Maria Hjorth
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Maria Hjorth (born 15 October 1973 in Falun) is a Swedish golfer. She attended the University of Stirling in Scotland. She won more than twenty amateur titles including the 1995 European Ladies Amateur Championship. She turned professional in 1996 and played mainly on the Ladies European Tour (LET) that year and in 1997. Since 1998 she has played mainly on the U.S. based LPGA Tour, while continuing to play in Europe several times each year. She has won two individual titles on each tour, and has finished sole or tied second in the prestigious Evian Masters three times. She was a member of the European Solheim Cup team in 2002 and 2005 and played on three winning teams in the Praia d'El Rey European Cup, a team competition sanctioned by the LET. She has also played top division curling in Sweden.
[edit] Professional wins
- 1999 SAFECO Classic, Mizuno Classic (both LPGA Tour)
- 2004 Ladies English Open (LET)
- 2005 Ladies English Open (LET)
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