Certainly not since Mexicon icon Lorena Ochoa captured the World No 1 spot from Sorenstam and then hung on to the spotlight by going on a winning spree.

But things could be very different at the LPGA Tour's season-ending ADT Championbship at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida this week.

Ochoa, along with other up-coming stars like American young gun Paul Creamer, will remain the favourites in a gruelling event that will see the 32-strong field cut to 16 after the first 36-holes and to just eight after 54 holes with the record $1 million prize going to the golfer who shoots the lowest round over the final 18 holes, all previous scores in the event no longer counting.

However, because the 38-year-old Swedish super star will be playing in her last tournament before she "steps away" from tournament golf to get married, start a family and take care of her wide array of business interests that including designing golf courses and running teaching academies, it's very possible that she'll steal the spotlight.

This especially as her gallery will be lead by at least 50 loyal and emotional friends and family from around the globe, some of whom have jetted in from Sweden

"Normally, I'm this cold Swede just going down the fairways," said Sorenstam who has won on three occasions in 2008.

"This year it's been very different - and I've enjoyed it.

"It's been a great year in so many ways. I've had a chance to summarize my career and had a chance to share my memories with a lot of fans."

She certainly has plenty of memories to share.

The include winning more than $22 million in prize money from her 72 LPGA Tour wins and 10 major championship triumphs, entry in to the Hall of Fame, a rare round of 59 and even a contest with the men of the PGA Tour,

Nobody knew who the attractive, fesh-faced amateur was when Sorenstam played in her first LPGA tournament, the US Women's Open, in 1992. Some of the newspapers didn't even get the spelling of her name correct.

But the fire of ambition burned brightly within her and with enoumous dedication and determination she soon bacame to modern-day women's golf what Tiger Woods was to the men's brand of the game.

Right now she refuses to use what she calls the "R-word" (retirement) and seems to be as driven as she has always been as she bids to win the one-million bonanaza that is up fro grabs this week.

"It's a special week in many ways," Sorenstam said with a glint, or was it a tear, in her eyes when she spoke to the meadia this week.