Anna Nordqvist Facts: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About The Swedish Pro Golfer
Discover more about Swedish professional golfer Anna Nordqvist via these facts regarding her life and career
A multiple-time Solheim Cup and LPGA Tour winner - including three Major Championships - Anna Nordqvist has achieved so much in the world of professional golf. Discover more about her life and career via these facts.
Anna Nordqvist Facts
1. Her full name is Anna Maria Nordqvist.
2. Nordqvist was born on June 10, 1987 in Eskilstuna, Sweden.
3. Nordqvist attended Arizona State University for 2.5 years. While there, she was named the 2007 Pacific Athletic Conference (Pac-10) Player of the Year.
4. According to her Arizona State University bio, her parents are called Urban and Maria. At the time of publication, they worked as a police officer and a pharmacist. Nordqvist also has two brothers called Mikael and Mattias.
5. According to the LPGA Tour website, Nordqvist first started playing golf at the age of 13. We also believe she played as many as seven different sports before deciding on golf.
6. She credits her family and Swedish national coaches Katarina Vangdal and Maria Bertilsk as the individuals most influencing her career.
Get the Golf Monthly Newsletter
Subscribe to the Golf Monthly newsletter to stay up to date with all the latest tour news, equipment news, reviews, head-to-heads and buyer’s guides from our team of experienced experts.
7. Nordqvist had a successful amateur career in Europe and the United States. She was named Swedish Junior Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005. She was also named Swedish Amateur of the Year and won the Girls Amateur Championship in 2005. Shortly before turning pro, she won the British Ladies Amateur (2008) after two runner-up finishes in the two years prior.
8. Nordqvist won the Smyth Salver for low amateur at the Women's Open in 2008.
9. In December 2008, Nordqvist finished 25th at the LPGA Final Qualifying tournament and turned pro immediately after the final round.
10. Having already qualified for the LPGA Tour, the Swede then earned her Ladies European Tour card in January 2009 by winning the Final Q-School stage.
11. Nordqvist's very first win on the LPGA Tour arrived in the form on a Major - the McDonald's LPGA Championship in 2009. Heading into the final round, she had a two-shot lead and went on to win by four. It was just her fifth pro start on the LPGA Tour.
12. She won LET Rookie of the Year honors in 2009 but missed out on the LPGA Tour equivalent to Jiyai Shin.
13. Nordqvist made her Solheim Cup debut in 2009 after receiving a captain's pick from Alison Nicholas. The Swede went 2-2-0 as Europe lost 16-12 at Rich Harvest Farms.
14. Nordqvist is responsible for the first-ever hole-in-one at a Solheim Cup. It arrived on the 17th at Colorado Golf Club during the 2013 event and helped her and Caroline Hedwall win their alternate-shot match against Morgan Pressel and Jessica Korda 2&1 on Saturday morning.
15. At the 2016 US Women's Open, Nordqvist lost to Brittany Lang in a playoff as a result of a rules violation where she had touched the sand with her club in a bunker. Frustratingly for all concerned, it was not picked up until midway down the third of three playoff holes, with the infraction having occurred on the hole before.
16. Nordqvist collected her second Major victory at the 2017 Evian Championship in a playoff over Brittany Altomare, and the third was won at the 2021 AIG Women's British Open.
17. Nordqvist has played at nine consecutive Solheim Cup teams with an overall record of 15-13-3. In terms of overall result, she has been on the winning side four times with a tie in 2023 at Finca Cortesin. In 2023 and 2024, she was a playing assistant captain.
18. She is a three-time Swedish Golfer of the Year - 2009, 2017, 2021.
19. To date, she has had six regular victories on the LPGA Tour and three on the Ladies European Tour combined with her three Majors.
20. In 2022, Nordqvist won the first non-Major solo title of her career on the Ladies European Tour. She claimed the Big Green Egg Open by one stroke, having lifted two Majors and two team trophies previously in her career.
Anna Nordqvist Bio
Full Name | Anna Maria Nordqvist |
Born | June 10, 1987 - Eskilstuna, Sweden |
Height | 6ft (1.83 m) |
College | Arizona State University |
Turned Pro | 2008 |
Current Tours | Ladies European Tour, LPGA Tour |
Professional Wins (Non-Majors) | 9 |
Major Wins | 3 |
Career-High Rolex Ranking | 4th |
Career Earnings | $13.23 million |
Anna Nordqvist Pro Wins
Event | Tour | Winning Score |
---|---|---|
2009 McDonald's LPGA Championship | Major | -15 (four strokes) |
2009 LPGA Tour Championship | LPGA Tour | -13 (two strokes) |
2010 European Nations Cup (with Sophie Gustafson) | Ladies European Tour | -21 (playoff) |
2011 Communitat Valenciana European Ladies Golf Cup (with Sophie Gustafson) | Ladies European Tour | -21 (three strokes) |
2014 Honda LPGA Thailand | LPGA Tour | -15 (two strokes) |
2014 Kia Classic | LPGA Tour | -13 (one stroke) |
2015 ShopRite LPGA Classic | LPGA Tour | -8 (one stroke) |
2016 ShopRite LPGA Classic | LPGA Tour | -17 (one stroke) |
2017 Bank of Hope Founders Cup | LPGA Tour | -25 (two strokes) |
2017 Evian Championship | Major | -9 (playoff) |
2021 AIG Women's Open | Major | -12 (one stroke) |
2022 Big Green Egg Open | Ladies European Tour | -7 (one stroke) |
Jonny Leighfield is our Staff News Writer who joined Golf Monthly just in time for the 2023 Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup. He graduated from the University of Brighton with a degree in Sport Journalism in 2017 and spent almost five years as the sole sports reporter at his local newspaper. During his time with Golf Monthly, Jonny has interviewed several stars of the game, including Robert MacIntyre, Ian Poulter, and Lee Westwood. An improving golfer himself, Jonny enjoys learning as much about the game as he can and is hoping to reach his Handicap goal of 18 at some stage. He attended both the 150th and 151st Open Championships and dreams of attending The Masters one day.
-
Watch: Tiger Woods Takes Swing At TGL Simulator
The 15-time Major winner has been filmed taking a shot at the TGL’s giant simulator ahead of the contest’s launch in January
By Mike Hall Published
-
Lee Chieh-po Facts: 10 Things To Know About The Chinese Taipei Pro
Lee Chieh-po came to prominence with his maiden Asian Tour win in 2024 – here are 10 things to know about the Chinese Taipei star
By Mike Hall Published
-
Lee Chieh-po Facts: 10 Things To Know About The Chinese Taipei Pro
Lee Chieh-po came to prominence with his maiden Asian Tour win in 2024 – here are 10 things to know about the Chinese Taipei star
By Mike Hall Published
-
Jinichiro Kozuma Facts: 12 Things You Didn't Know About The Japanese LIV Golfer
Learn more about the life and career of Japanese LIV Golf League pro, Jinichiro Kozuma via the following facts...
By Jonny Leighfield Published
-
Yubin Jang Facts: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The Korean LIV Golfer
Discover new information about Iron Heads golfer, Yubin Jang via these facts regarding his life and career so far...
By Jonny Leighfield Published
-
Ryggs Johnston Facts: 15 Things To Know About The American Pro
Ryggs Johnston had a hugely successful college career before turning pro, originally joining the PGA Tour Americas before earning his DP World Tour card – here are 15 things to know about the US star
By Mike Hall Published
-
Emilia Migliaccio Facts: 11 Things To Know About TV Reporter & Talented Amateur
Get to know former college golfing star and now broadcaster Emilia Migliaccio with our facts about her life and career
By Paul Higham Published
-
Elvis Smylie Facts: 16 Things You Didn't Know About The Australian Golfer
Discover more about Australian professional golfer, Elvis Smylie via these facts regarding his life and career so far...
By Jonny Leighfield Published
-
Ben Campbell Facts: 14 Things You Didn't Know About The Pro Golfer
Find out about professional golfer, Ben Campbell via these facts regarding his life and career so far...
By Jonny Leighfield Published
-
David Howell Facts: 20 Things You Didn't Know About The English Golfer And Broadcaster
Discover more about English professional golfer and Sky Sports presenter, David Howell via these facts regarding his life and career so far...
By Jonny Leighfield Published