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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