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After 2 years away from all LPGA competitions, Swedish Annika Sörenstam will make an appearance during the 2011 Solheim Cup to be held in Ireland. This event is one of the most demanding and traditional on tour, since it confronts North Americans and Europeans in a battle, both inside and outside the ropes, during 3 days.

Sörenstam announced her decision to step away from competitive golf in 2008.

Considered by many as the greatest golfer in history, Sörenstam has been away from competitive golf for two years, but somehow she's managed to keep track on new talents and other affairs related to the sport; all of this has been possible thanks to her course design business, academy and foundation.

Her eagerness to give something back to the discipline that gave her more than 90 wins around the world and the chance to become the first woman to play in a PGA official event, since Babe Zaharias did the same in 1945, took her to accept Alison Nicholas', captain of the 2011 euro squad, invitation to become her assistant at the 12th Solheim.

Annika has lots of experience in this kind of tourney, she played in eight consecutive cups and holds the record as top points earner with 24, after winning 24 matches, losing 11 and halving 4.

Behind the curtains, she was captain of the international team that played the Lexus Cup (2005-2008), which they won two of the four times it was disputed. Besides, Sörenstam received great comments from her teammates that pointed her out as a great leader who was always there to listen and support them no matter what.

It's pretty clear that she'll be there to support her peers, but meanwhile the LPGA will continue without her until further notice, that is if she ever comes back.