Charlotta Sörenstam
| Charlotta Sörenstam | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
16 April 1973 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Nationality |
 Sweden |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College |
University of Texas (one year) |
| Turned professional | 1994 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 1997) |
| Former tour(s) | LET (1995–2008) |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| LPGA of Korea Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships | |
| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | 5th: 1999 |
| LPGA Championship | T30: 2004 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T27: 2000 |
| du Maurier Classic | T14: 1998 |
| Women's British Open | T61: 2002 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Mary Bea Porter Award | 2004 |
Charlotta Sörenstam (born 16 April 1973) is a Swedish professional golfer. Her older sister, Annika, is herself a Hall of Fame golf professional.
Amateur career
Sörenstam was born in Stockholm. She 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.
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 Tour 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]
Teaching
Since 2007 Sörenstam has been Director of Golf Operations at The Annika Academy, a luxury golf school located south of Orlando, Florida, run by Sörenstam's sister, Annika Sörenstam.
Professional wins (2)
LPGA Tour (1)
- 2000 Standard Register PING
Other (1)
- 2001 (1) Hyundai Securities Ladies Open (KLPGA)
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 |
Team appearances
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 1998
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 | 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% |
References
- ↑ Dave Kindred (2000). "Finally, sisters in arms- Charlotta Sorenstam and Annika Sorenstam". Golf Digest. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ↑ Bethan Cutler (22 August 2005). "Captain announced for PING Junior Solheim Cup". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
External links
- Charlotta Sörenstam at the LPGA Tour official site
- Texas Longhorns Alumnae corner: Q&A with Charlotta Sorenstam
- Profile at Annika Academy official site
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