Anna Nordqvist Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Anna Nordqvist
Nordqvist at the 2013 Kingsmill Championship
Personal information
Full name	Anna Maria Nordqvist
Born	(1987-06-10) 10 June 1987 (age 38) Eskilstuna, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Nationality	Sweden
Residence	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Career
College	Arizona State University (2.5 years)
Turned professional	2008
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour (joined 2009) Ladies European Tour (joined 2009)
Professional wins	16
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	9
Ladies European Tour	5
Other	4
Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 3)
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	T4: 2015
LPGA Championship	Won: 2009
U.S. Women's Open	2nd: 2016
Women's British Open	Won: 2021
The Evian Championship	Won: 2017
Achievements and awards
NGCA Freshman of the Year	2007
Pac-10 Player of the Year	2007
Swedish Golfer of the Year	2009, 2017, 2021
LET Rookie of the Year	2009
LET Lowest stroke average	2017

Anna Maria Nordqvist (born 10 June 1987) is a professional golfer from Sweden. She plays on two major golf tours: the LPGA Tour in the U.S. and the Ladies European Tour. Anna is famous for winning three major championships in golf. These big wins include the 2009 LPGA Championship, the 2017 Evian Championship, and the 2021 Women's British Open. She is the only non-American woman to win major championships in three different decades (the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s).

Anna's Early Golf Days

Anna Nordqvist was born in Eskilstuna, Sweden. She was a very successful amateur golfer. This means she played golf for fun, not for money. She won many awards in Europe and the United States.

In 2005, she was named Swedish Amateur of the Year.
She won the Girls Amateur Championship in 2005.
She was also a runner-up twice at the British Ladies Amateur in 2006 and 2007.
Finally, she won the British Ladies Amateur in 2008.

Anna also played in the Ricoh Women's British Open as an amateur. She did well enough to "make the cut" in 2007 and 2008. This means she played well enough to continue playing in the later rounds. In 2008, she won the Smyth Salver award for being the best amateur player.

Team Successes as an Amateur

Anna was part of winning Swedish teams.

In 2008, her team won the European Ladies' Team Championship.
She also helped Sweden win the World Amateur Team Championships in 2008. This event is for the Espirito Santo Trophy.

College Golf in the U.S.

Anna went to Arizona State University in the U.S. She played golf for their team, the Arizona State Sun Devils.

In 2007, she was named Freshman of the Year.
She was also the Pac-10 Player of the Year.
She earned top honors as an All-American in 2007 and 2008.
In 2008, she finished fifth at the NCAA Women's Golf Championship.

In December 2008, Anna decided to become a professional golfer. This means she would now play golf for money.

Anna's Professional Golf Career

Anna quickly became a professional golfer. She joined both the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour in 2009. She even won the Ladies European Tour Final Qualifying School right away.

First Big Wins

Anna won her first professional tournament in June 2009. It was a major championship called the 2009 LPGA Championship. This was only her fifth time playing on the LPGA Tour! Because of this big win, she was chosen to play in the 2009 Solheim Cup. Later that year, she won the LPGA Tour Championship. She was named Rookie of the Year on the Ladies European Tour.

Memorable Moments

At the 2013 Solheim Cup, Anna made history. She hit a "hole-in-one" on the 17th hole! This was the first hole-in-one ever in the Solheim Cup.
In May 2015, Anna won her fifth LPGA Tour tournament. She won by just one shot in New Jersey.
The 2016 U.S. Women's Open was a tough moment. Anna lost in a playoff because of a rules mistake. She accidentally touched the sand in a bunker with her club.

More Major Victories

In September 2017, Anna won her second major championship. This was The Evian Championship in France. She won in a playoff against American Brittany Altomare. The weather was very bad during this win.
In August 2021, she won her third major. This was the Women's British Open in Scotland. This win made her only the second golfer to win three big R&A events. These are the Girls Amateur, British Ladies Amateur, and Women's British Open.
In 2022, Anna won the Big Green Egg Open in the Netherlands. This was her first win on the Ladies European Tour that wasn't a major.

Anna's Life Outside Golf

Anna Nordqvist lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the United States.

Amateur Wins

2005 Girls Amateur Championship
2008 British Ladies Amateur Championship

Professional Wins (16)

Anna has won 16 professional tournaments. Here are her major championship wins:

Major Championships

Year	Championship	Winning score	Margin	Runner(s)-up
2009	McDonald's LPGA Championship	−15 (273)	4 strokes	Lindsey Wright
2017	The Evian Championship	−9 (204)	Playoff¹	Brittany Altomare
2021	AIG Women's Open	−12 (276)	1 stroke	Georgia Hall, Madelene Sagström, Lizette Salas

¹ Anna won a sudden-death playoff against Brittany Altomare.

Major Championship Results

Anna has played in many major championships. Here's a look at her results:

Tournament	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Chevron Championship				T10	T10	T26	T7	T16	T4	T26	T11	T40	T21	T44
U.S. Women's Open			T26	CUT	CUT	T28	T11	CUT	CUT	2	T33	CUT	T39	T54
Women's PGA Championship			1	T25	T25	58	T12	T4	T9	T8	CUT	CUT	CUT	5
The Evian Championship ^							T44	T10	T50	T22	1	T44	CUT	NT
Women's British Open	T58	T42LA	T51	T69	T7	CUT	T11	T12	T7	T31	T7	CUT	T11	T32

! Tournament	2021	2022	2023	2024
Chevron Championship	T25	T65		T17
U.S. Women's Open	T49	T6	CUT	T36
Women's PGA Championship	T58	T16	T3	CUT
The Evian Championship	T38	T22	T20	T22
Women's British Open	1	CUT	T16	CUT

^ The Evian Championship became a major in 2013. Win Top 10 Did not play LA = low amateur (best amateur player)
CUT = missed the half-way cut (did not play in the final rounds)
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied (finished with the same score as another player)

Major Championship Summary

Anna has played in 75 major championship events.

She has won 3 times.
She has finished in the top 5 eight times.
She has finished in the top 10 eighteen times.

World Ranking

This table shows Anna Nordqvist's position in the Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each year. A lower number means a higher rank.

Year	Ranking
2008	332
2009	7
2010	14
2011	31
2012	28
2013	26
2014	12
2015	13
2016	14
2017	7
2018	30
2019	89
2020	54
2021	15
2022	30
2023	52
2024	93

Team Appearances

Anna has represented her country and continent in many team golf events.

As an Amateur

European Girls' Team Championship (for Sweden): 2005
Junior Solheim Cup (for Europe): 2005
Espirito Santo Trophy (for Sweden): 2006, 2008 (winners)
Vagliano Trophy (for the Continent of Europe): 2007 (winners)
European Ladies' Team Championship (for Sweden): 2007, 2008 (winners)

As a Professional

Solheim Cup (for Europe): 2009, 2011 (winners), 2013 (winners), 2015, 2017, 2019 (winners), 2021 (winners), 2023 (tied, Europe kept the cup), 2024. She was also a playing vice-captain in 2023 and 2024.
European Nations Cup (for Sweden): 2010 (winners), 2011 (winners)
International Crown (for Sweden): 2014, 2018, 2023

Solheim Cup Record

The Solheim Cup is a team competition between Europe and the United States. Anna has played in 9 Solheim Cups. She has won 17 matches, lost 15, and tied 3. This means she has won 18.5 points for her team out of a possible 35. Her winning percentage is 52.9%.

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Nordqvist at the 2013 Kingsmill Championship

Anna Nordqvist facts for kids

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