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Linda Wessberg
Linda Maria Wessberg (born 13 June 1980) is a Swedish professional golfer who has played on the LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour, where she has three victories. She represented Europe at the 2007 Solheim Cup. Early life and amateur career Wessberg was born in Gothenburg and as a junior was attached to Delsjö Golf Club, to later join Hills Golf Club. In 2001 she won the Swedish Junior Matchplay Championship, and was part of the winning Swedish National team at the 2001 European Ladies' Team Championship in Galicia, Spain. She spent four years at Oklahoma State University and majored in General Business and minored in Economics. Playing on the Oklahoma State Cowgirls golf team she won the Road Runner Invitational, and finished sixth individually in the 2003 NCAA National Championship. Professional career Wessberg turned professional after graduating in June 2003 and joined the Swedish Golf Tour, where she was Player of the Year after winning the Ladies Finnis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 590,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony, by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies from the ongoing Thirty Years' War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries. Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain
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Wales Ladies Championship Of Europe
The WPGA Championship of Europe was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour. The tournament was first played in 1979 in France, the first WPGA event held outside the United Kingdom. It was revived 1996 at Gleneagles in Scotland, titled the McDonald's WPGA Championship, and was the first event on the tour to be played solely for charity. Following the withdrawal of McDonald's McDonald's Corporation is an American multinational fast food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hambur ... as sponsors after just four years, there was a one-year break before the tournament returned to the tour in 2001 with a new home in Wales. It was last played in 2010. Winners References {{reflist External linksOfficial Ladies European Tour Website Former Ladies European Tour events Golf tournaments in Wales Golf tournaments i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open De España Femenino
Open or OPEN may refer to: Music * Open (band), Australian pop/rock band * The Open (band), English indie rock band * ''Open'' (Blues Image album), 1969 * ''Open'' (Gotthard album), 1999 * ''Open'' (Cowboy Junkies album), 2001 * ''Open'' (YFriday album), 2001 * ''Open'' (Shaznay Lewis album), 2004 * ''Open'' (Jon Anderson EP), 2011 * ''Open'' (Stick Men album), 2012 * ''Open'' (The Necks album), 2013 * ''Open'', a 1967 album by Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity * ''Open'', a 1979 album by Steve Hillage * "Open" (Queensrÿche song) * "Open" (Mýa song) * "Open", the first song on The Cure album ''Wish'' Literature * ''Open'' (Mexican magazine), a lifestyle Mexican publication * ''Open'' (Indian magazine), an Indian weekly English language magazine featuring current affairs * ''OPEN'' (North Dakota magazine), an out-of-print magazine that was printed in the Fargo, North Dakota area of the U.S. * Open: An Autobiography, Andre Agassi's 2009 memoir Computin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LET Rookie Of The Year
The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1978. It is based at Buckinghamshire Golf Club near London in England. Like many UK-based sports organisations it is a company limited by guarantee, a legal structure which enables it to focus on maximising returns to its members through prize money, rather than on making profits for investors. The tour is run by a Board of Directors and a Players' Council. Most of the players on the tour are European, with members from more than 40 countries internationally. The tour operates tournaments across five continents. History The U.S.-based LPGA was founded in 1950, but women's professional golf was slower to get established in Europe. In 1978 the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA) was formed as part of Professional Golfers' Association of Great Britain and Ireland. A tour was established the following year with Carlsberg as the main sponsor, supporting 12 36-hole tournaments, with sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minea Blomqvist
Minea "Minni" Blomqvist, (born 12 March 1985 in Espoo, Finland) is a professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour in the early 2000s. She won twice on the Ladies European Tour. Amateur career Blomqvist was a member of the Finnish National Ladies Team from 2001 to 2003 and played in the 2002 Espirito Santo Trophy World Amateur Golf Team Championships. She was a two-time member of the European PING Junior Solheim Cup Team in 2002 and 2003 winning all her matches in the winning 2003 side and she represented Europe in the 2003 Vagliano Trophy. She played as an amateur on the Swedish Golf Tour four times in 2000 and 2001 missing the cut each time. In 2002, she played in three Swedish Golf Tour events and recorded two top twenty finishes plus a win at the Sparbanken Ladies Open. In 2003, she played in five Swedish Golf Tour tournaments, recorded two runner up finishes plus a win at the CA Ladies Trophy, and was named Telia Tour Player of the Year. Profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open De France Dames
The Open de France Dames is a women's professional golf tournament in France on the Ladies European Tour. It has been played annually since 1987, with four exceptions: 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1998. Since the 2011 edition, Lacoste has been the title sponsor of the event. Between 2012 and 2017 the tournament was held at Golf de Chantaco, near Saint-Jean-de-Luz Saint-Jean-de-Luz (; eu, Donibane Lohitzune,Donibane Lohitzune Basque Country, which belongs to the Lacoste family. As Chantaco underwent construction works after the 2017 event, the tournament was moved to the Golf du Médoc Resort. Winners References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia Ekelundh
Cecilia Ekelundh (born 19 February 1978) is a Swedish golfer. Career She turned professional in 2000 and was a Ladies European Tour rookie in 2002. She won on tour for the first time at the 2004 Ladies Open of Portugal. In 2005, she successfully defended that title in 2005 and also won the inaugural Volvo Cross Country Challenge. In 2006, she won the Ladies' English Open. Professional wins (4) Ladies European Tour wins (3) Other wins (1) *2005 Volvo Cross Country Challenge (unofficial tournament sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1978. It is based at Buckinghamshire Golf Club near London in England. Like many UK-based sports organisations it is a company limited by guarantee, a legal stru ...) References External links *LPGA Tour profile * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ekelundh, Cecilia Swedish female golfers Tulsa Golden Hurricane women's golfers Ladies European Tour golfers LPGA Tour golfer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies Open Of Portugal
The Ladies Open of Portugal was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour that took place Portugal. Winners Source: References External linksLadies European TourRelevant Portuguese Golf Travel website Portugal Open The Portugal Open (formerly named Estoril Open) was an ATP and WTA clay court tennis tournament in Portugal. The event took place at the sports complex of Jamor in Oeiras, of which Estoril Court Central is the most prominent show court. In 20 ... Golf tournaments in Portugal {{golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telia Ladies Finale
The Swedish Golf Tour Final, currently known as the Ahlsell Final for sponsorhip reason, is a women's professional golf tournament on the Swedish Golf Tour, held as the final event of the season. The tournament was first played annually from 1997 to 2007 in September or October with Telia as the sponsor, the final installment of which was held at the newly opened Hills Golf Club near Gothenburg. The event was discontinued after the tour changed its title sponsor from Telia to SAS in 2008, but revived when Nordea became the main sponsor in 2011. In 2023, it was included in the LET Access Series The LET Access Series (LETAS) is a professional golf tour for women and the official development tour to the Ladies European Tour. Launched in 2010, the LET Access Series provides players with an opportunity to compete and progress on to the LET ... for the first time. Winners References {{reflist LET Access Series events Swedish Golf Tour (women) events Golf tournaments in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish PGA Championship (women)
The Swedish PGA Championship for women is a golf tournament played annually in Sweden since 1997. It has been an event on the Swedish Golf Tour (women), Swedish Golf Tour since inception and featured on the LET Access Series since 2012. A corresponding Swedish PGA Championship for men has been played since 1970. There is also a Swedish club pro PGA championship, limited to club professionals in Sweden, with separate competitions for men, women and senior men categories. Winners ''(a) denotes amateur'' See also *Swedish PGA Championship, Swedish PGA Championship (men) *List of sporting events in Sweden References {{reflist External linksPGA of Sweden LET Access Series events Swedish Golf Tour (women) events Golf tournaments in Sweden Recurring sporting events established in 1997 1997 establishments in Sweden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Matchplay Championship
The Swedish Match Play Championship is a golf tournament played since 1904, held for both men and women. It is the oldest and most traditional golf tournament in Sweden. The name SM is shortening in Swedish language for "Svenska Mästerskapet" (the Swedish Championship). History From the first tournament in 1904 (for men) and 1911 (for women) until 1983, it was an amateur tournament, from 1910 open only for Swedish citizens, and the winner was the official Swedish champion. Since 1984, except 1985, the tournament has been open to both amateurs and professionals and for foreign citizens. If a foreigner wins, the best placed Swedish player becomes Swedish champion of the year. The men's tournament is part of the Swedish Golf Tour since 1986 and the Nordic Golf League since 1999. It featured on the Challenge Tour between 1990 and 1999. The women's tournament is part of the women's Swedish Golf Tour since 1986. The first tournament was held 9–10 October 1904, organized by Göteb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
