Who's who: Iben Tinning

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Who's who: Iben Tinning

  • Name:

    Iben Tinning
  • Country:

    Denmark
  • Born:

    Feb 4, 1974 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1994

Roll of Honour

Solheim Cup player (2002, '03, '05, '07). Ladies European Tour wins (6). Ladies European Tour Order of Merit winner (2005).

Did you know?

Former Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour player.

Top tournaments won by Iben Tinning

2010
Europe
277 (-11)
€75,000
Omega

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Tinning, Iben

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

€75,000

Title sponsor

Omega

Played as the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters (Dec 8-11; LET season-ending event). Second-placed Anna Nordqvist (Swe) finished 2 shots behind 36-year-old Iben Tinning (Den), who recorded the last of her six LET wins. Tinning retired from full-time professional tour golf immediately after this event. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].

2005
Europe
271 (-17)
€45,000
BMW

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Tinning, Iben

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

€45,000

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW Ladies Italian Open (June 2-5). Second-placed Veronica Zorzi (Italy) finished 1 shot behind Tinning (Den). [Parco de' Medici GC, Rome].

2005
Europe
Panoramica G&CC
273 (-15)
€41,250
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Tinning, Iben

Venue

Panoramica G&CC

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

€41,250

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Open de España Femenino (May 12-15). Second-placed Linda Wessberg (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Tinning (Den). [Panorámica G&CC, Sant Jordi, Castellón, Spain].

2005
Europe
273 (-15)
€30,000
Nykredit

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Tinning, Iben

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

€30,000

Title sponsor

Nykredit

The inaugural Nykredit Masters (Sept 1-4). Second-placed Lora Fairclough (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Tinning (Den), who recorded her fifth LET win. [Kokkedal GK, nr Copenhagen, Denmark].

2005
Awards
€204,672
see Score
Robe di Kappa

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Tinning, Iben

Venue

Score

€204,672

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Robe di Kappa

Tinning (Den) won the LET 2005 Robe di Kappa Order of Merit, with earnings of €204,672 on the Tour. Annika Sörenstam (Swe) was second with €180,639; Sophie Gustafson (Swe) was third with €168,825. For the first time since 1999, the Order of Merit was based on the money list, versus a points system.

2005
Awards
x
n/a
LET

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Tinning, Iben

Venue

Score

x

Prize money

n/a

Title sponsor

LET

Tinning (Den) won the LET Players' Player of the Year Award, based on the votes of her peers.

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Tinning, Iben

Score

214 (-2)

Prize money

€24,750

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Ladies Irish Open (May 10-12). Tinning (Den) beat Suzann Pettersen (Nor) with a par at the first playoff hole, to become the first Danish winner in women's professional golf. [Lackabane course, Killarney G&FC, Co. Kerry].

2002
Europe
278 (-14)
€28,575
La Perla

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Tinning, Iben

Score

278 (-14)

Prize money

€28,575

Title sponsor

La Perla

Played as La Perla Ladies Italian Open (May 16-19). Second-placed Silvia Cavalleri (Italy) finished 1 shot behind Tinning (Den), who made it back-to-back wins, having won the Ladies Irish Open a week earlier. [Poggio dei Medici GC, Scarperia, nr Florence].

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