Catrin Nilsmark
Name:
Catrin Maria NilsmarkCountry:
SwedenBorn:
Aug 30, 1967 in Gothenburg, Sweden.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1987Solheim Cup player (1992, '94, '96, '98, 2000). Solheim Cup captain (2003, '05). Multiple wins on the Ladies European Tour (2) and LPGA Tour (1).
After enjoying a successful amateur career and attending the University of South Florida in Tampa, Nilsmark turned professional in 1987. She recording her first of two LET wins in 1994, and only LPGA Tour victory in 1999. From 1992 to 2000 she represented Europe in the Solheim Cup five times. In 2003 Nilsmark captained the European Solheim Cup team to success at Barsebäck G&CC in Sweden, but lost as non-playing captain two years later at Crooked Stick in Indiana.
America
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Played as the Valley of the Stars Championship (Feb 12-14). Nilsmark (Swe) beat Annika Sörenstam (Swe) with a par at the first playoff hole, to win her only LPGA Tour event. [Oakmont CC, Glendale, nr Los Angeles, California].
Europe
Evian
Played as the Evian Masters (June 9-12; LET major ch'ship). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Nilsmark (Swe), who recorded her second European Ladies' PGA Tour win. [Evian Masters GC, Evian-les-Bains, France; at the time known as Royal GC Evian].
Europe
Ford
Played as the Ford Golf Classic (April 21-24; Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr season-opener). Second-placed Joanne Morley (Eng) and Trish Johnson (Eng) finished 4 shots behind 26-year-old Nilsmark (Swe), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [Duchess course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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