Nina Karlsson

Nina Karlsson (born 16 November 1975) is a retired Swedish professional golfer. She won the Swedish Golf Tour (SGT) Order of Merit in 1997 and 1998, and played on the Ladies European Tour (LET) ten seasons 1998–2007.

Nina Karlsson
Personal information
Born (1975-11-16) 16 November 1975
Växjö, Sweden
Nationality Sweden
ResidenceVäxjö, Sweden
Career
Turned professional1995
Retired2007
Former tour(s)Ladies European Tour (joined 1998)
Swedish Golf Tour
Professional wins7
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationDNP
Women's PGA C'shipDNP
U.S. Women's OpenDNP
du Maurier ClassicDNP
Women's British OpenCUT: 2002, 2004
Achievements and awards
Swedish Golf Tour Order of Merit1997, 1998

Amateur career

Karlsson won the 1993 Norwegian Ladies Open Amateur Championship and represented Sweden at the 1994 European Girls' Team Championship at Club de Campo in Malaga, Spain, where her team finished fifth.[1]

Professional career

Karlsson turned professional in 1995 and joined the Swedish Golf Tour (SGT) where she recorded five career wins, including winning the Körunda Ladies Open twice. She reached the final in SM Match three years running 1995–1997 but lost to Mia Löjdahl, Anna Berg and Catrin Nilsmark, respectively. After winning the SGT Order of Merit in 1997 and 1998, she joined the Ladies European Tour in 1998.[1]

On the LET, Karlsson finished top-50 on the Order of Merit in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2003.[2] Her top finishes include T6 at the 1999 Donegal Irish Ladies' Open, two strokes behind Sandrine Mendiburu, T7 at the 2000 Ladies Hannover Expo 2000 Open, and T5 at the Ladies Open de Costa Azul and T10 at the P4 Norwegian Masters in 2002. She made the cut at the 2000 Women's British Open but missed the cut in 2002 and 2004.

Karlsson retired after the 2007 season due to a back injury.[3]

LET scoring record

Karlsson carded a 29 for nine holes in the final round of the 2005 Ladies Central European Open at Old Lake GC in Hungary (par 71),[4] tying the LET 9-hole record for lowest round set by Kitrina Douglas at the 1988 Ladies Italian Open and later matched by Laura Davies, Trish Johnson and Sophie Gustafson.[5]

Amateur wins
  • 1993 Norwegian Ladies Open Amateur Championship

Source:[1]

Professional wins (7)

Swedish Golf Tour wins (5)
No. Date Tournament Winning
score		 To par Margin of
victory		 Runner-up Ref
17 Jun 1997Toyota Ladies Open73-71-71=215−11 stroke Catrin Nilsmark[6]
229 Jun 1997Körunda Ladies Open71-75-71=217+12 strokes Maria Bodén[7]
330 Aug 1998LB Data Ladies Open71-71-69=211−54 strokes Malin Burström[8]
420 Jun 1999Trummenäs Ladies Open72-72-70=214−21 stroke Lisa Hed[9]
57 Jul 2002Körunda Ladies Open74-71-65=210−6Playoff Riikka Hakkarainen[10]

Source:[11]

Other wins (2)
  • 1997 Swedish Mother-Daughter Championship (with Margareth Karlsson)
  • 1998 Swedish Mother-Daughter Championship (with Margareth Karlsson)

Source:[1]

Results in LPGA majors
Tournament200220032004
Women's British Open CUT CUT

Note: Karlsson only played in the Women's British Open.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

References
  1. Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. pp. 158, 204, 211, 222, 235, 268, 271. ISBN 91-86818007. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. "LET Order of Merit". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. "Golfstjärna skadad i årspremiären" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. "2005 OTP Bank Ladies Central European Open - Hungary - Final Scoreboard". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. "2009 LET Media Guide". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  6. "1997 Toyota Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  7. "1997 Körunda Ladies Open". Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  8. "1998 LB Data Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  9. "1999 Trummenäs Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  10. "2002 Körunda Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  11. "Nina Karlsson Profile". Golfdata. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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