Sophie Gustafson was born on 27 December 1973, and is a Swedish professional golfer based on the LPGA Tour and a life member of the Ladies European Tour.
She has four LPGA and 22 international wins in her career. She is a two time LET Order of Merit winner and has represented Europe in the Solheim Cup in each match since 1998.
Sophie Gustafson turned professional in 1992 whilst studying marketing, economics and law at Aranasskolan & Komvux University in Sweden. In the next three years she played 12 Telia Tour and four Ladies European Tour tournaments.
On the Telia tour she had six top ten finishes. Her best finish on the LET was a 22nd at her home tournament in Sweden. Gustafson was a member of Europe's Solheim Cup team in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2007.
Hobbies include motorbikes and music. Purchased a “Triumph Tiger” motorbike in 2004.
Credits Seve Ballesteros and Solheim Cup team mate Laura Davies as the individuals most influencing her career.
In 2011, gave a sit-down interview for The Golf Channel during The Solheim Cup for the first time despite a stuttering problem and then in January 2012, named the recipient of the Golf Writers’ Association of America (GWAA) Ben Hogan Award for remaining active in golf despite a physical handicap or serious illness.
TOUR VICTORIES
2011 European Nations Cup (team event partnering Anna Nordqvist),
2010 Comunitat Valenciana European Nations Cup (team event partnering Anna Nordqvist), 2010 AIB Ladies Irish Open.
2007 De Vere Ladies Scottish Open, 2006 Siemens Austrian Ladies Open.
2003 Ladies Irish Open, BT Open, HP Open.
2002 Biarritz Ladies Classic.
2001 AAMI Australian Open, 2011 Waterford Crystal Irish Open
2000 Ladies Italian Open, 2000 Waterford Crystal Ladies Irish Open, 2000 Weetabix Women’s British Open,
1998 Donegal Irish Ladies Open, 1998 Marrakech Palmeraie Open,
1996 Deese Ladies Swiss Open.
OTHER VICTORIES
1996 Rörstrand Open, 1997 Thailand Open, 1998 Telia Final, 1998 Princess Lalla Meryem Cup. 2000 Chick-fil-A Charity Championship, TSN World Cup Golf (partnering Carin Koch), 2001 Subaru Memorial of Naples. 2003 Samsung World Championship. 2003 Catalonia World Matchplay Championship. 2009 CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge.
SOLHEIM CUP
1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
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