At 5’6” in her soft-spikes, Annika Sorenstam may not be the most imposing figure in golf, but her bubbly charm and single-minded professionalism mark her out as one of the game’s most likeable characters. On top of all that, the 32year-old Swede seems genuinely interested in hitting a few balls for the camera. And the moment she picks up her driver you are struck by the reality that unfolding before you is one of the most natural swings in golf.
Simplicity screams from the set-up and from the continuous motion that flows so effortlessly from it. The ball gets in the way and bang – 260 on the fly. “Annika’s as close to a robot as you will find in golf,” says her compatriot and fellow Solheim Cup teammate, Helen Alfredsson.
One thing, however, is certain: we can all learn a lot more studying Annika in action than we ever will keeping our eyes on the Tiger.

– Richard Simmons