2016 ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer
Stockton Seaview Hotel & Golf Club - Bay Course
Galloway, New Jersey
June 5, 2016
Born: Eskilstuna, Sweden
Lives: Orlando, Fla.
Birthdate: June 10, 1987 – currently 28 years, 11 months, and 25 days
Qualified for LPGA Tour: Finished T25 at the 2008 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament
Turned Professional: 2008
VICTORIES
- LPGA: Sixth career victory; first successful title defense
- Previous wins: 2009 McDonald’s LPGA Championship, 2009 LPGA Tour Championship, 2014 Honda LPGA Thailand, 2014 Kia Classic, 2015 ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer
RACE TO CME GLOBE
- Earns 500 points with her win at the ShopRite LPGA Classic and is projected to move up to 7th in the Race to CME Globe with 1,951 points
ROLEX WOMEN’S WORLD GOLF RANKINGS
- Is projected to move from No. 19 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings to No. 16
MONEY
- CAREER: With the $225,000 first-place check, Anna moves from 44th to 38th on the LPGA Career Money List with $5,876,800
- SEASON: Anna has earned $483,710 this season and is 11th on the 2016 LPGA Official Money List
TOURNAMENT SPECIFIC
- Becomes only the fifth multiple winner of this event, joining Stacy Lewis (2012, 2014), Annika Sorenstam, (1998, 2002, 2005), Betsy King (1987, 1995, 2001) and Juli Inkster (1986, 1988)
- Has never finished worse than than T13 at this event. Now has two wins and three additional top-5 finishes in seven starts
Previous finishes:
- 2015 - Win
- 2014 - T3
- 2013 - T13
- 2012 - T5
- 2011 - T5
- 2010 - T12
2016 IN A NUTSHELL
- 11 events played, 11 cuts made, 1 victory, 2 additional top-10s, $483,710
OF NOTE
- Becomes the oldest winner this season by over five years. Previous oldest winner was Haru Nomura at 23 years, 4 months, and 29 days at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic
- First European player to win on Tour this season and first European to win since Suzann Pettersen won the Manulife LPGA Classic last June
- Earns 30 points toward the Rolex Player of the Year race and is projected to move into a tie for 9th in the rankings
- Made 25 starts in between her last two victories (2015 ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer)
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