This article appeared in the Dominion Post Newspaper on May 6, 2001. Return to the listing of articles of May 6, 2001. But the largest gallery at Eagle's Landing Country Club followed Sorenstam, who won four straight tournaments in March and April. She hit every green in regulation, racking up six birdies in machine-like fashion. Her only slip came at No. 12, where she missed a 3-foot putt to save par.
Golf is such a game of confidence.
When you have that confidence, you feel like you're going to win every week. It won't be easy to win again, however. Gustafson captured her first tour victory at this event last year and she has enough strength to overpower the 6,218-yard course. Gustafson eagled both of the par 5s on the front side, making the turn with a 30. She strung together eight straight pars before a birdie at 18 gave her a 65 for the day.