Golf greats at Benedictine outing

Golf legend Annika Sorenstam and CBS sports commentator David Feherty will be at Benedictine University President's Invitational Golf Outing.

Proceeds from the outing help provide scholarships for Benedictine students. Registration and breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, at Cantigny Golf, 27W270 Mack Road, Wheaton. Golf begins at 10:30 a.m. Cocktails and photos begin at 4 p.m., followed by the program at 6 p.m., during which Feherty will interview Sorenstam about her professional career and the world of golf.

Feherty enjoyed a successful professional career with 10 victories worldwide and more than $3 million in prize money. He was a regular on the European Tour, with victories including the ICL International, the Italian Open, Scottish Open, South Africa PGA, BMW Open, Cannes Open and Madrid Open. He captained the winning Irish team in the 1990 Alfred Dunhill Cup and played on the European Ryder Cup Team in 1991.

Feherty retired from professional golf in 1997 and began working for CBS Sports. Today, he is heralded as one of the most humorous and insightful commentators in the sport. He also has hosted a show called "Feherty" on the Golf Channel since 2011.

Sorenstam, widely regarded as the greatest women's golfer in LPGA history, is the only woman to have broken 60 in an official event. During her 15-year Hall of Fame career, she rewrote LPGA and Ladies European Tour record books, won countless awards and changed the way women's golf was played, viewed and covered. She earned 89 worldwide victories, including 72 on the LPGA Tour.

Sorenstam was the first and only woman to eclipse the $20 million mark for LPGA career earnings. She was named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year from 2003 to 2005, and is an eight-time Golf Writers Association of America Female Athlete of the Year. She became the first woman in 58 years to compete against men in a PGA Tour event when she played in the 2003 Bank of America Colonial.

In 2008, Sorenstam stepped away from competitive golf to pursue a family and further establish her business brands.

The cost for golf and the program is $350 per person or $1,400 per foursome. Sponsorships are available by contacting Deb Smith, director of University Events, at (630) 829-6080 or dsmith@ben.edu.

For information, visit ben.edu/golf/.