Helen Alfredsson
| Helen Alfredsson | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Helen Christine Alfredsson |
| Nickname | Alfie |
| Born | (1965-04-09) 9 April 1965 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Kent Nilsson (since 2005) |
| Career | |
| College | U.S. International University (graduated 1988) |
| Turned professional | 1989 |
| Current tour(s) | LET (1989–2013) LPGA Tour (1992–2013) Legends Tour (2012–present) |
| Professional wins | 23 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 7 |
| Ladies European Tour | 11 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 3 |
| ALPG Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
| ANA Inspiration | Won: 1993 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T5: 1992 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 2nd/T2: 1993, 2008 |
| du Maurier Classic | T8: 1993 |
| Women's British Open | T40: 2002 |
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2013 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Ladies European Tour Rookie of the Year | 1989 |
| LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year | 1992 |
| Ladies European Tour Order of Merit | 1998 |
Helen Christine Alfredsson (born 9 April 1965) is a Swedish retired professional golfer who played primarily on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and is also a life member of the Ladies European Tour.
Contents
1 Amateur career
2 Professional career
3 Personal life
4 Professional wins (23)
4.1 LPGA Tour wins (7)
4.2 Ladies European Tour wins (11)
4.3 LPGA of Japan Tour wins (3)
4.4 ALPG Tour wins (1)
4.5 Other wins (2)
5 Major championships
5.1 Wins (1)
5.2 Results timeline
5.3 Summary
6 Team appearances
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Amateur career
Alfredsson was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. She represented Sweden in European Junior and Senior Team championships. She was a member of the Swedish team in the Espirito Santo Trophy World Amateur Team Championship in 1986 and 1988[1] and is a six-time Swedish national champion winning from 1981 through 1984, in 1986 and 1988.[2]
She attended United States International University, graduating in 1988 with a degree in International Business[3] and then tried a career in Paris as a model.[4] During 1986-1988 she played five times on the Swedish Telia Tour, winning at least once a year.[5][6][7] She turned professional on 1 January 1989.[2]
Professional career
Alfredsson began her professional career on the Ladies European Tour where she was rookie of the year in 1989. The next year, in 1990, she claimed her maiden professional win at the Women's British Open. She won twice on the LET in 1991 and won once each on the ALPG and Japanese tours.[2] She earned exempt status for the 1992 LPGA Tour season by tying for 17th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.[3]
She earned Rookie of the Year honors on the LPGA Tour in 1992 and has won seven LPGA Tour events, including one LPGA major: the 1993 Nabisco Dinah Shore. A little over three months after her Dinah Shore victory, Alfredsson nearly won the U.S. Women's Open at Crooked Stick Golf Club. Alfredsson finished tied for 2nd, one shot behind winner Lauri Merten.[8]
Alfredsson has continued to play a limited number of events in Europe, where she has won eleven events. She finished at the top of the European money list in 1998. She has been a member of the European team in the Solheim Cup 8 times: in 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2009. She was captain of the European Solheim Cup team in the 2007 Solheim Cup, in which Europe lost to the USA 12-16.
While playing golf, Alfredsson has been known to curse long and loud in Swedish.[9] The Financial Times of London once editorialized, "They can be louder and more richly worded than many of Lenny Bruce's best performances." Alfredsson said about cursing "You have to stay so focused on the tour," she said. "You work so hard, you don't want anything to interfere. But then all of a sudden this little devil comes crawling out, saying, 'It's time to do something. You've been good too long.'"[10]
In September 2013, Alfredsson officially announced her retirement from the LPGA Tour.[11]
She has played in the Legends Tour in recent years, including playing in the inaugural senior major, the Senior LPGA Championship in 2017, tying for third place. She will be eligible for the 2018 U.S. Senior Women's Open based on her Solheim Cup status.
Personal life
Alfredsson is married to former National Hockey League player Kent Nilsson and is stepmother of his son, hockey player Robert Nilsson.
Professional wins (23)
LPGA Tour wins (7)
Legend |
| LPGA Tour major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (6) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Mar 1993 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | −4 (69-71-72-72=284) | 2 strokes |  Tina Barrett Amy Benz Betsy King |
| 2 | 31 Jul 1994 | PING/Welch's Championship | −14 (70-68-70-66=274) | 4 strokes | Pat Bradley Juli Inkster |
| 3 | 25 Jan 1998 | The Office Depot | −11 (68-71-67-71=277) | 2 strokes | Liselotte Neumann |
| 4 | 15 Mar 1998 | Welch's/Circle K Championship | −14 (68-64-70-72=274) | 1 stroke | Dana Dormann Liselotte Neumann |
| 5 | 5 Oct 2003 | Longs Drugs Challenge | −13 (72-69-64-70=275) | 1 stroke | Pat Hurst Jung Yeon Lee Se Ri Pak Grace Park Rachel Teske |
| 6 | 27 Jul 2008 | Evian Masters^ | −15 (71-63-71-67=273) | Playoff | Na Yeon Choi Angela Park |
| 7 | 26 Oct 2008 | Grand China Air LPGA | −12 (70-69-65=204) | 3 strokes |  Yani Tseng |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | Mazda Japan Classic | Betsy King | Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 2 | 1997 | Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf | Juli Inkster Kelly Robbins | Inkster won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2008 | Evian Masters | Na Yeon Choi Angela Park | Won with birdie on third extra hole Park eliminated with birdie on first hole |
| 4 | 2008 | Safeway Classic | Sophie Gustafson Cristie Kerr | Kerr won with birdie on first extra hole |
Ladies European Tour wins (11)
- 1990 Women's British Open
- 1991 Hennessy Ladies Cup, Trophee Coconut Skol
- 1992 Hennessy Ladies Cup, IBM Ladies' Open
1994 Evian Masters
1996 Hennessy Cup
1997 McDonald's WPGA Championship of Europe
1998 Evian Masters
2001 WPGA Championship of Europe
2008 Evian Masters^
Note: The Women's British Open was not co-sanctioned by the LPGA until 1994, and did not become an LPGA major until 2001.
^The Evian Masters has been co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour since 2000.
LPGA of Japan Tour wins (3)
- 1991 Ellair Open
- 1992 Itoki Classic
- 1997 Itoen Tournament
ALPG Tour wins (1)
- 1991 Queensland Open
Other wins (2)
- 1991 Benson & Hedges Trophy (with Anders Forsbrand)
- 1992 Sunrise Cup World Team Championship (with Liselotte Neumann)
Major championships
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | −4 (69-71-72-72=284) | 2 strokes | Tina Barrett, Amy Benz, Betsy King |
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kraft Nabisco Championship | T49 | DNP | 1 | T48 | CUT | T48 | T54 | T3 | T10 | T57 |
LPGA Championship | DNP | T5 | CUT | T35 | T38 | CUT | T67 | T51 | CUT | CUT |
U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T13 | T2 | T9 | T40 | CUT | T48 | T13 | T12 | CUT |
du Maurier Classic | DNP | T28 | T8 | T31 | T9 | CUT | T14 | T34 | CUT | T40 |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kraft Nabisco Championship | T46 | T45 | T64 | T40 | T35 | T8 | T37 | T21 | T12 |
LPGA Championship | 9 | CUT | CUT | T61 | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | T57 |
U.S. Women's Open | T26 | DNP | DQ | CUT | T23 | CUT | DNP | 2 | WD |
Women's British Open ^ | T64 | T40 | T61 | T60 | T42 | CUT | CUT | T56 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT |
LPGA Championship | T42 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Women's Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Women's British Open | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT |
The Evian Championship ^^ | CUT | |||
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
^^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
DNP = did not play
WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = disqualified
T = tied
Green background for a win. Yellow background for a top-10 finish.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 |
| LPGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 10 |
| du Maurier Classic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 78 | 49 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 9 (1997 Kraft Nabisco Championship – 1999 Kraft Nabisco Championship)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (1993 U.S. Open – 1993 du Maurier Classic)
Team appearances
Amateur
Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Sweden): 1986, 1988
Professional
Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 1990, 1992 (winners), 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 (winners), 2002, 2009
World Cup (representing Sweden): 2007
Lexus Cup (representing International team): 2008 (winners)
Handa Cup (representing World team): 2012 (tie), 2013 (winners), 2014, 2015
See also
- List of golfers with most Ladies European Tour wins
References
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"Helen Alfredsson Player Profile". LET. Archived from the original on 2007-05-27. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
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"Helen Alfredsson Full Career Bio" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
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"Dialogue: Helen Alfredsson". Golf Digest. Archived from the original on 2001-10-04. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
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"1986 Telia Tour Results". Golfdata. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
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"1987 Telia Tour Results". Golfdata. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
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"1988 Telia Tour Results". Golfdata. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
^ Charge lifts Merten to U.S. Open victory
^ Tantrums on tour
^ Positively Pessimistic
^ Alfredssons karriär är över (Alfredsson retires) (in Swedish)
External links
Helen Alfredsson at the Ladies European Tour official site
Helen Alfredsson at the LPGA Tour official site
Helen Alfredsson at the Legends Tour official site
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