Sorenstam waves goodbye on the 18th green in Florida

Annika Sorenstam has played her final round on the LPGA Tour after missing the cut at the ADT Championship.

The Swede, 38, carded 75 to leave her stranded on five over par and in joint 18th place at the season-ending event.

Sorenstam, who played her first Tour event in 1993, is retiring at the end of 2008.

The 10-time major winner will contest the Lexus Cup in Singapore later this month before her swansong at the Dubai Ladies Masters in December.

"All of a sudden, the time is here," said Sorenstam after her second and final round in Florida.

"You're standing there on the 18th fairway and it's your last approach shot in an LPGA event.

"A lot of thoughts go through your head and what's been the coolest thing this week is all these people who showed up that I don't know, my fans."

World number one Lorena Ochoa - the defending ADT champion, who also failed to make the 16-player cut - showed up at the 18th green to give her friend and rival a farewell hug.

"I can't imagine how she's doing right now," said the Mexican. "But I guess it will come for all of us at one point.

"So we can only say that we enjoyed having her and thank you for everything."

Sorenstam announced in May that she would end her playing career to focus on her marriage in January and plans to start a family.

She will also devote more time to her golf academy in Florida and her course design projects.

Sorenstam has 72 LPGA titles to her name and has won three US Women's Opens, three LPGA Championships, three Nabisco Championships and a Women's British Open.

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