Christel Boeljon

Christel Wilhelmina Boeljon (born 30 July 1987) is a professional golfer from the Netherlands, currently playing on the Ladies European Tour and the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.

Early life and amateur career In 1987, Boeljon was born in Beverwijk. One day she joined her parents for a visit to the Golfclub Spaarnwoude, and two years later she gave up field hockey and concentrated on golf. She won a number of tournaments as a junior including the Mevrouw Swanebeker and Dutch Junior Masters in 2002. She also won the Netherlands' National Match Play U-21 in 2003 and 2005. In 2005, she was also semi-finalist at the British Ladies Amateur.

In 2005, she continued her studies in the United States and accepted a golf scholarship to Purdue University in Indiana.

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

Year Worldranking Source 2007 648 2008 703 2009 274 2010 118 2011 63 2012 82 2013 143 2014 192 2015 94 2016 221

Team appearances Amateur European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Netherlands): 2005, 2007, 2008 Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Netherlands): 2006, 2008

Professional European Ladies Golf Cup: 2009 (winner) Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2011 (winners)

Solheim Cup record Year TotalMatches TotalW-L-H SinglesW-L-H FoursomesW-L-H FourballsW-L-H PointsWon Points%Career31-2-01-0-00-1-00-1-01.033.3201131-2-01-0-0 def. B. Lincicome 2 up0-1-0 lost w/ K. Stupples 3&20-1-0 lost w/ S. Gal 2&11.033.3