Nanna Koerstz Madsen
Nanna Koerstz Madsen (born 23 October 1994) is a Danish professional golfer. She represented Denmark at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where she ended as a tied 13. She is presently playing on the American LPGA Tour while at the same time trying to retain her membership on the Ladies European Tour (LET).
Nanna Koerstz Madsen | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Smørum, Denmark | 23 October 1994
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Nationality | Denmark |
Residence | Nørrebro, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Career | |
College | University of South Carolina |
Turned professional | 2015 |
Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour |
Former tour(s) | Symetra Tour |
Professional wins | 4 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Ladies European Tour | 1 |
Symetra Tour | 3 |
Other | 1 |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
ANA Inspiration | T51: 2020 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T13: 2020 |
U.S. Women's Open | T16: 2019 |
Women's British Open | T21: 2015 |
Evian Championship | 72nd: 2019 |
At the end of the season 2014, Madsen finished as the best European amateur player on the World Amateur Golf Ranking.[1] She played college golf for one semester at the University of South Carolina, winning one tournament.[2][3]
Professional
Madsen was a rookie on the Ladies European Tour in 2015 after earning her LET card by winning the Lalla Aicha Tour School Final Qualifying.[4][5] On the 2015 Ladies European Tour, she finished 9th on the Order of Merit. She won the 2016 Tipsport Golf Masters.[6][7] On the 2016 Ladies European Tour, she finished 6th on the Order of Merit. She devoted the 2017 season to earning a membership on the LPGA Tour by playing the season on the Symetra Tour where she as a rookie became a three-time winner that led her to become the 12th player in Tour history to earn a "Battlefield Promotion" to the LPGA Tour, playing in three events between late August and early September. She started as a rookie on the LPGA Tour from the beginning of the 2018 season.
Amateur wins
- 2009 Danish Junior Ladies
- 2010 Danish Junior Ladies
- 2012 DGU Elite Tour Damer II, DM Hulspil
- 2013 DM Slagspil, European Club Trophy
- 2014 European Nations Cup (individual), DGU Elite Tour Damer 11, Danish International Championship, Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate
Source:[5]
Professional wins
Ladies European Tour wins
Symetra Tour wins
Other wins
- 2013 A6 Ladies Open (as an amateur)[5]
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2019 or in 2020.
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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ANA Inspiration | CUT | T66 | T51 | |||
U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T16 | CUT | |||
Women's PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T13 | |||
The Evian Championship ^ | CUT | CUT | 72 | NT | ||
Women's British Open | T21 | T37 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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ANA Inspiration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 7 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (twice)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Team appearances
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Denmark): 2012, 2014
Professional
- The Queens (representing Europe): 2015, 2016
References
- "Nanna Koerstz Madsen er Europas bedste" (in Danish). Golf.dk. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "Nanna Madsen bio". South Carolina Gamecocks. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- "Madsen Declares Professional Status". South Carolina Gamecocks. 11 November 2014.
- "Nanna Madsen seals Lalla Aicha Tour School Victory in Morocco". Ladies European Tour. 21 December 2014.
- "Nanna Madsen". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- "Nanna Koerstz Madsen wins the Tipsport Women's Masters". Sky Sports. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "Nanna Koerstz Madsen vinder i Tjekkiet og er tæt på OL - TV 2" (in Danish). Sport.tv2.dk. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
External links
- Nanna Koerstz Madsen at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Nanna Koerstz Madsen at the LPGA Tour official site
- Nanna Koerstz Madsen at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site