Cajsa Persson

Cajsa Persson (born 28 September 1993) is a Swedish professional golfer and former Ladies European Tour player. She won the 2018 European Golf Team Championships together with Linda Wessberg.

Early life and amateur career Persson was born in Jönköping, Sweden. She had success on the domestic junior golf circuit between 2009 and 2011 winning seven tournaments, and in 2012, she lost a playoff at the Frontwalker Ladies Open on the Swedish Golf Tour to Isabella Ramsay. Her older sister Lisa played college golf at Sacramento State University.

Persson played college golf at Iowa State University with the Iowa State Cyclones women's golf team between 2012 and 2016. She was one of the best golfers in school history, recording the fourth-best career stroke average in the ISU record book. Persson played in four NCAA Regionals, earned All-Tournament honors at the Big 12 Championship three times (2013, 2015, 2016), and helped the Cyclones qualify for their first NCAA Division I women's golf championship in 2014.

Professional career Persson turned professional in 2016 and joined the Swedish Golf Tour, where her best finish was tied second alongside Emma Nilsson at the Örebro Ladies Open, a stroke behind Johanna Gustavsson. In 2017, she was runner-up behind Sarah Nilsson at the Ladies Norwegian Open, an LET Access Series event.

Amateur wins 2009 JC-Marwin Cup, Växjö Junior Open, Sportex Open 2010 Skandia Tour riks #3 - Örebro 2011 Skandia Tour Riks #2 - Småland, Chalmers Junior Open, JC Marwin Cup

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Professional wins 2016 Kalmar Ladies Open (SGF Golf Ranking)

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Playoff record Swedish Golf Tour playoff record (0–1)

Team appearances Professional European Championships (representing Sweden): 2018 (winner – women's team)

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