Charlotta Sörenstam
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | April 16, 1973 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| College | University of Texas |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1994 |
| Current tour | LPGA Tour (joined 1997) |
| Previous tour | LET (joined 1995) |
| Professional wins | 2 (LPGA Tour: 1, KLPGA: 1) |
| Best Results in Major Championships | |
| Kraft Nabisco | 5: 1999 |
| LPGA Championship | T30: 2004 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T27: 2000 |
| du Maurier Classic | T14: 1998 |
| Women's British Open | T61: 2002 |
| Awards | |
| Mary Bea Porter Award | 2004 |
Charlotta Sörenstam (born 16 April 1973 in Stockholm) is a Swedish professional golfer. Her older sister, Annika, is herself a Hall of Fame golf professional.
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[edit] Amateur career
Sörenstam had a very successful amateur career including a runner up finish in the Swedish national mother-daughter golf tournament and was a member of the Swedish National Team for seven years.[1] She captured the 1993 European Team Championship title and won the 1992 Angso Ladies Open. In 1993, Sörenstam competed for the University of Texas at Austin in the United States and won the 1993 Championship title, as well as All-America honors.
[edit] Professional career
Sörenstam turned professional in 1994 and played on the Ladies European Tour in 1995 and 1996. At the end of 1996, she finished second at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for 1997. She moved to the United States to play on the LPGA Tour, while continuing to play occasionally in Europe.
She has one LPGA Tour win, the 2000 Standard Register PING. Her best finish in Europe is second, which she has achieved several times.
Sörenstam received the 2004 Mary Bea Porter Award from the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association for saving Donna Caponi from choking during the 2003 LPGA Championship.
Sörenstam represented Europe in the Solheim Cup in 1998 and served as non-playing European captain for the European girl's team in the Junior Solheim Cup in 2005.[2]
[edit] Professional wins (2)
[edit] LPGA Tour
- 2000 (1) Standard Register PING
[edit] Other (1)
- 2001 (1) Hyundai Securities Ladies Open (KLPGA)
[edit] LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Major wins | Other LPGA wins | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 118,195 | 60 | 72.32 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 261,207 | 31 | 71.51 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 233,954 | 36 | 71.62 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 421,687 | 20 | 72.23 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 132,917 | 69 | 72.80 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 172,942 | 53 | 72.85 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 62,920 | 103 | 73.17 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 29,643 | 139 | 74.31 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 55,125 | 107 | 74.29 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 20,421 | 145 | 73.87 |
[edit] 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 | 1-2-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 1.5 | 37.5% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1-2-1 | 0-1-0 lost to K. Robbins 2&1 | 1-0-0 won w/L. Davies 3&2 | 0-1-1 lost w/L. Neumann 2&1 | 1.5 | 37.5% |
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Dave Kindred. Finally, sisters in arms- Charlotta Sorenstam and Annika Sorenstam. Golf Digest. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
- ^ Bethan Cutler (2005-08-22). Captain announced for PING Junior Solheim Cup. Ladies European Tour. Retrieved on 2007-05-25.
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| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sörenstam, Charlotta |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional Golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 16, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm, Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
