Charlotta Sorenstam

Karrie Webb could have expected her streak to end with a loss to Sorenstam, but not this Sorenstam. Charlotta Sorenstam, younger sister of the more famous Annika, won the Standard Register Ping on Sunday at Phoenix by two strokes for her first LPGA victory. Sorenstam, who lives in nearby Scottsdale, shot a final-round four-under-par 68 for a 72-hole total of 12-under 276 on the five-month-old, sun-baked course at the Legacy Golf Resort.

Karrie Webb could have expected her streak to end with a loss to Sorenstam, but not this Sorenstam. Charlotta Sorenstam, younger sister of the more famous Annika, won the Standard Register Ping on Sunday at Phoenix by two strokes for her first LPGA victory. Sorenstam, who lives in nearby Scottsdale, shot a final-round four-under-par 68 for a 72-hole total of 12-under 276 on the five-month-old, sun-baked course at the Legacy Golf Resort.

Annika Sorenstam, who seemed exceptionally relaxed all week at Oakmont, remained stress-free despite shooting a final-round 73 and blowing a five-shot lead over Terry-Jo Myers. "I'm not worried about my game," she said. "Golf is a funny game. Sometimes you can't explain it." Perhaps Sorenstam's plans over the next few weeks are what has her so relaxed.

Annika Sorenstam, who seemed exceptionally relaxed all week at Oakmont, remained stress-free despite shooting a final-round 73 and blowing a five-shot lead over Terry-Jo Myers. "I'm not worried about my game," she said. "Golf is a funny game. Sometimes you can't explain it." Perhaps Sorenstam's plans over the next few weeks are what has her so relaxed.

While Annika Sorenstam continued to burn up the course at the Los Angeles Women's Championship on Saturday, her little sister Charlotta was burning the candle at both ends. The younger Sorenstam, a 23-year-old rookie on the LPGA Tour, had to be at Oakmont Country Club by 7 a.m. after finishing first-round play in darkness the night before. Her second-round 74 gave her a two-round total of 149, enough to make the cut by one stroke.

Se Ri Pak, Rosie Jones and Kelly Robbins shot seven-under-par 65s in favorable scoring conditions Thursday to share the first-round lead in the Canadian Women's Open. Pak, the 23-year-old South Korean who won the British Open two weeks ago, missed only two fairways and birdied all four par-fives in her afternoon round as drizzle softened the greens. "I drove great," Pak said. "I really had a lot of opportunities to make birdies. It's hard if you miss the fairways.

UCLA's Lisa Fernandez was honored Monday night for her spectacular softball career when she was announced as the 1993 collegiate female athlete of the year. Fernandez, a four-time All-American and conceivably the best female collegiate softball player ever, received the Honda-Broderick Cup at the 17th annual women's awards dinner, held in conjunction with the NCAA convention.

Heather Daly-Donofrio had birdies on two of her first four holes, but Friday was a test of her patience at the LPGA Friendly's Classic at Agawam, Mass. Daly-Donofrio, the first-day leader, finished the second day tied for the lead with Marilyn Lovander at seven-under-par 137. The second day, but not the second round. Heavy rain and electrical storms belted Crestview Country Club at Agawam, Mass., and Daly-Donofrio will play her 36th hole today before beginning the third round.

This is how well Helen Alfredsson played in the second round Friday of the Welch's-Circle K Championship in Tucson: Kristi Albers tied an LPGA record and still trailed by five shots. Alfredsson carded an eight-under 64, good for a 12-under 132 total and a four-shot lead over fellow Swede Charlotta Sorenstam, Chris Johnson, Tina Barrett and Michelle Estill. Albers was at 137, recovering from her first-round 75 with a 62.

Fulton Allem turned back Keith Clearwater's tournament-record 61 and took a one-stroke lead over him Friday in the storm-delayed second round of the Colonial Invitational at Ft. Worth. Allem birdied the final hole from 25 feet to cap a 63 and set a tournament record of 11-under 129 for the first 36 holes. Clearwater birdied the last seven holes en route to a course and tournament record.

While Annika Sorenstam continued to burn up the course at the Los Angeles Women's Championship on Saturday, her little sister Charlotta was burning the candle at both ends. The younger Sorenstam, a 23-year-old rookie on the LPGA Tour, had to be at Oakmont Country Club by 7 a.m. after finishing first-round play in darkness the night before. Her second-round 74 gave her a two-round total of 149, enough to make the cut by one stroke.

Now Amy Fruhwirth really has something to giggle about. Fruhwirth, 29, earned her first LPGA tour victory Sunday when she shot an even-par 72 to win the Friendly's Classic at Agawam, Mass. She earned $90,000. Nicknamed "Giggles," because that's what she does when she's nervous, Fruhwirth parred the last 12 holes to hold off Charlotta Sorenstam and Kim Saiki by two strokes. "I'm not one for a lot of words," said Fruhwirth, a 1986 graduate of Cypress High.

Journeyman Dick Mast took the lead but lost the limelight to Ian Baker-Finch's impromptu strip show Thursday in the Colonial at Ft. Worth. Mast, 42, making his first start in this event since his rookie season of 1974, shot a six-under-par 64 and led a group of three non-winners at the top of the first-round leaderboard. Jeff Maggert and Duffy Waldorf each had a 65. Baker-Finch, however, upstaged all of them at the Colonial Country Club course.