Helen Alfredsson
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| Personal Information | |
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| Birth | April 09, 1965 (age 41) Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, USA |
| College | United States International University |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1989 |
| Current tour | LPGA Tour (joined 1992) |
| Other tour | LET (Life Member) |
| Professional wins | 19 (LPGA Tour: 5, Other Tours: 12, Team Events: 2) |
| Major Championship results Wins: 1 |
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| Kraft Nabisco | Won 1993 |
| Awards | |
| LET Rookie of the Year | 1989 |
| LPGA Rookie of the Year | 1992 |
Helen Alfredsson born 9 April 1965 in Gothenburg, Sweden is a Swedish professional golfer who plays primarily on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a a life member of the Ladies European Tour.
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[edit] Amateur career
Helen Alfredsson represented Sweden in European Junior and Senior Team championships. She was a member of the Swedish team in the Espirito Santo Trophy World Amateur Team Championship in 1986 and 1988[1] and is a six-time Swedish national champion winning from 1981-1984, in 1986 and 1998.[2]
She attended United States International University and graduated in 1988 with a degree in International Business[3] and then tried a career in Paris as a model whilst flying with the Blue Angels and learning to ride a Harley-Davidson.[4] During 1986-1988 she played five times on the Swedish Telia Tour, winning at least once a year.[5] [6] [7] She turned professional on 1 January 1989[2]
[edit] Professional career
Alfredsson began her professional career on the Ladies European Tour where she was rookie of the year in 1989. A year later in 1990 she got her maiden professional win at the Women's British Open. She won twice on the LET in 1991 and also got a win on the ALPG and Japanese tours.[2] She earned exempt status for the 1992 LPGA Tour season by tying for 17th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.[3]
Her rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1992 and she has won five LPGA Tour events, including one LPGA major, the 1993 Nabisco Dinah Shore.
Alfredsson has continued to be play a limited number of events in Europe, where she has won eleven events as of June 2005. She finished top of the European money list in 1998. She has been a member of the European team in the Solheim Cup five times: 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002. She has also won tournaments in Australia and Japan.
She is married to former NHL hockeyplayer Kent Nilsson and step-mother of his son hockey player Robert Nilsson.
[edit] Professional Wins
[edit] Ladies European Tour
- 1990 Women's British Open
- 1991 Hennessy Ladies Cup, Trophee Coconut Skol,
- 1992 Hennessy Ladies Cup, IBM Ladies Open
- 1994 Evian Masters
- 1996 Hennessy Cup
- 1997 WPGA Championship of Europe
- 1998 Evian Masters
- 2001 WPGA Championship of Europe
Note: The Women's British Open did not become an LPGA major until 2001
[edit] LPGA Tour
- 1993 Nabisco Dinah Shore
- 1994 PING/Welch's Championship
- 1998 The Office Depot, Welch's/Circle K Championship
- 2003 Longs Drugs Challenge
[edit] Other Tours
- 1991 Queensland Open (ALPG), Ellair Open (Japan), Benson & Hedges Trophy with Anders Forsbrand
- 1992 Itoki Classic (Japan), Sunrise Cup World Team Championship with Liselotte Neumann
- 1997 Itoen Tournament (Japan)
[edit] Notes and References
- ^ Notable Past Players. IGF. Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
- ^ a b c Helen Alfredsson Player Profile. LET. Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
- ^ a b Helen Alfredsson Full Career Bio. LPGA. Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
- ^ Dialogue: Helen Alfredsson. Golf Digest. Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
- ^ 1986 Telia Tour Results. Golfdata. Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
- ^ 1987 Telia Tour Results. Golfdata. Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
- ^ 1988 Telia Tour Results. Golfdata. Retrieved on April 1, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Profile on the LET's official site
- Profile on the LPGA's official site
- Golf Stars Online - profiles and features
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Alfredsson, Helen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional Golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 09, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
