Anna Nordqvist
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| Anna Nordqvist | |
|---|---|
 Anna Nordqvist at the 2009 LPGA Championship | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 June 1987 Eskilstuna, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Arizona State University (2.5 years) |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA (joined 2009) Ladies European Tour (joined 2009) |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 1) | |
| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | DNP |
| LPGA Championship | Won: 2009 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T26: 2009 |
| Women's British Open | T42 2008 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| LET Rookie of the Year | 2009 |
Anna Maria Nordqvist (born 10 June 1987 in Eskilstuna, Södermanland County) is a Swedish professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour.
Amateur career
Anna Nordqvist was a successful amateur golfer in both Europe and the United States. Whilst based in Europe she was Swedish Junior Player of the Year (2004,2005), Swedish Amateur of the Year (2005), British Girls’ Open Amateur Champion (2005), bronze medallist at the European Championship (2005), runner-up at the British Amateur Championship (2006) and part of the successful Swedish team at the European Team Amateur.
In 2007 in her freshman year at Arizona State University she was Pacific Athletic Conference (Pac-10) co-Champion and was named National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) Freshman of the Year, (Pac-10) Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. NGCA First-Team All-American and Academic All-American honours were gained in both 2007 and 2008. She was runner-up at the British Amateur Championship in 2007 and finally won the championship in her third successive final in 2008.2008 saw her tie for fifth at the 2008 NCAA Championships and be a member of the victorious Swedish team at the World Amateur Team Championships.She made the cut at both the 2007 and 2008 RICOH Women’s British Open and earned the Smyth Salver for low amateur honours in 2008.
At the end of the 2008 season she tied for 25th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament and turned professional immediately following the final round. In January 2009 she won the Ladies European Tour Final Qualifying School.
Professional career
In only her fifth start on the LPGA, Nordqvist won her first professional tournament and major, the 2009 LPGA Championship.This led to her selection as a captain's pick for the 2009 Solheim Cup.In 2009 she also won the LPGA Tour Championship.
Personal life
Nordqvist currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Professional wins (2)
LPGA Tour (2)
- 2009 (2) LPGA Championship, LPGA Tour Championship
LPGA Majors are shown in bold.
Major Championships (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | LPGA Championship | 273 (-15) |
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | 1 |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | DNP | T26 |
| Women's British Open | T58 | T42LA | T51 |
DNP = did not play
LA = Low Amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Green background for a win. Yellow background for a top-10 finish.
LA = Low Amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Green background for a win. Yellow background for a top-10 finish.
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T58 | n/a | n/a | 76.50 | n/a |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T42 | n/a | n/a | 71.25 | n/a |
| 2009 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 871,785 | 15 | 70.78 | 12 |
Solheim Cup record
| Year | Total Matches | Total W-L-H | Singles W-L-H | 4somes W-L-H | 4balls W-L-H | Points Won | Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 4 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-0 lost to M. Pressel 3&2 | 1-1-0 won w/M. Hjorth 3&2, lost w/M. Hjorth 1dn | 1-0-0 won w/S. Pettersen 1 up | 2 | 50.0% |