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and Country Club in Gurgaon, near New Delhi. Recorded
four additional top-10 finishes: a tie for 2nd at the Deloitte
Dutch Ladies Open; tied 7th at the DeutscheBank Ladies
Swiss Open; tied 9th at the Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open
and tied 9th at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters. She
then collected the Players’ Player of the Year Award, as
voted for by her fellow competitors, having ended the
year ranked third on the LET’s official Henderson Money
List, behind Ai Miyazato and Melissa Reid, with season’s
earnings of €278,529 from 20 tournaments played. This
award was launched in 1995 and Hedwall became the
first player in LET history to win both this award and be
named the Rolex Rookie of the Year in the same season.
She also played a starring role on Europe’s winning
Solheim Cup team winning 2½ points at Killeen Castle in
Ireland with a 2-1-1 record. Caroline formed a strong
partnership with Sophie Gustafson, defeating Vicky Hurst
and Brittany Lincicome by 5 and 4 in the Friday fourballs
and beating Angela Stanford and Stacy Lewis by 6 and 5
in the Saturday foursomes. Earned a vital halve against
Ryann O’Toole in the penultimate singles match on
Sunday to help bring the overall score to 15-13.
AMATEUR
Tied for 27th at the 2010 Ricoh Women’s British Open at
Royal Birkdale and won the Smyth Salver as the leading
amateur. Tied for eighth place at the 2010 Finnair Masters
at Helsinki GC. Competed at the 2009 and 2008 Ricoh
Women’s British Opens. Tied for 13th at the 2008
Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika in Sweden. Was
the 2010 NCGA champion and Player of the Year. Led
Sweden to victory at the European Team Championships
in 2008 and 2010. Won the 2007 and 2009 European
Amateur Championship. Was named to the Swedish
squad for the 2008 World Amateur Team Championship
where she teamed with former Cowgirl Pernilla Lindberg
and Anna Nordqvist to win the team title. World Amateur
Champion in 2008. Won the LET’s Final Qualifying School
for the 2011 season at La Manga Club by nine strokes.
PERSONAL
Caroline started to play golf aged eight. She is the
daughter of Yvonne and Claes Hedwall. She has a twin
sister, Jacqueline, who was a member of the golf team
at LSU. She was also recruited by Duke, Arizona, LSU,
New Mexico and Purdue but chose to attend Oklahoma
State University. She lives in Loddekopinge, Sweden.
Her hobbies include skiing and snowboarding.
TOUR VICTORIES
(5) 2011 Allianz Ladies Slovak Open, Finnair Masters,
UNIQA Ladies Golf Open, Hero Women's Indian Open.
2012 UNIQA Ladies Golf Open presented by Raiffeisen.
SOLHEIM CUP
(1) 2011
TOUR RECORD:
(Year, earnings/points, ranking)
2011 €278,528.87 3 2012 €80,779.88 29
Maria Hernández
Country
Spain
Born
24 March 1986 - Pamplona
Turned Professional June 2009
Joined Tour 2010
Career Earnings (Euro) 129,448.14
Tournaments Played 14
Career Victories (Last) 1 (2010)
Top Ten Finishes 2
Lowest Round 64
PROFESSIONAL
n In 2012, Maria played a limited schedule due to
injury (bulging disc). She competed in three LET events
with a season best tie for 17th at the Lacoste Ladies
Open de France.
n In 2011, played in five LET tournaments with a season
best tie for 15th at the ANZ RACV Ladies Masters.
n In 2010, her rookie season on the LET, played in seven
events and earned her maiden victory at the inaugural
Allianz Ladies Slovak Open at Gray Bear Golf Club with
a one shot victory over Kristie Smith. Posted two further
top ten finishes: tied for 5th at the Open de Espana
Femenino and tied for 7th at the ABN AMRO Ladies
Open. Finished 14th on the Henderson Money List with
season’s earnings of €115,588.82. Finished second on
the LET rookie of the year standings to South Korean
In Kyung Kim.
n In 2009, turned professional in June. Finished 10th at
LET Final Stage Qualifying School; finished sixth at the
LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, where she earned
Priority List Category 11 for the 2010 LPGA season.
AMATEUR
Hernandez tied for 31st at the 2003 Open de Espana
Femenino as an amateur. She tied for 13th at the same
tournament in 2005 and tied for 55th in 2009. The 2009
NCAA Player of the Year, from Purdue University, turned in
a strong collegiate career, which was capped off with the
NCAA Division I Individual Championship. She won eight
times while at Purdue University, and in 2008, she won
the Big Ten Conference Championship and was named
the Purdue Female Athlete of the Year. She's a two-time
Duramed National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA)
All-American First Team selection, and a two-time Big
Ten Conference Player of the Year, both in 2007 and 2008.
An eight year member of the Spanish National Team,
Hernandez is a five-time European Team Championship
gold medalist, and earned a gold medal at the 2005
Mediterranean Games as an individual and as a team.
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