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MCDONALD'S LPGA CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY COCA-COLA

June 11, 2006

Annika Sorenstam

HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND

Q. So everything kind of fell together?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Some of it. I still made some mistakes out there. I think I came out strong. It was quite windy early on and maybe still a little bit, but I hit a lot of good quality shots today, gave myself some good chances and started with a nice birdie on nine and made four in a row and just really put myself in good position.

So, you know, it's just a bummer to finish where I did. Other than that I would have been jumping with joy.

Q. Did you think that 7 at least had to be a number?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: I was shooting for actually of 65 today. And then in the end I was like, I just got to try to get to 7.

You never know what can happen. I mean the back nine is tough. But like I said, if I could just get in with 6, because I had 6 all day, and it would have been, you know, it would feel a little sweeter right now.

Q. What did you do on the putt, obviously you were trying to make it?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: I just hit it too hard and I had maybe an eight footer coming back and missed that.

Q. Did you get a good look from Heather on the chip at all?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: I saw, yeah, I saw it. But I'm in the moment. I mean, there's only so much information you can grasp sometimes. Sometimes I just play my own game. And I saw it was quick, but standing over there and you have to make 7, you know, and sometimes things don't compute. And I just rammed it way too hard and I was thinking, wow, you saw how fast it was, what are you doing?

Q. After a really good round like that is it a little more frustrating what happened yesterday and do you wish you could have those two strokes back?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: What can I say? It was a mistake and you have to deal with it. And today I thought, let's just go and makeup ground instead. There's nothing I can do about it. But I could tell you I was very cautious where I stepped, what I picked up, I wasn't going to do it again.

Q. On that run of birdies there, did you kind of look at that as your last chance to get back into this?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: I knew I had to go low today, I didn't have a chance, I mean, otherwise, to come from behind, two hours starting earlier, my goal was to get on the board, put a little pressure on everybody, because if you get in first, then you have a number to shoot for. And that's not easy to do sometimes. Who knows if it will be enough, probably not, but I gave it a run and I'm going to leave with that and that's pretty much all I can do.

Q. It sounds like the game's been there all along and sometimes it just doesn't come out. Is that what it is?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Yeah, it's a mixture of some really bad shots still. I don't really know why. I have some things to work on, but have I some good shots too. I'm not playing the way I did last year, why I don't know, but I would say I'm probably playing 75 percent of what I'm capable. So I'm just waiting for those other 25 percent. I must have misplaced it somewhere, I'm looking for it.

Q. As well as you played today, especially with the weather, you're still not entirely pleased?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Yeah, I had two three putts. That's two right there. Yeah, and it's tough greens, big greens, but that's two right there. I would start with those. And then I would start with a few other things and then I'll be happy.

Q. Changing gears to the Open. Have you seen the course before?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: No, I have not.

Q. Just talk about how different a test that one is compared with the other two American Majors?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: I heard a lot of good things about it, it's a links course, it can blow a little bit. I'm sure the course is a lot different, but maybe this is a little preparation. But I love Donald Ross and hopefully my game is turning around. I saw some highlights this week and maybe two weeks off will do me good. So having that in mind I need to be ready, I need to be rested, and not worry too much about my game. I need to come in with a fresh mind.

Q. Two weeks off?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Yeah.

Q. Do you usually do that before an Open?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: Well, there are certain tournaments I have to play. I just can't choose as much as I would like.

Q. And the mentality I guess going into a U.S. Open, is it any different than a McDonald's or a Nabisco in terms of the setup and that?

ANNIKA SORENSTAM: It's really the No. 1 Major, I would say, so, but they're all very important and the U.S. Open always means a lot to me. And I haven't won it in a while and I have had the chance a few times. I've been very, very close, so I'm looking forward to it. And like I said, I'm just wanting my game to turn around and it will be a lot more fun.

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