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Nina Karlsson
Nina Karlsson (born 16 November 1975) is a retired Swedish professional golfer. She won the Swedish Golf Tour (SGT) Order of Merit in 1997 and 1998, and played on the Ladies European Tour (LET) ten seasons 1998–2007. Amateur career Karlsson won the 1993 Norwegian Ladies Open Amateur Championship and represented Sweden at the 1994 European Girls' Team Championship at Club de Campo in Malaga, Spain, where her team finished fifth. Professional career Karlsson turned professional in 1995 and joined the Swedish Golf Tour (SGT) where she recorded five career wins, including winning the Körunda Ladies Open twice. She reached the final in SM Match three years running 1995–1997 but lost to Mia Löjdahl, Anna Berg and Catrin Nilsmark, respectively. After winning the SGT Order of Merit in 1997 and 1998, she joined the Ladies European Tour in 1998. On the LET, Karlsson finished top-50 on the Order of Merit in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2003. Her top finishes include T6 at the 1999 Donega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Växjö
Växjö ( ) is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden. It had 70,489 inhabitants (2019) out of a municipal population of 95,995 (2021). It is the administrative, cultural, and industrial centre of Kronoberg County and the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö and the location of Växjö Cathedral. The town is home to Linnaeus University. Etymology The city's name is believed to be constructed from the words ("road") and ("lake"), meaning the road over the frozen Växjö Lake that farmers used in the winter to get to the marketplace which later became the city. History In contrast to what was believed a century ago, there is no evidence of a special pre-Christian significance of the site. The pagan cultic center of Värend may have been located at Hov, a nearby village. An episcopal see since the 11thcentury, the city did not get its city charter until 1342, when it was issued by Magnus Eriksson. The cathedral of St Sigfrid dates from ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's British Open
The Women's Open (originally known as the Women's British Open, and still widely referred to by that name outside the UK) is a women's major golf championships, major championship in Professional golf tours#Women's tours, women's professional golf. It is recognised by both the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour as a major. The reigning champion is Ashleigh Buhai, who won in a playoff at Muirfield in 2022 Women's British Open, 2022. Since becoming an LPGA major in 2001 it has generally been played in late July or early August. The 2012 edition was scheduled for mid-September, due to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, while the 2014 event was played in mid-July, the week prior to the Open Championship. In 2019 it was known as the AIG Women's British Open. From 2007 to 2018, it was called the Ricoh Women's British Open while the previous twenty editions (1987–2006) were sponsored by Weetabix, a breakfast cereal. In July 2020, the sponsorship agreement with AIG was extended t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LB Data Ladies Open
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Maria Bodén
Maria Bodén (born 3 January 1978) is a Swedish professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour between 2002 and 2010. She won the 2005 South African Women's Open and was runner-up at the 2008 Ladies Scottish Open. Career As an amateur, Bodén was Swedish Junior National champion twice, and a member of the Swedish national team 1995–2000, representing her country in two World Amateur Team Championships, the 1998 and 2000 Espirito Santo Trophy, finishing fourth at the latter. Bodén played golf at Oklahoma State where she qualified individually for the NCAA Women's Golf Championship three years running. A first-team All-American in 1999 and 2000, and three times Big-12 player of the year, she joined a group of only eight Cowgirls to earn at least three All-Big 12 selections, including Linnea Johansson, Caroline Hedwall, Pernilla Lindberg, Karin Sjödin and Linda Wessberg. Graduating with a degree in Anatomy and Physiology she was an Academic All-American, Okl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota Ladies Open
The Toyota Ladies Open was a women's professional golf tournament on the Swedish Golf Tour played annually from 1996 until 2000. It was always held at the Bokskogen Golf Club in Svedala, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on .... Winners References {{reflist Swedish Golf Tour (women) events Golf tournaments in Sweden Defunct sports competitions in Sweden Recurring sporting events established in 1996 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2000 Toyota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Gustafson
Sophie Gustafson (born 27 December 1973) is a Swedish professional golfer. She was a member of the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and is a life member of the Ladies European Tour (LET). She has five LPGA Tour and 23 international wins in her career, including victories on five of the six continents on which golf is played: North America, Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia. She is a four-time LET Order of Merit winner and represented Europe in the Solheim Cup on each team from 1998 to 2011. She won the Women's British Open in 2000, the year before it was recognized as a major championship by the LPGA Tour and finished runner-up in 2005 and 2006. Early life Gustafson grew up in Särö, outside Kungsbacka on the west coast of Sweden. At young ages, she practiced many different sports with her two elder brothers – football, tennis, table tennis, ice hockey, sailing and figure skating. When she was ten years old, a 9-hole golf course was built close to her home and Gustafson and her fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trish Johnson
Patricia Mary "Trish" Johnson (born 17 January 1966) is an English professional golfer. Early life and amateur career Johnson was born in Bristol. Her three brothers were all golfers, one of them was a professional golfer. She practiced other sports, like badminton, soccer and tennis. She preferred to not take golf lessons and learn by herself. She was South Western Champion in 1983 and 1984. In 1984 she was both England Under-23 and Under-21 Champion. In 1985 she won the English Women's Amateur Championship, was the English Women's Strokeplay Champion and repeated as England Under-23 Champion. In 1986 she represented GB & I in the Espirito Santo Trophy World Amateur Golf Team Championships and the Curtis Cup, where she won maximum points. Professional career Johnson turned professional in March 1987. She won three tournaments in her first year as a professional and was Rookie of Year on the Ladies European Tour in 1987. She won four tournaments in 1990 and won the 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Davies
Dame Laura Jane Davies, (born 5 October 1963) is an English female professional golfer. She has achieved the status of her nation's most accomplished female golfer of modern times, being the first non-American to finish at the top of the LPGA money list as well as winning the Ladies European Tour (LET) Order of Merit a record seven times: in 1985, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2004 and 2006. As of 2018, Davies has 87 professional wins worldwide, with 20 on the LPGA Tour, including four majors. From 1985 to 2010, she won at least one individual title somewhere in the world every season, except for 2005, and was the first golfer, male or female, to win tournaments on five continents in one year. She is a member of U.S.-based LPGA Tour and a life member of the Ladies European Tour. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2015. Amateur career A native of Coventry, Davies began as an amateur international player for Great Britain, compiling a notable record. She was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies Italian Open
The Ladies Italian Open is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour held in Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ... since 1987. After a six-year hiatus, the tournament returned to the LET schedule in 2021. Winners See also * Italian Open References External linksLadies European Tour {{Ladies European Tour, state=expanded Italian Open Golf tournaments in Italy Recurring sporting events established in 1987 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitrina Douglas
Kitrina Douglas (born 6 September 1960) is an English ex- professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour. Douglas won the British Ladies Amateur in 1982 and played in the 1982 Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup team. She played professionally on the Ladies European Tour, where she won eight times and was a member of the 1992 European Solheim Cup team. Once her competitive career was over, Douglas became a BBC Sport Online golf columnist and in 2004 Douglas was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in achievement psychology of international women golfers from the University of Bristol. Professional wins (8) Ladies European Tour wins (8) *1984 (2) Ford Ladies' Classic, Höganäs Sweden Open *1986 (1) Mitsubishi Colt Cars Jersey Open *1987 (1) Hennessy Cognac Ladies Cup *1989 (2) St Moritz Classic, Godiva European Masters *1991 (1) Ladies English Open * 1992 (1) BMW European Masters Team appearances Amateur *European Lady Junior's Team Championship (representing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies European Tour Records
These are achievements of play on Ladies European Tour events. Individual scoring records Winning scores Lowest rounds Hole-in-ones Miscellaneous records Consecutive wins Wins in one season See also *Champions Tour records *List of golfers with most Ladies European Tour wins This table lists players with 11 or more wins on the Ladies European Tour. It does not include official wins on other professional tours, of which a few of the golfers listed, such as Laura Davies and Annika Sörenstam, have many. Members of the ... References External linksGolf Today: Ladies European Tour statistics {{Golf Ladies European Tour [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladies Central European Open
The Ladies Central European Open was a women's professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour (LET) from 2004 to 2006. In 2006 it was the only LET event that is actually played in Europe that is held east of the former Iron Curtain. It was first played in 2004 and is hosted by Old Lake Golf Club, Tata, Hungary. The 2006 prize fund was €165,000. Winners *2006 Rebecca Hudson - *2005 Ludivine Kreutz - *2004 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 N ... - {{FIN Central European Open Golf tournaments in Hungary Women's sport in Hungary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
