Posted at 12:10 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Sorenstam to return from back injury next week
By Erik Matuszewski
Bloomberg News Service
Also returning from a long break to play in the same event is Honolulu's Michelle Wie, who's been sidelined with a wrist injury since the Sony Open in January.
Sorenstam, 36, has been recovering from a herniated disc in her back and hasn't played competitive golf since the Kraft Nabisco Championship on April 1.
Her rehabilitation has "progressed well" and she will play in the inaugural $2.6 million Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika, agent Mark Steinberg said in a statement.
The event is scheduled for May 31-June 3 at RiverTowne Country Club in Charleston. Ochoa, Wie, Morgan Pressel, Paula Creamer, Juli Inkster and Brittany Lincicome are among the other top players in the field.
Sorenstam, the winner of 10 major titles and 84 events around the world, was replaced by Ochoa atop the women's rankings last month. Sorenstam had been No. 1 since the ratings were created in February 2006.
