Annika is back on her home turf this week to mark the 5th annual ANNIKA Cup in Sweden. Here, she describes her day at Bro Balsta Golf Club, where it all began.
SWEDEN, 8:37 p.m. -- Greetings from Sweden. It is great to be back in my home town of Bro for a few days. We landed here at 9:00am this morning and had a pretty busy day. The 5th annual ANNIKA Cup got started at Bro Balsta Golf Club, which is where my sister and I learned to play. Every time I walk past the ponds that I used to dive in to retrieve balls, I get a chuckle. The members and club team are always so kind and my time here brings back countless memories.
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| I am lucky to work with some great girls at the ANNIKA Cup! |
I started the ANNIKA Cup to give the top 12 junior girls in Sweden the chance to participate in a team-building Solheim Cup-type competition. We always try to incorporate some media tips, and of course, fitness and nutrition information.
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| Didn't have to jump in the pond for this one. :) |
This morning, the two teams of six played a practice round and worked with coaches. Simultaneously, the Skandia Challenge took place, which was a nine-hole event for our main sponsor Skandia's customers and clients. Then we had the opening ceremony at 1:30 followed by an awards presentation and clinic for Skandia.
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| The ANNIKA Collection with Cutter & Buck outfitted the girls. |
After that, I took the juniors to the very nice short game practice area and went over bunker shots. The girls' favorite drill was when we hit balls to my best friend and longtime ANNIKA Cup coach, Maria. I enjoy working with these young girls who are so impressionable and excited about the game. We followed these drills with a working session on the putting green in the cold rain. The girls were troopers! We had a great lasagna dinner together and called it a night.
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| Thanks to our talented photographer (my husband Mike) for taking this great shot. Heads up! |
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| Callaway provided the ANNIKA Cup with great team bags. |
I look forward to another great day with the girls tomorrow. I would like to give a special thanks to IMG Sweden and Bro Balsta for a great day. Enjoy the photos and memories we are making.
- Annika
Vilka härliga bilder från vårt vackra land. "Home Swede home" var en "fiffig" överskrift. Hoppas den långa resan gick bra med barnen och att ni nu har lite kraft kvar för annat. Jag förstår att det finns massor att berätta och försöka uppleva tillsammans den korta tid ni har i familjehemmet. Tack för att du delar med dig!
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