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WEETABIX WOMEN'S BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

July 29, 2004

Annika Sorenstam

SUNNINGDALE, ENGLAND

DANA VON LOUDA: Annika, very good opening round, 68.

DANA VON LOUDA: You are currently tied with Catriona Matthew at 4 under. If you would like to open up with some general comments.

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Well, I'm very happy to start out with a 68. It's a good start. It's one of the better starts I believe in a championship for me here.

But if you look at the whole round, it was a little bit of an up and down type of day. I made seven birdies and three bogeys. But, you know, it was pretty steady most of the day. I thought I made some good putts out there. Just a really good start, I thought.

DANA VON LOUDA: Let's go ahead and do your score card.

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: I birdied the 2nd hole. I hit a 6 iron, hit it in the left side bunker, hit it up, made it from about three feet.

No. 3, sand wedge to 9 feet.

Bogeyed No. 4. Hit a 6 iron on the green, 3 putted.

No. 6, I hit a 6 iron on the green, 3 putted.

No. 7, I birdied. I hit 7 iron to eight feet.

No. 9, I birdied. I hit driver just left side of the green, chipped it up to about four feet.

No. 10, I birdied. I hit 6 iron on the green, 2 putt.

13, I birdied. 7 iron to six feet.

Then 17, I hit sand wedge to about six feet.

DANA VON LOUDA: Questions.

Q. You say it was one of your better opening rounds. You mean to the British Open or just any tournament?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Probably both. Here, yeah.

Q. What is your lowest opening round here?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: I'd have to look that up. I know I've always had a tough start here for some reason.

Q. How far did you have in on the last couple holes?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: 17 I had 111, and on 18 I had 139.

Q. You really didnÃ¢ï¿½ï¿½t hit those last two driver very well, did you (laugher)?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: No, just a little bit on the toe. I hit them pretty good. I mean, it really paid off there on 17 to hit driver. That is quite a difficult hole. Place it in good lane for a sand wedge, especially the pin was sitting there. Same thing on 18. Especially downwind when the greens are firming up, it's obviously nice to have a short iron in.

Q. Did the conditions get better throughout the day?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: I thought so, yeah. The wind picked up. It started a little bit on the 7th and 8th hole, even though we're surrounded by a lot of trees there. But you can still feel it.

Then when we came you know, the last few holes when it's a little bit more open, you can really feel it. I don't know if it's (inaudible), but compared to this morning when there was nothing, it was quite a big difference.

Q. When you wake up in the morning what do you feel?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Well, I wanted to take advantage of my tee time. I mean, once you're up, it's nice to be up that early in the morning. It's just a matter of getting loose and finding your swing early on.

But, I mean, the conditions were great. Like I said no breath of air. Greens are pure. You name it, it's just really good scoring conditions. So I wanted to get off to a good start.

I did in a way, but then I was able to hold through the last few holes, which I'm happy about.

Q. The distance you were hitting today is that usual?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Well, you would be thinking of 17 and 18.

Q. Well, the last 6 holes.

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Well, I mean, the last two holes, I think that's more than usual. I mean, I must have I hit them really good. Normally I'm up there. Juli and I very similar. Maybe I'm a little longer than her, but not by much.

DANA VON LOUDA: Thank you, Annika.

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Thanks.

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