Lorena Ochoa overcame a three-stroke deficit to win the Samsung World Championship, denying Annika Sorenstam a sixth victory at the event in Palm Desert, California.

Annika Sorenstam struggled but nevertheless is in good shape in her quest for a sixth victory at the Samsung World Championship.

Defending champion Annika Sorenstam claimed a share of the first-round lead in the Samsung World Championship in California with a five-under-par 67 at the Bighorn Golf Club.

Michelle Wie shrugged off the hype and admitted she was just “really excited” about making her professional debut in the Samsung World Championship, starting at Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, California, tomorrow.