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Player Bio: Emily Kristine Pedersen2020 U.S. Women's Open

 

Age: 24
Country: Denmark
College: None
Worldwide professional victories: 6
Exempt status: No. 117 in Rolex Rankings as of Nov. 11 to fill out field

The five-time winner on the Ladies European Tour will make her second U.S. Women’s Open start. Pedersen won three consecutive LET events in November: the Andalucia Open de España, the Saudi Ladies International and Saudi Ladies Team International. She also claimed the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open in late August. Her only other LET title was five years ago at the Hero Women’s Indian Open. Pedersen had a stellar amateur career that was capped by her win in the 2014 British Ladies Amateur at Royal St. George’s in England. She represented Denmark in the 2014 Women’s World Amateur Team Championship. As a professional, she played on the 2017 European Solheim Cup Team.   

U.S. Women's Open Playing Record

YEAR

SITE

SCORES

TO PAR

FINISH

2020 Champions Golf Club 75-72 +5 MC

2018

Shoal Creek

70-75-76-75—296

+8

T-41