Player Bio: Anna Nordqvist2022 U.S. Women's Open
Age: 34
Country: Sweden
College: Arizona State
Worldwide professional victories: 12 (9 on LPGA Tour)
Road to Pine Needles: Winner of 2021 AIG Women's British Open; Winner of 2017 Amundi Evian Championship; Top 30 points leader in LPGA Tour's 2021 Race to CME Globe; Winner of LPGA Tour-sanctioned event between 2021 U.S. Women's Open and 2022 U.S. Wome's Open; Top 75 in Rolex Rankings as of April 6
The Swede registered her third major championship in the AIG Women's British Open last summer by one stroke over Georgia Hall, Madelene Sagstrom and Lizette Salas. It gave Nordqvist 12 worldwide victories. Previously, Nordqvist had won the 2017 Amundi Evian Championship and the 2009 McDonald's LPGA Championship (now KPMG Women's PGA). In the 2016 U.S. Women's Open, she lost a three-hole aggregate playoff to Brittany Lang at CordeValle. Prior to turning pro, Nordqvist played in two Women’s World Amateur Team Championships, leading Sweden to victory in 2008. At Arizona State, she was an All-American in 2007 and 2008. She also has been a stalwart for the European Solheim Cup Team, playing in seven competitions (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021).
U.S. Women's Open Playing Record
YEAR |
SITE |
SCORES |
TO PAR |
FINISH |
---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club | 67-68-72-73—280 | -4 | T-6 |
2021 | The Olympic Club (Lake Course) | 75-73-76-73—297 | +13 | T-49 |
2020 | Champions Golf Club | 73-71-75-78—297 | +13 | T-54 |
2019 |
Country Club of Charleston |
75-70-73-71—289 |
+5 |
T-39 |
2018 |
Shoal Creek |
74-75 |
+5 |
MC |
2017 |
Trump National Golf Club (Old Course) |
72-72-74-72—290 |
+2 |
T-33 |
2016 |
CordeValle |
68-74-73-67—282 |
-6 |
2nd |
2015 |
Lancaster Country Club |
71-75 |
+6 |
MC |
2014 |
Pinehurst Resort & C.C. (Course No. 2) |
73-78 |
+11 |
MC |
2013 |
Sebonack Golf Club |
68-74-77-73—292 |
+4 |
T-11 |
2012 |
Blackwolf Run |
72-74-79-71—296 |
+8 |
T-28 |
2011 |
The Broadmoor (East Course) |
74-76 |
+8 |
MC |
2010 |
Oakmont Country Club |
77-76 |
+11 |
T-19 |
2009 |
Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course) |
71-75-75-72—293 |
+9 |
T-26 |