Charlotta Sörenstam

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Charlotta Sörenstam (born 16 April 1973 in Stockholm) is a Swedish golfer.

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[edit] Amateur career

Sorenstam was a member of the Swedish National Team for seven years. She captured the 1993 European Team Championship title and won the 1992 Angso Ladies Open. In 1993, Sorenstam competed for the University of Texas at Austin in the United States and won the 1993 NCAA Championship title, as well as All-America honors.

[edit] Professional career

Charlotta Sörenstam turned professional in 1994. She was a regular 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. Her older sister Annika is one of the greatest female golfers of all time.

[edit] Professional wins

[edit] LPGA Tour

[edit] Other Tours

  • 2001: Hyundai Securities Ladies Open (KLPGA)

[edit] LPGA Tour career summary

Year Majors Other wins LPGA wins Earnings ($) Money list rank Average
1997 0 0 0 118,195 60 72.32
1998 0 0 0 261,207 31 71.51
1999 0 0 0 233,954 36 71.62
2000 0 1 1 421,687 20 72.23
2001 0 0 0 132,917 69 72.80
2002 0 0 0 172,942 53 72.85
2003 0 0 0 62,920 103 73.17
2004 0 0 0 29,643 139 74.31
2005 0 0 0 55,125 107 74.29

[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%

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