(DESTIN, FL) – Annika was joined by some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment for the inaugural ANNIKA & Friends at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort last weekend.
Olympians Michelle Kwan, Dan Jansen and Bode Miller; actor Alfonso Ribeiro; “Dancing With the Stars’” Tony Dovolani; NFL standouts Anthony Munoz, Ricky Waters and Robbie Gould; rock-and-roll legend Alice Cooper; FOX Network host Gerri Willis; and LPGA stars Yani Tseng, Morgan Pressel and Nancy Lopez were just a few of the celebrities on hand.
“ANNIKA & Friends was a huge success and golfers and celebrities had the chance to experience the Southern hospitality of our top Florida resort,” says Rick Hileman, PGA Director of Golf Operations at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. “All of the celebrities were incredibly enthusiastic about visiting Sandestin and helping such a terrific cause.”
Houston, Texas – During her 16-year career as a professional golfer, Annika Sorenstam marched down fairways around the world with a steely countenance that was the outward manifestation of her singular purpose, competitive spirit and unwavering focus.
Those who watched that Sorenstam – the one who won 90 professional tournaments, including three U.S. Women’s Open championships – would have been surprised by this Sorenstam, the one who accepted the 2012 Bob Jones Award during a dinner at the 2012 USGA Annual Meeting. Addressing more than 300 guests, she cracked jokes, shared warm memories of her parents and fought back tears while thanking her husband, Mike McGee, for his support.
Roseland, NJ and Orlando, FL (July 6 , 2011) – ADP ®, a leading provider of human resource outsourcing, payroll services, benefits administration and integrated computing solutions for vehicle dealers, and Hall of Fame golfer Annika Sorenstam today announced a three-year marketing agreement in which Annika will participate in ADP sales and customer events around the world.
“As an expanding and successful small business, the ANNIKA team understands and recognizes the value and increased efficiency that ADP delivers with its services to every business owner. I’m also very impressed with ADP’s focus on advancing and promoting diversity in the workplace, especially toward empowering and developing women business leaders. I look forward to working closely with the ADP team.” Read more →
San Antonio, Texas (Feb. 17, 2011) – Today, The First Tee, a youth development organization that provides character education through golf, officially launched its five-year strategic plan at its Network Meeting. World Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam attended today’s meeting and was introduced as the spokesperson for The First Tee Nine Healthy Habits, a new framework for curriculum that will be included in The First Tee programs that focuses on promoting health and wellness through golf.
Developed in partnership with the ANNIKA Foundation and Florida Hospital for Children, The First Tee Nine Healthy Habits are platforms categorized into nine pillars that children can easily remember and understand. They include energy, play, safety, vision, mind, family, friends, school and community.
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