Anna Nordqvist

Anna Maria Nordqvist (born 10 June 1987) is a Swedish professional golfer. She plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. She has won three major championships: the 2009 LPGA Championship, the 2017 Evian Championship, and the 2021 Women's British Open. She is the only non-American woman to have won major championships in three different decades (2000s, 2010s and 2020s).

Early life In 1987, Nordqvist was born in Eskilstuna, Sweden. She was a successful amateur golfer in both Europe and the United States. Nordqvist was Swedish Junior Player of the Year (2004, 2005), Swedish Amateur of the Year (2005), Girls Amateur Champion (2005), bronze medallist at the European Ladies Amateur Championship (2005), runner-up at the British Ladies Amateur in 2006 and 2007, and finally winner of the championship in her third successive final in 2008.

Nordqvist made the cut at the Ricoh Women's British Open in both 2007 and 2008 and earned the Smyth Salver for low amateur honours in 2008.

Amateur career By the end of her freshman year at Arizona State University in 2007, she was Pac-10 co-champion and was named National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) Freshman of the Year, Pac-10 Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year. NGCA First-Team All-American and Academic All-American honors were gained in both 2007 and 2008. She tied for fifth at the 2008 NCAA Championships (won by ASU teammate Azahara Muñoz).

Nordqvist was part of the winning Swedish team at the 2008 European Ladies' Team Championship and was a member of the victorious Swedish team at the 2008 World Amateur Team Championships for the Espirito Santo Trophy, finishing individual runner-up to teammate Caroline Hedwall.

In December 2008, she tied for 25th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament and turned professional immediately following the final round.

Professional career Already qualified for the LPGA Tour, she also qualified for the Ladies European Tour In January 2009, by winning the Ladies European Tour Final Qualifying School.

In only her fifth start on the LPGA Tour, Nordqvist won her first professional tournament and major, the LPGA Championship in Maryland in June 2009. This led to her selection as a captain's pick for the Solheim Cup. In November, she won the LPGA Tour Championship for her second victory of the season. She was named Rookie of the Year on the Ladies European Tour and finished runner-up to Jiyai Shin for LPGA Rolex Rookie of the Year honors.

At the 2013 Solheim Cup, Nordqvist won her alternate shot match with Caroline Hedwall with a hole-in-one at the 17th hole, beating Morgan Pressel and Jessica Korda 2 and 1 during the Saturday morning session. This was the first hole-in-one in Solheim Cup history.

At the end of May 2015, Nordqvist won her fifth official tournament on the LPGA Tour. She birdied the second-to-last hole and bogeyed the 54th hole to win by one stroke over Dutchwoman Christel Boeljon in Galloway, New Jersey.

At the 2016 U.S. Women's Open, Nordqvist lost to Brittany Lang in a playoff due to a rules violation, for touching the sand with the club in a bunker. The rules violation occurred on the second of three playoff holes but was not disclosed to the players until mid-way through play on the third hole.

In September 2017, she won her second major, The Evian Championship in France, after overcoming American Brittany Altomare in a play-off in horrendous weather conditions.

In August 2021, she won her third major by winning the Women's British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links in Carnoustie, Scotland. For 2021, she had won only $283,715 in 14 tournaments before her $870,000 winning share from it, leaping to $1,153,715 and sixth place. With the win, she became only the second golfer, after Georgia Hall, to win The R&A treble - the Girls Amateur, British Ladies Amateur and Women's British Open.

Nordqvist won the 2022 Big Green Egg Open in The Netherlands, her first individual success on the Ladies European Tour outside of the majors.

Nordqvist was named captain of the 2026 European Solheim Cup team in February 2025.

Nordqvist announced that she would retire as a player in August 2026 following the FM Championship.

Awards and honors In 2009, Nordqvist received Elit Sign number 135 by the Swedish Golf Federation based on world ranking achievements. In 2009, she was named Rookie of the Year on the Ladies European Tour. For the 2009, 2017 and 2021 seasons, she was named Swedish Golfer of the Year. In 2010, she was awarded honorary member of the PGA of Sweden.

Personal life Nordqvist lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Amateur wins 2005 Girls Amateur Championship 2008 British Ladies Amateur Championship

Professional wins (16) LPGA Tour wins (9) LegendMajor championships (3)Other LPGA Tour (6) Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour.

LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)

Ladies European Tour wins (5) Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour.

Ladies European Tour playoff record (2–2)

Swedish Golf Tour wins (3)

Other wins (1) 2010 (1) The Mojo 6 (unofficial tournament sanctioned by the LPGA Tour)

Major championships Wins (3)

1 Defeated Brittany Altomare in a sudden-death playoff: Nordqvist (5) and Altomare (6).

Results timeline Results not in chronological order. ^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013

LA = low amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut NT = no tournament "T" = tied

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 14 (2019 British Open – 2022 Evian) Longest streak of top-10s – 4 (2014 WPGA – 2015 WPGA)

LPGA Tour career summary Official as of 2025 season Includes match play and other events without a cut

World ranking Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

Year Ranking Notes2008 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 2025 215

Team appearances Amateur European Girls' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2005 European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2007, 2008 (winners)

Professional Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2009, 2011 (winners), 2013 (winners), 2015, 2017, 2019 (winners), 2021 (winners), 2023 (tied, cup retained, playing vice-captain), 2024 (playing vice-captain) European Nations Cup (representing Sweden): 2010 (winners), 2011 (winners) International Crown (representing Sweden): 2014, 2018, 2023

Solheim Cup record Year Totalmatches TotalW–L–H SinglesW–L–H FoursomesW–L–H FourballsW–L–H Pointswon Points%Career3517–15–33–3–38–8–06–4–018.552.9200942–2–00–1–0 lost to M. Pressel 3&21–1–0 won w/ M. Hjorth 3&2lost w/ M. Hjorth 1 dn1–0–0 won w/ S. Pettersen 1 up250.0201142–2–00–1–0 lost to M. Pressel 2&11–1–0 lost w/ M. Hjorth 2&1won w/ M. Hjorth 3&21–0–0 won w/ S. Pettersen 2 up250.0201342–1–10–0–1 halved w/ S. Lewis2–0–0 won w/ C. Hedwall 4&2won w/ C. Hedwall 2&10–1–0 lost w/ G. Sergas 4&32.562.5201542–2–01–0–0 def. S. Lewis 2&10–2–0 lost w/ S. Pettersen 3&2lost w/ C. Hedwall 5&41–0–0 won w/ C. Hedwall 4&3250.0201743–0–10–0–1 halved w/ L. Thompson2–0–0 won w/ G. Hall 3&1won w/ G. Hall 2&11–0–0 won w/ J. Ewart Shadoff 4&23.587.5201931–2–01–0–0 def. M. Pressel 4&30–1–0 lost w/ A. van Dam 2&1 0–1–0 lost w/ C. Hedwall 7&5133.3202142–1–10–0–1 halved w/ L. Thompson1–1–0 won w/ M. Castren 1 uplost w/ M. Castren 3&11–0–0 won w/ M. Castren 4&32.562.5202341–3–01–0–0 def. J. Kupcho 2&10–2–0 lost w/ L. Maguire 1 dnlost w/ L. Maguire 1 dn0–1–0 lost w/ C. Hedwall 2 dn125.0202442–2–00–1–0 lost to A. Corpuz 4&31–0–0 won w/ C. Boutier 4&31–1–0 won w/ M. Sagström 6&5lost w/ M. Sagström 4&3 250.0