When I look at your autograph, it reminds me that good dreams can still come true for all of us if we are willing to try, to work at it, to enjoy the moment and, most importantly, to believe!  - Tracy

Thanks for the years of getting to watch you on tv in your sport - Steve

I thank you for so many years of enjoyment, you will be missed - Diane

So thanks for all the memories Annika. You are a true hero and inspiration - Christina

We're still here . . . thanks for all you've done and are doing - Golf54Deciple

May you and Mike be as happy in the future as I've been after watching you play at the British Open. It will never be quite the same without you - Mudforce

You are the best golfer of all time and as Mike says, an even better person.
Thanks for the memories - B. K.

Good luck in your new endeavors and do hope you keep your blog and in touch with fans. How many lives you have touched. Quite a career from a young shy girl from Sweden. - Prandall

I will miss you each and every Thurs thru Sunday golf weekend - you were a welcome addition to our home and a great inspiration. - Jill B

I am so grateful to have been watching during the "age of Annika." - Sue D.

As I said to you from the sidelines in Portland this year, YOU ARE THE BEST, ANNIKA!!! - Dee H.

It is far from the end....It is just the beginning.... - Buzz

Annika,I feel like I lost someone or something very important to me today. - Liz J.

You have also got to all of us who watch you play and see you working really hard to get better. You have inspired us all. - Elsa H.

I am just so thankful that you came along durng my lifetime and I had the HONOR and PRIVILEGE of meeting you, talking to you, and follow your play at 2 tournaments. - Liz T.

There were many heavy hearts and not very much purring. But there were plenty of cheers of appreciation for all that you have done for Women's golf along with a level of play that will live on forever. - Annika The Cat

Someday I hope to visit your academy so I can tell you in person how much traveling to watch you the past decade has meant to me - Ellen

Thanks for all the memories Annika!! - Shauna

It was my professional pleasure to have covered some of your outstanding career. - Pat Sullivan (golf writer)

The lives you have inspired and touched does not stop with today but grows every time a young one picks up a club and aspires to be like Annika - Kathy

You are the greatest!!!Happy trails!! - Joan

Wanted to say thank you for your gracious, generous, wonderful and caring support of all of us fans in your journey - Betty

Thanks for the memories. - Les

There were a lot of heavy hearts here today, but that will give way to positive thoughts as you move towards the next phase of your life - Howard and Helen

Your genuine kindness and good humor and humility in the face of such an incredible level of career accomplishment is truly astounding. You have been an inspiration to golf fans worldwide - Curtis

It is so sweet to see how much the fans affect you but you have given much more to us then we could ever give to you. - Ken

Good luck the next chapter with Mike and having kids. All the best to your family! Go Annika!!!!!!!! - Peg

As a woman and an athlete, I am grateful to have had the privelege of watching you over the years, and thankful that our young female athletes have such an inspirational role model! - Donna

You've been a class act throughout your career, amazing professional - Kerry

I honor you, your lasting achievements and, most importantly, the privilege of knowing that I can say, "I saw Annika. Perhaps the best there ever was. - Jeff and Jake

Thanks for all the excitement you've given us over the years. - Peter Y.

All the best thanks for the memories and I wish you all the best for the future. - Matt B.

Thank you for being YOU! - Champagne Girl

Your decision to do what you want at this point with your life is something I believe you'll be glad you did.  - Don W.

Thank you for all the wonderful Annika memories and for your wholehearted dedication to golf and to being the best ever - Marg and Cherry

I have marked my golf balls "Annika" for years now and will continue to coin my good shots "Annika shots"! - Jane

Your personality and grace on and off course commands attention from your fans. I will surely miss that! - Joni

I wish you and Mike all the best in the future. - Claudia

Thank you so much for giving me inspiration every day ever since I started playing golf. - Norweigan Snowwoman

I'm sad for myself that you are stepping away from professional golf, but it was all on YOUR terms. But I am so happy for YOU that you have found joy and love in your life with Mike and your new endeavors to come.  - Mary E.

Thank you for all you've done for women's golf and for all the great memories - LoJo

I wish you lots of happiness and hope to see you again on the golf course. Enjoy your life and be happy. - Pat A.

Comments

[Kahleen]

You are more then a great golfer, you are a great person as well. You will succeed at what ever you set your mind to.

live2golf9

[Joni]

Hi, Annika,
I wrote a poem to share my thoughts about your career and your influence on us all. I hope you like it!

Her name is Annika,
And golf is her game.
But now she's stepped back,
It won't be the same.

Her fierce determination,
Style and grace,
Just isn't associated
With any other face.

Her competitors found
That they needed to work
Harder than ever.
They just couldn't shirk.

She made us ALL better
All the the players and fans,
With her skills and work ethic,
All part of the plan.

She gave to so many
In so many ways.
Whether instructing, signing, or granting last wishes,
These kind acts filled her days.

She'll continue to inspire
No, it doesn't end here
Her giving will go on
For many a year.

In closing, I thank you
for being more than a "star"
But rather the very best role model
To those of us near and those far!

Best wishes in the next chapter of your life, Annika!
Joni Granwehr

[Audrey]

Hi Annika,
I just want to tell you how much I enjoyed watching you on t.v.I will miss seeing you.I live up in Canada ,on a little island by the name of Prince Edward Island.
I Loved watching you, I will miss that but I wish you and Mike all the happiness you can possibly have.Audrey