Annika Sörenstam Returns to the Fairway for a Cause
Annika Sörenstam is set to compete in the American Century Championship, a celebrity golf tournament that will take place July 10‑12 at Edgewood Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, California. The event will be televised on NBC and streamed on Peacock, giving viewers a chance to see the former world‑number‑one player back on the course.
Sörenstam’s involvement is not new to the intersection of golf and the NFL. Ahead of Super Bowl 50, she partnered with the league for a Women’s Summit that highlighted opportunities for female athletes and examined how sports can drive social change.
Beyond her own participation, Sörenstam has voiced strong support for the NFL’s broader initiative to expand girls’ flag football. She points to the recent success in Kansas, where the Chiefs helped secure official recognition of the sport by the Kansas State High School Activities Association, as a model for nationwide growth.
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According to Sörenstam, increasing female participation in sports is essential. She believes the league’s vision of getting more girls on the field aligns with her own mission to mentor young women and promote equity in athletic opportunities.
The tournament itself offers a sizable purse, with $750,000 in prize money distributed among competitors, and a first‑place award of $150,000. Much of the revenue is funneled to charitable causes, contributing to more than $8 million donated over the years to nonprofits across the country.