Emma Zackrisson

Emma Zackrisson (born 26 January 1979) is a former Swedish professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour.

Emma Zackrisson
Personal information
Full nameHanna Emma Erika Zackrisson
Born (1979-01-26) 26 January 1979
Holmsund, Sweden
Nationality Sweden
ResidenceHolmsund, Sweden
Career
CollegeOklahoma State University
Turned professional2002
Former tour(s)Ladies European Tour (2003–2011)
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour1

Zackrisson played golf at Oklahoma State University 1998–2002 where she majored in broadcast journalism and public relations.[1] In 2002, she received the Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award, an award presented by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) and given to the student-athlete who is both a NGCA All-American Scholar and a NGCA All-American who excels in academics.[2]

Zackrisson attended the LET Qualifying School 2002 and joined the LET 2003.[3] After nine seasons on the Ladies European Tour she retired in 2011 at age 32.[4] Her greatest accomplishment on the tour was winning the 2008 Open de España Femenino,[5] other achievements include runner-up in Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open 2009 and top-5 finishes at Acer SA Women's Open 2006, SAS Masters 2008, UNIQA Ladies Golf Open 2008, and Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open 2009.[3]

Professional wins (1)

Ladies European Tour (1)

References

  1. Emma Zackrisson Bio - Oklahoma State Official Athletic Site, retrieved 1 June 2015
  2. ECMGA Past Winners
  3. Emma Zackrisson Profile, Golfdata, retrieved 1 June 2015
  4. Golfproffset Emma Zackrisson lägger av, Folkbladet, 18 August 2011
  5. Davies and Zackrisson share lead in Austria, Ladies European Tour, 13 April 2008


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