U.S. Women’s Open: Annika Sorenstam on how her game has changed since she won at Pine Needles in 1996, and what’s required of her now

SOUTHERN PINES, North Carolina – On the 15th hole at Pine Needles Tuesday afternoon, Annika Sorenstam hit a good shot and whispered to her husband that her body had started to stiffen up.

Moments later, playing partner Megan Khang, 24, ripped a shot and announced that she was finally starting to feel loose. Sorenstam laughed.

“Here we go,” she said.