2013 LET Tour Guide (pdf) - Ladies European Tour

Minea Blomqvist-Kakko
Country
Finland
Born
12 May 1985 – Espoo
Turned Professional 2003
Joined Tour 2003
Career Earnings (Euro) 429,339.77
Tournaments Played 75
Top ten finishes 14
Career Victories (Last) 2 (2008)
Lowest Round
62 (twice)
PROFESSIONAL
n In 2012, Minea played in 9 events and finished 89th
on the ISPS Handa Order of Merit. Her best finish was
T6th at the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open.
n In 2011, Minea played in 13 tournaments on the LET
and recorded three top-10 finishes, including 2nd place
at the UniCredit Ladies German Open, 3rd at the Lacoste
Ladies Open de France and a tie for 5th at the Sanya
Ladies Open in China. She finished 25th on the seasonending
Money List with earnings of €83,386.50.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
n In 2010, played in two LET events with a season best
tie for 18th at the Finnair Masters.
n In 2009, Minea played in seven events on the LET with
a season best tie for 3rd at the Finnair Masters in Finland.
n In 2008, won the Finnair Masters at Helsinki Golf Club
on home soil in Finland after a sensational final day battle
with Ursula Wikstrom, her compatriot and friend.
n In 2005, represented Finland alongside Riikka
Hakkarainen in the inaugural Women’s World Cup of Golf
at Fancourt H&CC in South Africa in February. The same
year, she recorded two runner-up finishes, at the OTP
Bank Central European Open in Hungary and the Ladies
English Open at Chart Hills.
n In 2004, turned professional and won twice on the
Nedbank Women’s Golf Tour in South Africa early in the
season at the Pam Golding Ladies International and the
Telcom Women’s Classic. First professional appearance
on the LET was a tie for 4th at the Tenerife Ladies Open.
Won OTP Bank Central European Open in Hungary which
included a Tour record 62 in round one, also becoming
the third youngest winner of an LET event at 19-years
and 128 days old. Carded a world record ten under par
62 at Sunningdale during the third round of the Weetabix
Women’s British Open becoming the first player, male or
female to shoot ten under par in a major championship.
Also played her hero Annika Sörenstam in an exhibition
skins match at her home club in Finland prior to the 2004
HP Open. This time, Annika said: ‘The old girl won!’
AMATEUR
Won three points for Europe in two PING Junior Solheim
Cup appearances. Won two times on the Telia Tour at
the 2002 Sparbanken Open as a 17-year-old amateur
and in the 2003 CA Ladies Trophy. Was awarded Telia
Tour Player of the Year in 2003. Two-time PING Junior
Solheim Cup player in 2002 and 2003. Vagliano Trophy
player in 2003. 5th European amateur championship
2003. Turned professional late in 2003 with a handicap of
+2.7. Winner of Finnish Amateur ranking in 2002. Finnish
National Ladies Team member from 2001-2003.
PERSONAL
164cm tall with blonde hair and blue eyes. Known on
Tour as ‘Minni’. Credits Pia Nilson, Lynn Marriot, Ville
Kalliala, Carin Koch and Annika Sörenstam as individuals
who influenced her career. Lists movies, reading and
music among her hobbies. First child, a son, named
Elmeri Mikael Kakko born 31st March 2010. Attached to
Kullo GC. Married professional golfer Roope Kakko on
New Year’s Eve 2011 and changed her family name to
Blomqvist-Kakko from 2012.
LET TOURNAMENT VICTORIES
(2) 2004 OTP Bank Central European Open,
2008 Finnair Masters
OTHER VICTORIES
(5) Telia Tour - 2002 Sparbanken Open, 2003 CA Ladies
Trophy. 2004 Nedbank Women’s Golf Tour – Pam
Golding Ladies International, Telcom Women’s Classic.
2004 Telia Tour Öijared Ladies Open.
TOUR RECORD:
(Year, earnings/points, ranking)
2004 401.53 7
2005 €101,218.18 10
2006 €4,178.80 139
2007 €35,491.69 56
2008 €71,386.71 33
2009 €22,541.00 69
2010 €2,840.00 147
2011 €83,386.50 25
2012 €22,448.78 89
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