Annika Sorenstam makes LPGA history with 5 straight wins

Today in Sports — Annika Sorenstam becomes 1st player in LPGA history to win 5 straight tournaments.

Annika Sorenstam has done something no LPGA player has ever done.

She won five consecutive tournaments on the LPGA Tour.

No one in the history of the league had accomplished that before.

The streak began in early 2005.

Sorenstam won her first event of the year, then kept winning.

Each victory added pressure.

Each win brought more attention.

By the time she reached the fifth tournament, the entire golf world was watching.

She did not crack.

Sorenstam won the fifth straight event, sealing her place in the record books.

The previous record for consecutive wins was four.

Several players had reached four, including Mickey Wright and Nancy Lopez.

None had reached five.

Sorenstam broke through that ceiling.

Her streak covered events across different courses and conditions.

She won on fast greens, slow greens, in wind, and in calm weather.

Her game was complete: driving, iron play, short game, putting.

Competitors struggled to keep up.

Some of the best players in the world tried to stop her.

They could not.

Sorenstam’s dominance during that stretch was absolute.

She won by multiple shots in most of the five events.

Only once was the margin close.

Even then, she found a way.

The record is considered one of the hardest to achieve in professional golf.

Winning one tournament is difficult.

Winning two in a row is rare.

Winning five in a row requires skill, focus, and luck.

Sorenstam had all three.

Her career already included multiple major championships.

She was already considered one of the greatest female golfers of all time.

This streak cemented that status.

Fans and analysts compared it to other great streaks in sports.

Some called it the LPGA equivalent of Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak.

Others said it was like Tiger Woods winning four consecutive majors in 2000-2001.

Sorenstam herself remained modest during the run.

She credited her team, her practice routine, and her mental approach.

She did not boast.

She just kept winning.

The LPGA Tour recognized the achievement immediately.

Commissioners and officials praised her consistency.

Sponsors celebrated the increased attention on women’s golf.

Media coverage grew with each win.

Golf fans who usually only watched the men’s tour started paying attention.

Sorenstam became a household name.

The streak ended eventually.

She finished second in the sixth tournament.

But by then, history had already been made.

No one could take away the five straight wins.

The record still stands today.

No LPGA player has matched it since.

Sorenstam retired in 2008 with 72 LPGA victories.

That total includes 10 major championships.

But the five-win streak remains a singular achievement.

It is a benchmark for future generations.

Young players now know what is possible.

They have a target to aim for.

Sorenstam’s name is attached to several LPGA events.

The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge tournament is named after her.

She also hosts the ANNIKA Pro-Am each year.

Her legacy continues to shape women’s golf.

The five-win streak is a big reason why.

It proved that sustained excellence is achievable.