LORENA OCHOA WITHDRAWS FROM GINN TRIBUTE HOSTED BY ANNIKA
MT. PLEASANT, S.C., Wednesday, May 28, 2008
– The world’s No. 1-ranked player Lorena Ochoa has withdrawn
from the Ginn Tribute Hosted by ANNIKA due to a family
emergency.
“I am very sorry to have to withdraw from
the Ginn Tribute Hosted by ANNIKA, but my uncle is very ill,”
said Ochoa. “I need to be with my uncle and my family right
now.” ...
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GINN TRIBUTE HOSTED BY ANNIKA IS SORENSTAM’S LAST CHANCE TO
PLAY HER EVENT AGAINST LORENA OCHOA, 2007 CHAMP NICOLE CASTRALE
AND THE LPGA’S ELITE
MT.PLEASANT, S.C., Tuesday, May 20, 2008 –
Annika Sorenstam will always be its hostess, but her May 13
announcement that she will be stepping away from competitive
golf at the end of the year means that the 2008 Ginn Tribute
Hosted by ANNIKA, May 26-June 1 at RiverTowne Country Club in
Charleston, S.C., will be her final chance to win her own
tournament.
With the final field set, Annika will rival
World No. 1 Lorena Ochoa, last year’s inaugural Ginn Tribute
Hosted by ANNIKA champion Nicole Castrale, the top 68 players,
and 105 of the top 110, on the LPGA’s Official Money List, and
15 of the top 16 players in the Rolex Women’s World Golf
Rankings for the last time in South Carolina at the $2.6 million
event ...
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GINN TRIBUTE HOSTED BY ANNIKA SHOWS TOURNAMENT
TRANSFORMATION WITH WEBCAM
MT. PLEASANT, S.C., May 15, 2008 – For the
next two weeks, fans will be able to see the transformation of
RiverTowne Country Club, the host course of the second-annual
Ginn Tribute hosted by ANNIKA, through a webcam placed on the
roof of the clubhouse. In a partnership with WCBD-TV Channel 2,
the world can view all the changes by logging on to
view all the changes. The site will provide news, photos
and images from a webcam, which is refreshed with a new image
every 60 seconds ...
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ANNIKA ANNOUNCES DECISION TO ‘STEP AWAY’ FROM
COMPETITIVE PLAY AT END OF SEASON
Conclusion of 2008 season to mark new era for Hall of
Famer’s involvement in women’s golf
Clifton, N.J. (May 13, 2008) - After a
brilliant 15-year professional career that saw her re-write the
record book in women’s golf, Annika Sorenstam announced today
that she will be stepping away from competitive play at the
conclusion of the 2008 LPGA season ...
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POST AND COURIER DAY AT GINN TRIBUTE HOSTED BY ANNIKA OFFERS
FANS CHANCE TO VIEW LPGA
ACTION THROUGH 2-FOR-1 TICKET DISCOUNT
AND CADDIE DREAM JOB CONTEST
MT. PLEASANT, S.C., May 13, 2008 – The Ginn
Tribute Hosted by ANNIKA is offering its fans a stellar
opportunity to follow his or her favorite LPGA star up close and
enjoy their personalities in a more relaxed and intimate setting
before the tournament’s intense, 72-hole competition takes place
the ensuing four days.
Post and Courier Day, on Wednesday, May 28,
provides fans with further incentive to enjoy the Pro-Am ...
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SOUTH AFRICAN ASHLEIGH SIMON, 18, RECEIVES SPONSOR EXEMPTION
TO GINN TRIBUTE HOSTED BY ANNIKA
MT.PLEASANT, S.C., Tuesday, May 6, 2008 –
Ashleigh Simon of South Africa has accepted a sponsor’s
exemption to the second-annual Ginn Tribute Hosted by ANNIKA.
The $2.6 million event will be played for the second-consecutive
year at RiverTowne Country Club in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., May
26-June 1, 2008.
Simon, who will turn 19 on May 11, is a
non-exempt rookie on the LPGA. She turned professional in May
2007 ...
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CASTRALE LOOKS TO DEFEND HER FIRST LPGA TITLE
 MT.PLEASANT,
S.C., Monday, April 28, 2008 – The $2.6 million Ginn Tribute
hosted by ANNIKA will be played for the second-consecutive year
at RiverTowne Country Club in Charleston, S.C., May 26-June 1,
2008, with inaugural champion Nicole Castrale looking to defend
her title ...
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BETH DANIEL NAMED GINN TRIBUTE HOSTED
BY ANNIKA 2008 HONOREE
 Tournament Host Annika Sorenstam names
the 1999 LPGA Tour and World Golf Halls of Famer, 2009 U.S.
Solheim Cup Team Captain,
Daniel as this year’s honoree
MT.PLEASANT, S.C., Thursday, March 20, 2008
– Beth Daniel has been named the Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika
2008 honoree. Daniel, who has had an outstanding 29-year career
on the LPGA, is a South Carolina favorite and a graduate from
Furman University. She was inducted into the LPGA Tour and World
Golf Halls of Fame in 1999. She is a three-time Rolex Player of
the Year with 33 LPGA victories and has been named captain of
the 2009 U.S. Solheim Cup Team ...
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