Who's who: Carin Koch

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Who's who: Carin Koch

  • Name:

    Carin Koch (née Hjalmarsson)
  • Country:

    Sweden
  • Born:

    Feb 23, 1971 in Kungälv, Västra Götaland, Sweden.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1992
  • Website:

    https://www.carinkochgolf.com

Roll of Honour

Solheim Cup player (2000, '02, '03, '05). Solheim Cup captain (2015). Multiple wins on the US LPGA and Ladies European tours.

Did you know?

After an excellent amateur career, which included attending and playing for the University of Tulsa, Koch turned professional in 1992. She subsequently enjoyed success on the European, Asian and US LPGA tours. In 2015 she captained the European Solheim Cup team.

Top tournaments won by Carin Koch

2005
America
279 (-9)
$150,000
Corona

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Koch, Carin

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

$150,000

Title sponsor

Corona

Played as the inaugural Corona Morelia Championship (April 21-24). Second-placed Karine Icher (Fra) finished 6 shots behind Koch (Swe), who recorded the second of her two LPGA Tour wins. [GC Tres Marias, Morelia, Mexico].

2001
America
Corning CC
270 (-18)
$135,000
Corning

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Koch, Carin

Venue

Corning CC

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$135,000

Title sponsor

Corning

Played as the LPGA Corning Classic (May 24-27). Second-placed Maria Hjorth (Swe) and Mhairi McKay (Scot) finished 2 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Koch (Swe). [Corning CC, Corning, nr Elmira, New York].

2000
Europe
277 (-11)
€36,304
Chrysler

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Koch, Carin

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

€36,304

Title sponsor

Chrysler

Played as the Chrysler Open (June 1-4). Second-placed Samantha Head (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Koch (Swe), who recorded her first and only Ladies European Tour win. [North course, Halmstad GK, Tylosand, nr Halmstad, Sweden].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Koch, Carin

Score

425

Prize money

IR£50,000

Title sponsor

TSN

Played as the inaugural TSN Ladies World Cup of Golf (Sept 15-17; 54-hole aggregate strokeplay; Ladies Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed England (Laura Davies & Trish Johnson) finished 5 shots behind Sweden (Sophie Gustafson & Carin Koch), who won the team first prize of IR£100,000. Laura Davies recorded the best individual score. [Adare Manor Resort, Adare, Co. Limerick].

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