2008 at 07:45 PM
Greg,
appreciate your diligence. Will continue checking in for your posts
Posted by: Golf54deciple | October 03, 2008 at 09:45 PM
Reading about some of Annikas' bold, insightfull dreams like bringing our youth to a fuller fitness even to the point of reaching into the schools and it's really energizing to just imagine where all this love for the youth will lead.
Gosh what a blessing it was a a child to be able to live all kinds of fearless adventures which were the results of incredibly creative minds!!
Children are designed for fearless dreamin' . . . they only need our "watching their backs" and giving them opportunities to soar!!
Investments in them yield endless rewards for everybody who sowes
Posted by: Golf54deciple | October 03, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Great link to The ANNIKA foundation
Posted by: Golf54deciple | October 04, 2008 at 04:21 PM
Barnes & Noble opens at 0900 this morning, so guess who's smiling face will be there to greet them?!! :)
Posted by: Golf54deciple | October 05, 2008 at 06:38 AM
Was late getting to B&N because I was watching a recording of Annika in the Kraft-Nabisco and time got away!!
Anywho, B&N did NOT have the issue, so I booked it back home and went to the USA Today website.
https://service.usatoday.com/shop/shop.jsp?CategoryID=8&Refresh=True
Click on 2008 Previous Issues.
Click on October Previous Issues, an whalaah!!
Posted by: Golf54deciple | October 05, 2008 at 11:43 AM