Emily Kristine Pedersen
Name:
Emily Kristine PedersenCountry:
DenmarkBorn:
March 7, 1996 in Copenhagen, Denmark.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
2015European Ladies Amateur Champion (2013); British Ladies Amateur Champion (2014). Solheim Cup player (2017, '21, '23, '24). Multiple Ladies European Tour wins. Ladies European Tour Rookie of the Year (2015). Ladies European Order of Merit winner (2020).
During a stellar amateur career, Pedersen won many prestigious titles, including the European Ladies Amateur in 2013 and British Ladies Amateur in 2014. Turning professional in 2015, she recorded some impressive runner-up finishes, before landing the Women's Indian Open title in 2015, and becoming the Ladies European Tour's Rookie of the Year.
Pedersen had to wait until 2020 for further wins on the Ladies European Tour. Four victories came in relatively quick succession in the second half of the year, allowing Pedersen to romp away with the Tour's 2020 Order of Merit.
Europe
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Played as the Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de España (Nov 26-29; LET season-ending event). Second-placed Nurrio Iturrioz (Esp) finished 4 shots behind 24-year-old Emily Kristine Pedersen (Den). This was Pedersen's fifth win from her last 12 starts, and also her third straight win on the Ladies European Tour (a feat achieved only once before, by Marie-Laure de Lorenzi in 1989). [South course, Real (Royal) GC Guadalmina, Andalucia, Spain].
Europe
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Played as the inaugural Saudi Ladies Team International (Individual Prize) (Nov 17-19; lowest individual score during the associated team event). Second-placed Stephanie Kyriacou (Aus), Anne Van Dam (Nld) and Luna Sobron Galmes (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Emily Kristine Pedersen (Den). "Team Pedersen" also won the team event. [Royal Greens G&CC, King Abdullah EC, Saudi Arabia].
Europe
Aramco / PIF
Played as the inaugural Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by Public Investment Fund (Nov 12-15; postponed from March 19-22 due to world coronavirus pandemic). Emily Kristine Pedersen (Den) beat Georgia Hall (Eng) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Royal Greens G&CC, King Abdullah EC, Saudi Arabia].
Awards
LET
24-year-old Emily Kristine Pedersen (Den) won the LET season-long points chase, to capture the Tour's 2020 Order of Merit (Race to Costa del Sol) and €20,000 bonus. Pedersen accumulated 1,249.35 points (earning €436,684 in the process). Second was Julia Engstrom (Swe) 415.70 pts (earnings €90,279); third was Stephanie Kyriacou (Aus) 323.78 pts (earnings €84,272).
Europe
Tipsport
Played as the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open (Aug 28-30). Second-placed Christine Wolf (Aut) finished 4 shots behind Emily Kristine Pedersen (Den), who recorded her second Ladies European Tour win. [Beroun GC, Beroun, nr Prague, Czech Republic; now called Royal Beroun].
Awards
LET
Emily Kristine Pedersen (Den) recorded the 2020 season's lowest stroke average (70.40) on the Ladies European Tour. Anne Van Dam (Nld) was second with 70.68; Georgia Hall (Eng) was third with 71.17.
Awards
LET
Emily Kristine Pedersen (Den) won the LET 2015 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished sixth on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of €171,688.
Asia
Hero
Played as the Hero Women's Indian Open (Oct 23-25; Eurpn and Asian ladies tours event). Second-placed Becky Morgan (Wales), Malene Jorgensen (Den) and Cheyenne Woods (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ladies European Tour rookie and wire-to-wire winner Emily Kristine Pedersen (Den), who won her first LET event. [DLF G&CC, New Delhi, India].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (111th). 18 year-old Emily Kristine Pedersen (Den) beat Leslie Cloots (Belg) 3 and 1 in the 18-hole final. [Royal St George's GC, Sandwich, Kent].
Amateur
EGA
Played as the International European Ladies' Amateur Championship (July 24-27). Second-placed Laura Gonzalez Escallon (Belg) finished 3 shots behind Emily Kristine Pedersen (Swe). [Aura Golf, Ruissalo, nr Turku, Finland].
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
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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