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From The Golf Channel

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France – Annika Sorenstam is determined her final year on the LPGA will not become a sentimental journey.

Yet she might make an exception at the Evian Masters this week, when tournament officials plan to show their affection by naming part of the course in her honor.

The 37-year-old Swede with 72 career victories plans to retire at the end of the season to get married and start a family. Sorenstam says the Evian Masters has always been close to her heart.

“Evian is just an amazing place,” Sorenstam said Wednesday. “It’s so beautiful. My parents always come here. I bring other family members. It’s just a lot more relaxed than other tournaments. So, this event I’ll certainly miss more than other tournaments.”

A section of the course named “Annika’s Place” will be a constant reminder of the two-time Evian champion.

“It is in the heart of the tournament and Annika is in our hearts,” tournament director Jacques Bungert said.

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