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Annika Sörenstam
Sörenstam entered the PGA Tour’s Colonial, becoming the first woman in decades to play a men’s tour event. Her 72 LPGA victories and 10 majors already made her one of golf’s great champions.
Sörenstam shot 59 in an LPGA event in 2001 and continued raising the standards of the tour. Her start at the men's Colonial in 2003 drew worldwide attention, even though she missed the cut; she handled the moment with the precision that defined her career.
Colonial was one chapter, not the measure of her career. Her dominance on the LPGA, relentless preparation and 59 are why she ranks among golf's most complete players.