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USGA Bob Jones Award

I am honored to have received the prestigious Bob Jones Award from the USGA this past weekend in Houston. Please check out the video the USGA put together, which includes interviews from my friends and family. I hope you like it!

ANNIKA E-News

It's the first Thursday of the month which means it's time for my e-newsletter! Check it out for a brief recap from my trip to Brazil with Jack Nicklaus, an ANNIKA Academy update, an exciting trip to Phoenix and more. Email info@annikaclub59.com to subscribe.

View the latest e-newsletter here!

National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Today is National Girls and Women in Sports Day! National Girls and Women in Sports Day began in 1987 and is a special day to celebrate the accomplishments of female athletes. This day is not just to honor professional athletes: it's about acknowledging the success and participation girls and women have in sports of all kinds.

I have always been very active and a sports lover. I grew up playing tennis, golf (well, you might have guessed that one...), soccer and skiing. Playing sports taught me many lessons as a kid and I continue to learn even to this day. A few lessons I learned through sports are: how to be a team player, discipline and the power of hard work.

What have sports meant to you?

PGA Show Recap

Wow-last week was another busy one! It was a great weekend of meetings, seeing old friends and more during the annual PGA Merchandise Show. The PGA Show has been going on since the 1950s; it started as a small event held in parking lots and has grown to what it is today, with more than 1,000 vendors and 40,000+ PGA Professionals, buyers and industry leaders in attendance. Were any of you able to make it this year?

I always love the week of the Show because it is very exciting to see all that is up-and-coming in the golfing world. It's a chance to showcase the latest and greatest products and try them out firsthand. I also love it because it brings everybody in the industry together at the same time. It was wonderful catching up with my friends at Lexus, Callaway, Cutter & Buck, V1 and more.

Another highlight was receiving the ING Industry Honors Award in the Business Achievement category! It means a lot to be recognized for the work I am doing off the course. I am so lucky to be able to continue to share my passion and I very much appreciate receiving this award from ING. ING exists to bring golf media together with representatives from all walks of the golf industry to discuss issues, exchange information and improve communication.

I'd love to hear about your PGA Show experience. If you weren't able to make it this year, I hope to see you there next year!

ANNIKA e-News: The Turn

It's time for the second edition of e-News! I hope you received it via email this morning but if not, please check it out here and email info@annikaclub59.com to subscribe.

Have a great Thursday!

 

My Interview with President Clinton

I think it's safe to say I have done my fair share of interviews throughout my career. That said, I have never been the one asking the questions...until this week. For my first interview, I talked with President Clinton at his Health Matters conference, kicking off the Humana Challenge.

Check out the video here and let me know how I did!

Geoff Shackelford’s Golf Digest Blog

Wow-yesterday was quite a day! I wanted to share a brief recap on Geoff Shackelford’s Golf Digest blog  with you from the Health Matters conference, hosted by President Clinton's Foundation. His kind words mean a lot to me and I appreciate him taking notice that health & wellness is certainly not something I take lightly. I 100% stand behind the mission of my Foundation, to teach children the importance of living a healthy and active lifestyle through fitness and nutrition, and am very passionate about this cause.

Here is an excerpt from Geoff's blog:

- Notah Begay and Annika Sorenstam both spoke about their interests in the area of health and both not only held their own on a stage with talented speakers and an audience full of health care professionals, but represented the world of golf in high quality fashion. Both are eloquent and knowledgeable when discussing their causes. They are certainly not just lending their name to a foundation for tax purposes. These are genuine, involved and impressive individuals. Golf is lucky to have them.

You can view the entire post here.