Anna Nordqvist starts season ranked 4 in Rolex Rankings

We're counting down the days until the 2010 season starts at the Honda PTT LPGA Thailand on February 18th. Each day we'll highlight one of the top-10 from the Rolex Rankings. Learn more about Anna Nordqvist, ranked #4 in the Rolex Rankings.

ANNA NORDQVIST
HEIGHT: 6'

BIRTH PLACE: Eskilstuna, Sweden

EDUCATION:
Arizona State University

TOUR STATUS:
Priority List Category: 1

ROOKIE YEAR:
2009

ROLEX RANKINGS:
4 (2/8/2010)

OFFICIAL WEBSITE


FUN FACTS
What is your favorite store to shop in?
Office Max.
Is there anything you won't eat?
Eggs by themselves.
If you could do another job for a day, what would you do?
Be a graphic designer.
What other sport would you like to be good at?
Track and Field.
 



  • In 2009, became the season's second Rolex First-Time Winner at the McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola, the second major championship of the year.

  • Also won the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship Presented by Rolex.

  • Finished seventh at the Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola and tied for seventh at the Hana Bank KOLON Championship 2009.

  • Tied for eighth at the CN Canadian Women's Open.

  • Qualified for her first European Solheim Cup Team, joining Tania Elosegui as LPGA rookies on the 12-member squad; one of three Solheim Cup rookies on the team.

  • Finished second to Jiyai Shin in the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year race.

  • Named the Ryder Cup Wales Ladies European Tour (LET) Rookie of the Year.

SEASON OVERVIEW
STARTS: 17 VICTORIES: 2
TOP 10 FINISHES: 5 EARNINGS: $871,785
   
SEASON STATCENTER
ROUNDS UNDER PAR: 36/63 (12) DRIVING ACCURACY: 0.770 (T11)
BIRDIES: 219 (41) SAND SAVES: 26/56 (T19)
EAGLES: 2 (T74) PUTTS PER GREEN: 1.79 (T21)
GIR: 0.695 (30) DRIVING AVERAGE: 245.7 (104)


VIDEOS
Highlights from Anna Nordqvist's win at the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship Presented by Rolex. Highlights from the McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola where Anna Nordqvist became a Rolex First-Time Winner.
   
Anna Nordqvist became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola after hitting her second shot on the 18th hole to with in a couple of feet. Anna Nordqvist and other LPGA players visited with fans and signed autographs at the PGA Show.
   

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