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‘Very Impressive’: Annika Sorenstam’s Husband Expresses His Pleasure After Playing With Tennis Legend Mardy Fish

Published 01/22/2023, 5:26 AM EST

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Annika Sorenstam can easily be considered one of the most talented players to have ever played on the LPGA Tour. The former champion has millions of fans for her commendable records who love watching her play even after years of retirement. The last time she ever played in a professional LPGA tournament was in 2008. However, she recently rubbed shoulders with tennis legend Mardy Fish on the field of golf. And her proud husband, Mike McGee, shared the surreal experience with their fans on Twitter!

Annika Sorenstam plays a round with tennis star Mardy Fish

Former LPGA pro Annika Sorenstam is known for her versatile talent on the field. Her unmatchable performances in tournaments make her an inspiration to thousands of young golfers. However, despite retiring from the sport, Sorenstam loves spending time playing a few rounds now and then. Moreover, she and her husband, Mike McGee, recently played golf with ATP legend Mardy Fish at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament.

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In a recent Twitter post, McGee, who has had a successful career in Basketball, shared the experience of playing with the tennis star. Here’s what his tweet said:

“After 6 & 3/4 #celebrity events, we finally played w/ @MardyFish. He was his normal jovial self, & his game was very impressive. He’ll be tough for anyone to catch tomorrow. We had a rough start & finish, but I’m proud of the way @ANNIKA59 played in between.”

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Proud of her wife’s performance, McGee praised her for her efforts. However, it looked like Fish had left the two behind by a great deal in the game. The ex-tennis player also reshared the tweet on his account and wrote“An absolute honor to golf with @ANNIKA59 today in the @HiltonGrandVac event today.”

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Fans also enjoyed watching such renowned athletes compete in a beautiful, healthy environment. However, keeping Sorenstam’s records in mind, the crowd expected a lot better from the former golfer. After all, the LPGA ace has scored more than 90 professional international victories in her career. Moreover, before she finally stepped off the field in 2008, she was already the only female golfer with the most victories in her name!

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Joydeep Singh

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Joydeep Singh is a Golf writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed his Bachelor's degree in Business Management, he possesses a writing experience of more than four years now. Having picked up on following golf for quite some time now, his favorite is the legendary Tiger Woods, whose games he just does not miss.
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