Sophie Gustafson
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Sophie Gustafson is a Swedish professional golfer. She is a member of U.S.
based LPGA Tour and a life member of the Ladies European Tour
. She has five LPGA and 21 international wins in her career. She is a four-time LET
Order of Merit winner and has represented Europe in the Solheim Cup
on each team since 1998.
was a 22nd at her home tournament in Sweden.
1995 saw her join the Ladies European Tour
gaining two top 10 finishes in 13 starts. 1996 was her first full year on the Ladies European Tour. She gained her first professional wins, winning once on the Telia Tour at the Rörstrand Ladies Open and once on the Ladies European Tour at the Déesse Ladies Swiss Open. In 1997 she earned her first win on the Ladies Asian Tour at the Thailand Ladies Open and finished T40th at LPGA Q School to earn non-exempt status for 1998.
In 1998 Gustafson won twice on the LET at the Donegal Irish Ladies' Open
and at the Marrakech Palmeraie Open, finish second on the Order of Merit and was voted Waterford Players' Player of the Year. She also played four times on the LPGA tour, recording a second-place finish at the co-sanctioned Women’s British Open. She also won the Telia Tour Finale and made her debut in the Solheim Cup
, replacing the injured Trish Johnson
at the last minute. During 1999, Gustafson played on both the LPGA and Ladies European Tours. Her best result was a tie for 2nd at the Ladies' German Open on the Ladies European Tour.
2000 was a breakthrough year for Gustafson. She got her maiden win on the LPGA at the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship, and added a second LPGA title at the co-sanctioned Women’s British Open. She had two other wins in Europe at the Ladies Italian Open
and at the Waterford Crystal Ladies Irish Open
, and partnered with Carin Koch
to win the inaugural TSN Ladies World Cup Golf. She also won 2 and a half out of a possible four points in Europe's Solheim Cup victory at Loch Lomond. The year ended with Gustafson topping the Evian Order of Merit and official Evian moneylist, being voted Swedish Player of the Year by the Association of Swedish Golf Writers and becoming Players' Player of Year'.
In 2001 Gustafson won once on both the LPGA Tour at the Subaru Memorial of Naples
and Ladies European Tour at the AAMI Women's Australian Open crossing the LPGA Tour career $1million earnings mark. The defence of her LPGA title ended with her losing in a playoff to Annika Sörenstam
. In 2002 she played seven LET events, posting four top 10 finishes, ending the season with one victory at the Biarritz Ladies Classic and 3rd place in the Order of Merit as well as winning the Vivien Saunders Stroke average trophy. She made 15 of 20 cuts on the LPGA, with her best finish an 11th.
In 2003 she won three out of eight LET events and secured another LET Order of Merit title. She also won her third LET Players' Player of the Year award and the Vivien Saunders Stroke Average trophy. She won the Samsung World Championship on the LPGA tour, her 4th LPGA win, crossing the $2million LPGA Tour career earnings mark. She became the first woman to compete in a men's Japan Golf Tour event, and was part of the winning European Solheim Cup
team in her native Sweden
.
During 2004 Gustafson struggled with illness due to deep vein thrombosis
in her leg. Her best finish of the year was a tie for third on the LPGA tour where she led the tour in driving distance at 270.2 yards. At the start of 2005, Gustafson represented Sweden with Carin Koch in the 2005 Women's World Cup of Golf in SA. Three LET events in 2005 yielded a second-place finish at the Weetabix Women's British Open and 3rd place on the LET Money List. On the LPGA Tour she had seven top 10 finishes and tied her career low round of 64 at the Wendy's Championship for Children
. Gustafson made her 5th appearance in the Solheim Cup
. and was a member of the International Team in the inaugural Lexus Cup
.
In 2006 Gustafson played in just three LET events but finished fourth on the New Star Money List after claiming her first victory in almost three years at the Siemens Austrian Ladies Golf Open at Golfclub Fohrenwald in Wiener Neustadt
in Austria. This win gave her the point she needed to become a Life Member of the LET. She earned her thirteenth LET win in 2007 at the De Vere Ladies Scottish Open.
Gustafson was a member of Europe's Solheim Cup
team in 1998, 2000
, 2002
, 2003
, 2005
and 2007
.
, who left his post following the 2005 Solheim Cup. They divorced in January 2010. Gustafson has a severe stuttering
problem and rarely speaks to the media. During the 2011 Solheim Cup
she made an exception and spoke on-camera with Golf Channel.
Note: The Women's British Open did not become an LPGA major until 2001
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
United States
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based LPGA Tour and a life member of the Ladies European Tour
Ladies European Tour
The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. It is based 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,...
. She has five LPGA and 21 international wins in her career. She is a four-time LET
Ladies European Tour
The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. It is based 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,...
Order of Merit winner and has represented Europe in the Solheim Cup
Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. It is named after the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was a driving force behind its creation.The inaugural Cup was held in 1990,...
on each team since 1998.
Professional career
Gustafson turned professional in 1992 whilst studying marketing, economics and law at Aranasskolan & Komvux University in Sweden. In the next three years she played 12 Telia Tour and four Ladies European Tour tournaments. On the Telia tour she had six top ten finishes. Her best finish on the LETLadies European Tour
The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. It is based 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,...
was a 22nd at her home tournament in Sweden.
1995 saw her join the Ladies European Tour
Ladies European Tour
The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. It is based 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,...
gaining two top 10 finishes in 13 starts. 1996 was her first full year on the Ladies European Tour. She gained her first professional wins, winning once on the Telia Tour at the Rörstrand Ladies Open and once on the Ladies European Tour at the Déesse Ladies Swiss Open. In 1997 she earned her first win on the Ladies Asian Tour at the Thailand Ladies Open and finished T40th at LPGA Q School to earn non-exempt status for 1998.
In 1998 Gustafson won twice on the LET at the Donegal Irish Ladies' Open
Ladies Irish Open
The Ladies Irish Open is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour , held in the Republic of Ireland. It was part of the LET schedule in 1983 and 1984 in Northern Ireland; the 1984 event was co-sanctioned by the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. After a decade's absence, it returned in 1995...
and at the Marrakech Palmeraie Open, finish second on the Order of Merit and was voted Waterford Players' Player of the Year. She also played four times on the LPGA tour, recording a second-place finish at the co-sanctioned Women’s British Open. She also won the Telia Tour Finale and made her debut in the Solheim Cup
Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. It is named after the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was a driving force behind its creation.The inaugural Cup was held in 1990,...
, replacing the injured Trish Johnson
Trish Johnson
Patricia Mary "Trish" Johnson is an English professional golfer.-Amateur career:Johnson was born in Bristol. She had a successful amateur career. She was South Western Champion in 1983 and 1984. In 1984 she was both England Under-23 and Under-21 Champion...
at the last minute. During 1999, Gustafson played on both the LPGA and Ladies European Tours. Her best result was a tie for 2nd at the Ladies' German Open on the Ladies European Tour.
2000 was a breakthrough year for Gustafson. She got her maiden win on the LPGA at the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship, and added a second LPGA title at the co-sanctioned Women’s British Open. She had two other wins in Europe at the Ladies Italian Open
Ladies Italian Open
The Ladies Italian Open is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour that is held in Italy. It has been played annually since 1987.-Winners:-External links:*...
and at the Waterford Crystal Ladies Irish Open
Ladies Irish Open
The Ladies Irish Open is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour , held in the Republic of Ireland. It was part of the LET schedule in 1983 and 1984 in Northern Ireland; the 1984 event was co-sanctioned by the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. After a decade's absence, it returned in 1995...
, and partnered with Carin Koch
Carin Koch
Carin Koch is a Swedish professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:Carin Koch had a successful amateur career...
to win the inaugural TSN Ladies World Cup Golf. She also won 2 and a half out of a possible four points in Europe's Solheim Cup victory at Loch Lomond. The year ended with Gustafson topping the Evian Order of Merit and official Evian moneylist, being voted Swedish Player of the Year by the Association of Swedish Golf Writers and becoming Players' Player of Year'.
In 2001 Gustafson won once on both the LPGA Tour at the Subaru Memorial of Naples
Subaru Memorial of Naples
The Subaru Memorial of Naples was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1999 to 2001. It was played at The Club at The Strand in Naples, Florida.-Winners:Subaru Memorial of Naples*2001 Sophie Gustafson*2000 Nancy ScrantonNaples LPGA Memorial...
and Ladies European Tour at the AAMI Women's Australian Open crossing the LPGA Tour career $1million earnings mark. The defence of her LPGA title ended with her losing in a playoff to Annika Sörenstam
Annika Sörenstam
Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer...
. In 2002 she played seven LET events, posting four top 10 finishes, ending the season with one victory at the Biarritz Ladies Classic and 3rd place in the Order of Merit as well as winning the Vivien Saunders Stroke average trophy. She made 15 of 20 cuts on the LPGA, with her best finish an 11th.
In 2003 she won three out of eight LET events and secured another LET Order of Merit title. She also won her third LET Players' Player of the Year award and the Vivien Saunders Stroke Average trophy. She won the Samsung World Championship on the LPGA tour, her 4th LPGA win, crossing the $2million LPGA Tour career earnings mark. She became the first woman to compete in a men's Japan Golf Tour event, and was part of the winning European Solheim Cup
2003 Solheim Cup
The 8th Solheim Cup Match was held between 12 September and 14 September 2003 at Barsebäck Golf & Country Club, Loddekopinge, Skåne, Sweden, the first time the contest had been held outside the US or UK. When Rosie Jones conceded a birdie putt to Catriona Matthew giving her a 3&1 win, Europe got...
team in her native Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
During 2004 Gustafson struggled with illness due to deep vein thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein. Deep vein thrombosis commonly affects the leg veins or the deep veins of the pelvis. Occasionally the veins of the arm are affected...
in her leg. Her best finish of the year was a tie for third on the LPGA tour where she led the tour in driving distance at 270.2 yards. At the start of 2005, Gustafson represented Sweden with Carin Koch in the 2005 Women's World Cup of Golf in SA. Three LET events in 2005 yielded a second-place finish at the Weetabix Women's British Open and 3rd place on the LET Money List. On the LPGA Tour she had seven top 10 finishes and tied her career low round of 64 at the Wendy's Championship for Children
Wendy's Championship for Children
The Wendy's Championship for Children was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour from 1999 through 2006 in the Columbus, Ohio area. The tournament was played at the New Albany Country Club in New Albany, Ohio from 1999 to 2001...
. Gustafson made her 5th appearance in the Solheim Cup
Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. It is named after the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was a driving force behind its creation.The inaugural Cup was held in 1990,...
. and was a member of the International Team in the inaugural Lexus Cup
Lexus Cup
The Lexus Cup was an annual golf tournament played between 2005 and 2008 for professional women golfers contested by a team representing Asia and an international team representing the rest of the world. It was sanctioned by the LPGA Tour, but any winnings were unofficial and were not included in...
.
In 2006 Gustafson played in just three LET events but finished fourth on the New Star Money List after claiming her first victory in almost three years at the Siemens Austrian Ladies Golf Open at Golfclub Fohrenwald in Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt
-Main sights:* The Late-Romanesque Dom, consecrated in 1279 and cathedral from 1469 to 1785. The choir and transept, in Gothic style, are from the 14th century. In the late 15th century 12 statues of the Apostles were added in the apse, while the bust of Cardinal Melchior Klesl is attributed to...
in Austria. This win gave her the point she needed to become a Life Member of the LET. She earned her thirteenth LET win in 2007 at the De Vere Ladies Scottish Open.
Gustafson was a member of Europe's Solheim Cup
Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. It is named after the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer Karsten Solheim, who was a driving force behind its creation.The inaugural Cup was held in 1990,...
team in 1998, 2000
2000 Solheim Cup
The 6th Solheim Cup Match was held between 6 October and 8 October 2000 at Loch Lomond Golf Club, Luss,Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Team Europe won the trophy for the second time by a score of 14½ to 11½ points...
, 2002
2002 Solheim Cup
The 7th Solheim Cup Match was held between September 20 and September 22, 2002 at Interlachen Country Club, Edina, Minnesota, USA. Team USA won the trophy for the fifth time by a score of 15½ to 12½ points...
, 2003
2003 Solheim Cup
The 8th Solheim Cup Match was held between 12 September and 14 September 2003 at Barsebäck Golf & Country Club, Loddekopinge, Skåne, Sweden, the first time the contest had been held outside the US or UK. When Rosie Jones conceded a birdie putt to Catriona Matthew giving her a 3&1 win, Europe got...
, 2005
2005 Solheim Cup
The 9th Solheim Cup Match was held between September 9 and September 11, 2005 at Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Indiana, USA. Team USA won the trophy for the sixth time by a score of 15½ to 12½ points...
and 2007
2007 Solheim Cup
The 2007 Solheim Cup, the tenth edition of the tournament, was held between Friday, 14 September and Sunday, 16 September, at Halmstad GK, Halmstad, Sweden. It was a three-day contest for professional female golfers, pitting the 12 best players born in the United States against the 12 best players...
.
Personal life
In 2006. Gustafson married former LPGA commissioner Ty VotawTy Votaw
Ty Votaw is an American lawyer and an executive in the golf industry.Votaw was born in Greenford, Ohio. He graduated from Ohio University and earned his law degree at the University of North Carolina....
, who left his post following the 2005 Solheim Cup. They divorced in January 2010. Gustafson has a severe stuttering
Stuttering
Stuttering , also known as stammering , is a speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases, and involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the stutterer is unable to produce sounds...
problem and rarely speaks to the media. During the 2011 Solheim Cup
2011 Solheim Cup
The 2011 Solheim Cup was the 12th Solheim Cup matches, held between 23 September and 25 September 2011 at Killeen Castle in County Meath in Ireland...
she made an exception and spoke on-camera with Golf Channel.
LPGA Tour (5)
- 20002000 LPGA TourThe 2000 LPGA Tour was the 51st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 13 to November 19. The season consisted of 36 official money events. Karrie Webb won the most tournaments, seven. She also led the money list with earnings of $1,876,853.The U.S...
(2) Chick-fil-A Charity Championship, Weetabix Women's British Open (co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour) - 20012001 LPGA TourThe 2001 LPGA Tour was the 52nd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 12 to November 18. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $2,105,868.This was...
(1) Subaru Memorial of NaplesSubaru Memorial of NaplesThe Subaru Memorial of Naples was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from 1999 to 2001. It was played at The Club at The Strand in Naples, Florida.-Winners:Subaru Memorial of Naples*2001 Sophie Gustafson*2000 Nancy ScrantonNaples LPGA Memorial... - 20032003 LPGA TourThe 2003 LPGA Tour was the 54th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 13 to November 23. The season consisted of 31 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, six...
(1) Samsung World ChampionshipSamsung World ChampionshipThe Samsung World Championship was an annual golf tournament played between 1980 and 2009, for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It was a limited field event, open by invitation only.... - 20092009 LPGA TourThe 2009 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through November 2009. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association ....
(1) CVS/pharmacy LPGA ChallengeCVS/pharmacy LPGA ChallengeThe CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenges was a 72-hole golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1996 through 2010. It was played at various sites in Northern California and was managed by the Bruno Event Team...
Note: The Women's British Open did not become an LPGA major until 2001
Ladies European Tour (14)
- 1996 (1) Deesse Ladies' Swiss Open
- 1998 (2) Donegal Irish Ladies OpenLadies Irish OpenThe Ladies Irish Open is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour , held in the Republic of Ireland. It was part of the LET schedule in 1983 and 1984 in Northern Ireland; the 1984 event was co-sanctioned by the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. After a decade's absence, it returned in 1995...
, Marrakech Palmeraie Open - 2000 (3) Ladies Italian OpenLadies Italian OpenThe Ladies Italian Open is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour that is held in Italy. It has been played annually since 1987.-Winners:-External links:*...
, Waterford Crystal Irish OpenLadies Irish OpenThe Ladies Irish Open is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour , held in the Republic of Ireland. It was part of the LET schedule in 1983 and 1984 in Northern Ireland; the 1984 event was co-sanctioned by the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. After a decade's absence, it returned in 1995...
, Weetabix Women's British Open (co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour) - 2001 (1) AAMI Women's Australian Open (co-sanctioned with the ALPG TourALPG TourThe ALPG Tour is a professional golf tour for women which is based in Australia. ALPG stands for "Australian Ladies Professional Golf".The ALPG was founded as the Ladies Professional Golf Association of Australia in 1972, and switched to its current name in 1991. The first events featured twelve...
) - 2002 (1) Biarritz Ladies Classic
- 2003 (3) Ladies Irish OpenLadies Irish OpenThe Ladies Irish Open is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour , held in the Republic of Ireland. It was part of the LET schedule in 1983 and 1984 in Northern Ireland; the 1984 event was co-sanctioned by the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. After a decade's absence, it returned in 1995...
, HP Open, BT Ladies Open - 2006 (1) Siemens Austrian Ladies Golf Open
- 2007 (1) De Vere Ladies Scottish Open
- 2010 (1) AIB Ladies Irish Open
Other (10)
- 1996 (1) Rörstrand Ladies Open (Telia Tour)
- 1997 (1) Thailand Open (Ladies Asian Tour)
- 1998 (3) Lalla Meryem CupLalla Meryem CupThe Lalla Meryem Cup is a women's professional golf tournament that takes place in Morocco.The tournament has been played annually in Rabat since 1993 and is held alongside the King Hassan II Trophy....
(Morocco), Telia Ladies Finale (Telia Tour), Praia d'El Rey European Cup (LET team event) - 1999 (1) Praia d'El Rey European Cup (LET team event)
- 2000 (1) TSN Ladies World Cup Golf (with Carin KochCarin KochCarin Koch is a Swedish professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:Carin Koch had a successful amateur career...
) - 2003 (1) Catalonia World Matchplay Championship
- 2010 (1) European Ladies Golf CupEuropean Ladies Golf CupThe European Nations Cup is a professional team golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour that is held in Spain. It was founded in 2008, and is a stroke play competition comprising fourballs for the first and third rounds and a variation on greensomes for the second and fourth rounds...
(with Anna NordqvistAnna NordqvistAnna Maria Nordqvist is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:...
-- unofficial tournament sanctioned by the LET) - 2011 (1) Communitat Valenciana European Ladies Golf Cup (with Anna NordqvistAnna NordqvistAnna Maria Nordqvist is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:...
-- unofficial tournament sanctioned by the LET)
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983... |
DNP | T79 | DNP |
| LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
DNP | T54 | T40 |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | T20 | T31 |
| du Maurier Classic | DNP | DNP | T33 |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983... |
T7 | T25 | T51 | T48 | T66 | CUT | T44 | T42 | T64 |
| LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
CUT | CUT | CUT | T74 | CUT | T44 | T6 | CUT | T16 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 11 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T58 | T10 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
| Women's British Open Women's British Open The Women's British Open is a leading event in women's professional golf and the only tournament which is classified as a major championship by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. Since 2007, it has been called the Ricoh Women's British Open, for sponsorship reasons... ^ |
T42 | T11 | 8 | CUT | 2 | T2 | T33 | T24 | T33 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983... |
T10 | T15 |
| LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
T25 | T57 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T19 | CUT |
| Women's British Open Women's British Open The Women's British Open is a leading event in women's professional golf and the only tournament which is classified as a major championship by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. Since 2007, it has been called the Ricoh Women's British Open, for sponsorship reasons... |
T43 | 3 |
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
LPGA Tour record
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 1994 LPGA Tour The 1994 LPGA Tour was the 45th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 4 to November 6. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Beth Daniel won the most tournaments, four... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T75 | 612 | n/a | 77.25 | |
| 1995 1995 LPGA Tour The 1995 LPGA Tour was the 46th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 12 to November 5. The season consisted of 33 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, three. She also led the money list with earnings of $666,533.The season saw... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MC | n/a | n/a | 82.00 | |
| 1996 1996 LPGA Tour The 1996 LPGA Tour was the 47th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 11 to November 24. The season consisted of 34 official money events. Laura Davies, Dottie Pepper and Karrie Webb won the most tournaments, four each... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MC | n/a | n/a | 75.00 | |
| 1997 1997 LPGA Tour The 1997 LPGA Tour was the 48th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 9 to November 23. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, six... |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 30,154 | n/a | 72.50 | |
| 1998 1998 LPGA Tour The 1998 LPGA Tour was the 49th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 16 to November 22. The season consisted of 36 official money events. Se Ri Pak and Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, four each... |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | T12 | 81,915 | 83 | 74.58 | |
| 1999 1999 LPGA Tour The 1999 LPGA Tour was the 50th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 15 to November 14. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Karrie Webb won the most tournaments, six. She also led the money list with earnings of $1,591,959.The season saw the... |
21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T6 | 80,800 | 96 | 73.27 | |
| 2000 2000 LPGA Tour The 2000 LPGA Tour was the 51st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 13 to November 19. The season consisted of 36 official money events. Karrie Webb won the most tournaments, seven. She also led the money list with earnings of $1,876,853.The U.S... |
21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 544,390 | 13 | 71.93 | |
| 2001 2001 LPGA Tour The 2001 LPGA Tour was the 52nd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 12 to November 18. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, eight. She also led the money list with earnings of $2,105,868.This was... |
25 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 617,327 | 15 | 71.55 | |
| 2002 2002 LPGA Tour The 2002 LPGA Tour was the 53rd season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from February 28 to November 24. The season consisted of 32 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, 11. She also led the money list with earnings of $2,863,904.The season... |
20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T11 | 165,093 | 57 | 72.40 | |
| 2003 2003 LPGA Tour The 2003 LPGA Tour was the 54th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 13 to November 23. The season consisted of 31 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, six... |
22 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 635,372 | 18 | 71.11 | |
| 2004 2004 LPGA Tour The 2004 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place from March through December 2004. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association . This was the 55th season since the LPGA Tour... |
21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | T3 | 167,843 | 65 | 73.48 | 124 |
| 2005 2005 LPGA Tour The 2005 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place from February through December 2005. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association... |
26 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 484,839 | 28 | 72.59 | 46 |
| 2006 2006 LPGA Tour The 2006 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world which took place from February through December 2006. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association... |
25 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | T2 | 655,548 | 17 | 71.57 | 21 |
| 2007 2007 LPGA Tour The 2007 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through December 2007. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association... |
19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | T2 | 469,748 | 30 | 71.84 | 16 |
| 2008 2008 LPGA Tour The 2008 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through December 2008. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association... |
23 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | T2 | 646,303 | 28 | 71.85 | 33 |
| 2009 2009 LPGA Tour The 2009 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through November 2009. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association .... |
22 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 792,359 | 17 | 71.54 | 26 |
| 2010 2010 LPGA Tour The 2010 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 13, 2010 and ended in Florida on December 5, 2010... |
21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T10 | 231,715 | 45 | 72.70 | 59 |
| 2011 2011 LPGA Tour The 2011 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 17, 2011 and had its last official event end on November 20, 2011 in Florida... |
20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 422,010 | 25 | 72.32 | 36 |
- official through 14 November 2011
Solheim Cup record
| Year | Total matches | Total W-L-H | Singles W-L-H | Foursomes W-L-H | Fourballs W-L-H | Points won | Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 31 | 13-12-6 | 3-4-1 | 7-1-4 | 3-7-1 | 16.0 | 51.6% |
| 1998 | 2 | 0-1-1 | 0-0-1 halved w/ M. Mallon | 0-1-0 lost w/ L.Hackney 7&5 | 0.5 | 25.0% | |
| 2000 2000 Solheim Cup The 6th Solheim Cup Match was held between 6 October and 8 October 2000 at Loch Lomond Golf Club, Luss,Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Team Europe won the trophy for the second time by a score of 14½ to 11½ points... |
4 | 2-1-1 | 0-1-0 lost to B. Burton 4&3 | 1-0-1 won w/ T. Johnson Trish Johnson Patricia Mary "Trish" Johnson is an English professional golfer.-Amateur career:Johnson was born in Bristol. She had a successful amateur career. She was South Western Champion in 1983 and 1984. In 1984 she was both England Under-23 and Under-21 Champion... 3&2, halved w/ T. Johnson Trish Johnson Patricia Mary "Trish" Johnson is an English professional golfer.-Amateur career:Johnson was born in Bristol. She had a successful amateur career. She was South Western Champion in 1983 and 1984. In 1984 she was both England Under-23 and Under-21 Champion... |
1-0-0 won w/ T. Johnson Trish Johnson Patricia Mary "Trish" Johnson is an English professional golfer.-Amateur career:Johnson was born in Bristol. She had a successful amateur career. She was South Western Champion in 1983 and 1984. In 1984 she was both England Under-23 and Under-21 Champion... 3&2 |
2.5 | 62.5% |
| 2002 2002 Solheim Cup The 7th Solheim Cup Match was held between September 20 and September 22, 2002 at Interlachen Country Club, Edina, Minnesota, USA. Team USA won the trophy for the fifth time by a score of 15½ to 12½ points... |
3 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 def. C. Kerr Cristie Kerr Cristie Kerr is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She has 14 wins on the LPGA Tour, including two major championships, and over $13 million in career earnings... 3&2 |
1-1-0 lost w/ K. Icher Karine Icher Karine Icher is a French professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:... 4&3, won w/ L. Davies Laura Davies Laura Jane Davies CBE is an English professional golfer.She is considered the most accomplished English female golfer of modern times being the first non-American to finish at the top of the LPGA money list... 1 up |
2.0 | 66.7% | |
| 2003 2003 Solheim Cup The 8th Solheim Cup Match was held between 12 September and 14 September 2003 at Barsebäck Golf & Country Club, Loddekopinge, Skåne, Sweden, the first time the contest had been held outside the US or UK. When Rosie Jones conceded a birdie putt to Catriona Matthew giving her a 3&1 win, Europe got... |
5 | 3-2-0 | 1-0-0 def. H. Bowie 5&4 | 2-0-0 won w/ E. Esterl Elisabeth Esterl Elisabeth Esterl is a German professional golfer. She turned professional in 1997 and joined the Ladies European Tour soon afterwards. She has won two LET tournaments, the 2003 Tenerife Ladies Open and the 2004 KLM Ladies Open... 3&2, won w/ S. Pettersen Suzann Pettersen Suzann Pettersen is a Norwegian professional golfer. She plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour, and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Her career best world ranking is second. She has held that position at several times, most recently beginning 22 August 2011.-Amateur... 3&1 |
0-2-0 lost w/ I. Tinning 2 dn, lost w/ L. Davies Laura Davies Laura Jane Davies CBE is an English professional golfer.She is considered the most accomplished English female golfer of modern times being the first non-American to finish at the top of the LPGA money list... 2&1 |
3.0 | 60.0% |
| 2005 2005 Solheim Cup The 9th Solheim Cup Match was held between September 9 and September 11, 2005 at Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Indiana, USA. Team USA won the trophy for the sixth time by a score of 15½ to 12½ points... |
5 | 1-2-2 | 0-1-0 lost to J.Inkster Juli Inkster Juli Inkster is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. With a professional career spanning 27 years to date, Inkster's 31 wins rank her second in wins among all active players on the LPGA Tour; she has over $11 million in career earnings... 2&1 |
1-0-1 halved w/ T. Johnson Trish Johnson Patricia Mary "Trish" Johnson is an English professional golfer.-Amateur career:Johnson was born in Bristol. She had a successful amateur career. She was South Western Champion in 1983 and 1984. In 1984 she was both England Under-23 and Under-21 Champion... , won w/ C. Koch Carin Koch Carin Koch is a Swedish professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:Carin Koch had a successful amateur career... 5&3 |
0-1-1 lost w/ K Stupples Karen Stupples Karen Louise Stupples is an English professional golfer who plays primarily on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:... 2&1, halved w/ S. Pettersen Suzann Pettersen Suzann Pettersen is a Norwegian professional golfer. She plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour, and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Her career best world ranking is second. She has held that position at several times, most recently beginning 22 August 2011.-Amateur... |
2.0 | 40.0% |
| 2007 2007 Solheim Cup The 2007 Solheim Cup, the tenth edition of the tournament, was held between Friday, 14 September and Sunday, 16 September, at Halmstad GK, Halmstad, Sweden. It was a three-day contest for professional female golfers, pitting the 12 best players born in the United States against the 12 best players... |
4 | 0-2-2 | 0-1-0 lost to P.Hurst Pat Hurst Pat Hurst is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.Hurst's father is American and her mother is originally from Japan. She was born in San Leandro, California and raised in California.-Amateur career:... 2&1 |
0-0-2 halved w/ S. Pettersen Suzann Pettersen Suzann Pettersen is a Norwegian professional golfer. She plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour, and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Her career best world ranking is second. She has held that position at several times, most recently beginning 22 August 2011.-Amateur... , halved w/ S. Pettersen Suzann Pettersen Suzann Pettersen is a Norwegian professional golfer. She plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour, and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Her career best world ranking is second. She has held that position at several times, most recently beginning 22 August 2011.-Amateur... |
0-1-0 lost w/ G. Nocera Gwladys Nocera Gwladys Nocera is a French professional golfer. She currently resides in Biarritz, France.- Amateur career :Nocera was born in Moulins, Allier. She had a successful amateur career... 3&2 |
1.0 | 25.0% |
| 2009 2009 Solheim Cup The 11th Solheim Cup Matches were held between August 21 and August 23, 2009 at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois in the United States... |
4 | 1-3-0 | 0-1-0 lost to B. Lincicome Brittany Lincicome Brittany Grace Lincicome is an American professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour. She currently resides in Seminole, Florida.... 3&2 |
1-1-0 lost w/ S. Pettersen Suzann Pettersen Suzann Pettersen is a Norwegian professional golfer. She plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour, and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Her career best world ranking is second. She has held that position at several times, most recently beginning 22 August 2011.-Amateur... 4&2, won w/ J. Moodie 4&3 |
0-1-0 lost w/ S. Pettersen Suzann Pettersen Suzann Pettersen is a Norwegian professional golfer. She plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour, and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Her career best world ranking is second. She has held that position at several times, most recently beginning 22 August 2011.-Amateur... 1 dn |
1.0 | 25.0% |
| 2011 2011 Solheim Cup The 2011 Solheim Cup was the 12th Solheim Cup matches, held between 23 September and 25 September 2011 at Killeen Castle in County Meath in Ireland... |
4 | 4-0-0 | 1-0-0 def. S. Lewis Stacy Lewis Stacy Lewis is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.-Early years:Born in Ohio, Lewis grew up in Texas at The Woodlands outside of Houston, and graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2003... 2 up |
2-0-0 won w/ S. Pettersen Suzann Pettersen Suzann Pettersen is a Norwegian professional golfer. She plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour, and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Her career best world ranking is second. She has held that position at several times, most recently beginning 22 August 2011.-Amateur... 1 up, won w/ C. Hedwall Caroline Hedwall Caroline Hedwall is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. She lives in Löddeköpinge, Sweden.... 6&5 |
1-0-0 won w/ C. Hedwall Caroline Hedwall Caroline Hedwall is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. She lives in Löddeköpinge, Sweden.... 5&4 |
4.0 | 100.% |