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Article: Sorenstam blows out field in first LPGA major championship
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- March 27, 2005
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TIM DAHLBERG, AP Sports Writer
AP Worldstream
03-27-2005
Dateline: RANCHO MIRAGE, California
Annika Sorenstam turned a commanding lead into a blowout victory by shooting a final round 68 to finish at 15 under and win the Nabisco Championship by eight shots on Sunday.
In doing so, the most dominant player in golf not only added another entry to the LPGA record books by earning the first major championship of the year and a fifth straight tournament, but showed that the best may be yet to come.
The Swede also got very wet, getting doused in champagne after sinking her putt before taking the traditional winner's plunge into the pond next to the 18th green along with her sister, Charlotta, and ...