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Article: Sorenstam Wins 8th LPGA Tour Title
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- September 16, 2002
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ Annika Sorenstam won her eighth LPGA Tour title
of the year Sunday, closing with a 4-under 68 to hold off Kate Golden
by a stroke in the Safeway Classic.
The Swedish star has 10 worldwide victories this year, winning three
straight events entering the Solheim Cup matches between Europe and
the United States in Minnesota. She won the Compaq Open in Sweden
on Aug. 18 and returned to the tour last week to win the Williams
Championship in Tulsa, Okla.
"When you sit and add them all up, I'm really amazed at what I've
done," Sorenstam said.
She made an 11-foot birdie putt on the final hole to take a brief
two-stroke lead ...