2012 LET Tour Guide (pdf) - Ladies European Tour
2012 LET Tour Guide (pdf) - Ladies European Tour
2012 LET Tour Guide (pdf) - Ladies European Tour
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PROFESSIONAL<br />
n In 2011, played in three <strong>LET</strong> events on the <strong>Ladies</strong><br />
<strong>European</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> and recorded two top-10 finishes: tied 6th<br />
at the <strong>Ladies</strong> Irish Open and tied 9th at the Evian Masters<br />
presented by Société Générale. Won the Avnet LPGA<br />
Classic, her fourth-career LPGA victory. Recorded five<br />
additional top-10 finishes including: tied for eighth at the<br />
Honda LPGA Thailand and the Wegmans LPGA<br />
Championship; eighth at the Lorena Ochoa Invitationa;<br />
ninth at the CME Group Titleholders; tied for ninth at the<br />
Evian Masters. Made her fifth appearance in The Solheim<br />
Cup as a member of Europe’s victorious team at Killeen<br />
Castle in Ireland with a 1-3-1 record. Earned 1 point in<br />
the Friday foursomes playing with Anna Nordqvist, taking<br />
overall points scored to 8½ with a 6-13-5 record overall.<br />
n In 2010, played three events on the <strong>LET</strong> with a<br />
season-best tie for 12th at the AIB <strong>Ladies</strong> Irish Open.<br />
Played 21 events on the LPGA, best finish was a tie for<br />
third at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia.<br />
n In 2009, after the birth of her first child, Maria qualified<br />
for her fourth <strong>European</strong> Solheim Cup Team; she played<br />
four events on the <strong>Ladies</strong> <strong>European</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> and her best<br />
finish was third at the season-ending Omega Dubai<br />
<strong>Ladies</strong> Masters. She finished 14th on the Henderson<br />
Money List with season’s earnings of €96,174.28. On the<br />
US LPGA <strong>Tour</strong>, her best finish was a tie for second at the<br />
Hana Bank – KOLON Championship. She also tied for<br />
fifth at the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge and tied for<br />
sixth at the Navistar LPGA Classic Presented by Monac<br />
R.V. Represented Europe at The Solheim Cup for the<br />
fourth time.<br />
n In 2008, best finish was runner-up at the McDonald’s<br />
LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola, where<br />
she lost a four-hole, sudden-death playoff to Yani Tseng<br />
and crossed the $4 million mark in career earnings; In<br />
2009, qualified for her fourth <strong>European</strong> Solheim Cup<br />
Team; best finish was a tie for second at the Hana<br />
Bank – KOLON Championship on LPGA.<br />
n In 2007, won the 2007 Navistar LPGA Classic.<br />
n In 2005, successfully defended her <strong>Ladies</strong> English<br />
Open title, again at Chart Hills GC in Kent, in 2005.<br />
Represented Europe in The 2005 Solheim Cup at<br />
Crooked Stick GC, Indiana, USA. Represented Europe<br />
again in The 2007 Solheim Cup at Halmstad Golfklubb<br />
in Sweden. Won third LPGA title at the 2007 Navistar<br />
LPGA Classic.<br />
<strong>Ladies</strong> <strong>European</strong> <strong>Tour</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
Maria Hjorth<br />
Country Sweden<br />
Born 15/10/1973 – Falun<br />
Turned Professional 1996<br />
Joined <strong>Tour</strong> 1996<br />
<strong>Tour</strong> Victories (Last) 2 (2005)<br />
Other Victories (Last) 4 (2011 - LPGA)<br />
Career Earnings (Euro) 1,746,997.39<br />
<strong>Tour</strong>naments Played 99<br />
Top Ten Finishes 30<br />
Lowest Round 64 (5 times)<br />
70<br />
n In 2004, won her maiden <strong>LET</strong> title in style at the <strong>Ladies</strong><br />
English Open when she fired 19-under over three days at<br />
Nick Faldo’s Chart Hills GC in Kent. Broke the €1million<br />
barrier in career earnings.<br />
n In 1999, secured maiden LPGA victory in 1999<br />
SAFECO Classic. Also won 1999 Mizuno Classic.<br />
AMATEUR<br />
Finnish Champion, Norwegian Champion 1990.<br />
Swedish Order of Merit winner 1991. <strong>European</strong><br />
Champion, Scottish Stroke play Champion, St Rule<br />
Trophy, Greek Amateur Champion 1995, Spanish<br />
Open Amateur Champion, Sherry Cup (Spain),<br />
<strong>European</strong> Amateur Masters Champion 1995.<br />
Represented Sweden in World Amateur Team<br />
Championship 1994 and in Vagliano Trophy and<br />
<strong>European</strong> Team Championship 1995.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
175cm with blonde hair and mixed colour eyes.<br />
Graduated with a BA Hons in English from Stirling<br />
University in 1996. Now lives in Orlando, Florida.<br />
Married to caddie Shaun McBride, originally from<br />
Adelaide. First daughter Emily McBride born 3rd Feb<br />
2009. Credits parents, coach, Liselotte Neumann and<br />
Seve Ballesteros as individuals most influencing her<br />
career. Hobbies include reading, listening to music<br />
and aerobics.<br />
Twitter: @MariaHjorth<br />
<strong>LET</strong> VICTORIES<br />
(2) 2004 <strong>Ladies</strong> English Open, 2005 <strong>Ladies</strong> English Open.<br />
OTHER VICTORIES<br />
(4) 1999 SAFECO Classic, 1999 Mizuno Classic, 2007<br />
Navistar LPGA Classic, 2011 Avnet LPGA Classic.<br />
SOLHEIM CUP<br />
(5) 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011<br />
TOUR RECORD:<br />
(Year, earnings/points, ranking)<br />
1996 £23,681.00 24 2004 221.08 25<br />
1997 £39,536.00 10 2005 €158,524.71 2<br />
1998 £77,734.00 3 2006 €80,173.20 21<br />
1999 £51,877.00 11 2007 €198,282.54 5<br />
2000 833.00 55 2008 €62,335.57 35<br />
2001 – – 2009 €96,174.28 14<br />
2002 6483.65 2 2010 €42,757.18 51<br />
2003 83.23 56 2011 €95,090.73 16
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