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Official World Golf Ranking: 1092
Born: Thu,Dec 27,1973 - Saro, Sweden
Age: 50y 3m 23d, Nationality: SWE
Height: 5'8"
Home: Orlando, Fla.
College: Aranasskolan & Kormvux University
Turned Pro: 1992, Joined LPGA: 1998
Notes: Started playing golf at the age of 10. Attended Swedish school for 15 years, where she studied law, accounting and marketing. Credits Seve Ballesteros and Laura Davies as the individuals most influencing her career. In 1994, joined the WPGET and went on to win the 1995 Swiss Open and 1997 Thailand Open. In 1996, finished 12th on the Women Professional Golfers' European Tour (WPGET) Order of Merit after winnning two international titles. In 1997, tied for 40th at the LPG...

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Sophie Gustafson

Started playing golf at the age of 10. Attended Swedish school for 15 years, where she studied law, accounting and marketing. Credits Seve Ballesteros and Laura Davies as the individuals most influencing her career.
In 1994, joined the WPGET and went on to win the 1995 Swiss Open and 1997 Thailand Open. In 1996, finished 12th on the Women Professional Golfers' European Tour (WPGET) Order of Merit after winnning two international titles.
In 1997, tied for 40th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 1998 season. Finished fifth at the Alpine Australian Ladies Masters and won the Thailand Open.
In 1998, best finish was a tie for second at the Weetabix Women's British Open and won four international tournaments. Was a member of the European Solheim Cup Team, and voted as the Player's Player of the Year on the LET.
In 1999, tied for sixth at the Weetabix Women's British Open, where she recorded a double-eagle during the second round.
In 2000, became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship and won the Weetabix Women's British Open. Lost the Mizuno Classic in a sudden-death playoff with Lorie Kane. Scored 2.5 points as a member of the victorious European Solheim Cup Team. Won three titles on the Ladies European Tour and was voted the Player's Player of the Year. Also teamed with Carin Koch to win the TSN Ladies World Cup Golf.
In 2001, won her third LPGA title at the Subaru Memorial of Naples, finished second and crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings at the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez, where she lost a two-hole, sudden-death playoff with fellow Swede Annika Sorenstam. Recorded the first and second holes-in-one of her LPGA career during the second round of the Evian Masters and final round of the season-ending Tyco/ADT Championship, respectively. Won the AAMI Women's Australian Open on the LET.
In 2002, best finish was a tie for 11th at the Weetabix Women's British Open. Was a member of the European Solheim Cup Team. Recorded her third LPGA career hole-in-one during the second round of the First Union Betsy King Classic. Won the Biarritz Ladies Classic on the LET.
In 2003, claimed her fourth-career title at the Samsung World Championship, also crossed the $2 million mark in career earnings with the win. Led the Order of Merit on the LET, where she won the Ladies Irish Open, HP Open and the BT Ladies Open. Also won the World Matchplay Championship and the LET's Vivien Saunders Stroke Average trophy and was voted as the Player's Player of the Year on the LET. Was a member of the victorious European Solheim Cup Team, posting a 3-2-0 record. In November, became the first woman to compete in a men's Japan Golf Tour event at the Casio World Open in Kaimon, Japan. In 2004, recorded a season-best tie for third at The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions.
In 2005, recorded a total of seven top-10 finishes, including a runner-up finish at the Weetabix Women's British Open. As a captain's pick, made her fifth Solheim Cup appearance and earned two points for the European Team.
In 2006, best finish was second at the Weetabix Women's British Open. Crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings at the U.S. Women's Open, where she tied for 10th. Won the Siemens Austrian Ladies Open presented by Uniqa on the LET.
In 2007, recorded a season-best tie for second at the Safeway Classic Presented by Pepsi. Won the Ladies European Tour (LET) Order of Merit. Won the De Vere Ladies Scottish Open on the LET for her 18th-career international victory.
In 2008, recorded a season-best tie for second at both the Sybase Classic Presented by ShopRite and the Safeway Classic, where she lost to Cristie Kerr in a one-hole, sudden-death playoff. Recorded two additional top-10 finishes, including a tie for seventh at the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill and tie for fourth at the Ginn Tribute.
In 2009, qualified for her seventh European Solheim Cup Team based on her top-five ranking on the Ladies European Tour points list and recorded a 1-3-0 record for the team. Won the CVS/Pharmacy LPGA Challenge - her fifth LPGA Tour victory - and carded a season-low 65 in the opening round. Also carded a 65 in the second round of the Navistar LPGA Classic, where she tied for eighth. Finished runner-up at the Evian Masters Presented by Societe Generale, where she lost to Ai Miyazato in a one-hole, sudden-death playoff. Crossed the $5 million in career earnings at the CN Canadian Women's Open, where she tied for 10th. Finished as the top player on the LET season-ending Order of Merit.
In 2010, recorded a season-best tie for 10th at the Kraft Nabisco Championship. On the Ladies European Tour in 2010, won the Comunitat Valenciana European Nations Cup, a team event, representing Sweden alongside Anna Nordqvist at La Sella Resort in Alicante, Spain.
Won the AIB Ladies Irish Open at Killeen Castle, her fourth Irish Open following victories in 1998 at Ballyliffin, 2000 at Faithlegg, and 2003 at Killarney. It was her sixth title on Irish soil as she also won the 2003 BT Open in Northern Ireland and the TSN World Cup partnering Carin Koch in 2000.
In 2011, competed on her eighth European Solheim Cup Team with a 4-0-0 record. Her best finish was a tie for third at the RICOH Women's British Open. Also recorded a tie for fifth at the Sybase Match Play Championship and won the European Nations Cup on the LET with Anna Nordqvist.
In 2012, played in 22 events, 16 cuts made, $158,089 (65). Best finish was a tie for 12th at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, did not record a top-10 finish for the first time since 2002.

2013 Ladies European Tour record
Event Place 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Volvik RACV Ladies Masters T40 74 72 73 219
ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open MC 78 70 148
ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open MC 76 80 156

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Career at a Glance: Starts: 338, Cuts Made: 247 (73%), Top Tens: 57 (17%) , Rounds: 1066, Scoring Avg: 72.39, Career Earnings: $6,232,826 - Best Finish: 1st (5 times)
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