Anna Nordqvist is an international golf player and a Swedish national team member. She has been named to The Pac-10 First Team, All Academic Second Team, as well as the PING/ASU Invitational. She was tied for fifth at 2008 NCAA Championships. She won the 2008 Ladies British Open Amateur. Nordqvist represented her country at World Amateur Team Championships, and was awarded low amateur honors. Nordqvist began playing golf at the age of thirteen, and credits national coaches Maria Bertilsk"ld and Katarina Vangdal with helping her develop her golf career. She qualified for Tour qualifying on her first try.
Anna Nordqvist
Anna Nordqvist, a Swedish professional player golfer is a well-known figure in the sport world. She competes on the LPGA Tour along with the Ladies European Tour. She has won three major championships. She is also a three-time winner of the Evian Championship and is a likely contender for the 2021 Women's British Open.
Nordqvist came fifth at the NCAA Championships 2008. She finished 25th in the LPGA Qualifying Tournament. In 2009, she decided to make the switch to professional golf and won her first LPGA event. She won the Women's PGA Championship with two strokes and earned a spot in the Solheim Cup Team.
Hometown
Anna Nordqvist is a Swedish professional golfer who is currently competing on the LPGA Tour. The 26-yearold finished second in the 2007 British Ladies Open. It was also won by her in 2008. Arizona State University was her college. She was the Pac-10 Player of Year and the National Golf Coaches Association's Freshman of Year. She also played on the Frolunda U-18 U-16 and 20 teams. She was selected for the 2007 and 2008 Women's British Opens and received the Smyth Salver trophy, which is the lowest amateur award.
Anna Nordqvist graduated in 2006 from Arizona State University. There she competed at amateur and collegiate tournaments. Her freshman year saw her win several championships, and she was also named Pac-10 Coordinator. She then joined the Swedish team and competed in international championships. She was instrumental in helping the team win the Espirito Salo Trophy and European Ladies Team Championship. In December of 2008, she participated in the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. After finishing the tournament, she became a professional.
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Career highs
Anna Nordqvist was able to score a 67 during the U.S. Women's Open's first round. This is her lowest score over 43 rounds of the tournament. The Swedish player opened three majors, all with scores of 67 or better. She also won two. She missed only one fairway over the first nine holes of Round 1 and finished the back nine under par. Brittany Lang beat her in the playoff.
Nordqvist won the 2017 Amundi Evian Championship, and the 2009 KPMG Women's PGA Championship. She was runner up in both the 2006 and 2008 British Ladies Amateurs. She played at Arizona State University collegiately, winning three titles and being named Pac-10 Player. She participated in the Women’s British Open for two years consecutively, making it through each year. She was also awarded the Smyth Salver Trophy for amateur excellence.
Equipment changes
Anna Nordqvist has struggled this year since her win at the Evian Championship. The Swedish player has been facing a series of equipment changes that have resulted in a host of issues. While she has finished in the top 10 twice this year, she has not been able to compete in the majors. She said she felt her game is improving this week and that she's now able to compete in the majors.
Nordqvist, 33 years old, is a Swedish professional golfer. She won her fourth major championship four year ago. She was married to Kevin McAlpine her caddie and now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Recently, she spoke to Golfweek magazine about some of the changes that she has made to her equipment and to her career.