Emma Nilsson (golfer)

Emma Nilsson (born 8 March 1994) is a Swedish professional golfer.[2]

Emma Nilsson
Personal information
Born (1994-03-08) 8 March 1994
Kristianstad, Sweden
Nationality Sweden
ResidenceYngsjö, Sweden
Career
Turned professional2014[1]
Current tour(s)Ladies European Tour
Former tour(s)LET Access Series
Professional wins4
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationDNP
Women's PGA C'shipDNP
U.S. Women's OpenDNP
Women's British OpenCUT: 2020
Evian ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
LET Access Series
Order of Merit		2018

Nilsson represented her country as an amateur, winning the European Girls' Team Championship in 2012.[3] She also represented Sweden at the 2018 European Golf Team Championships, teaming up with Lina Boqvist and Johan Edfors for the women's and mixed team competitions respectively. In 2011 she successfully defended the Junior Solheim Cup for Europe with a tie, together with Céline Boutier, Charley Hull, Leona Maguire and Lisa Maguire.

She won her first professional event at the 2014 Pilsen Golf Challenge in Prague, winning a playoff on the second hole with a par, in the process also earning a place at the Sberbank Golf Masters, her first Ladies European Tour start.[4] She received awards from the Swedish Golf Federation's PGA Future Fund a record three times, in 2015 (Caroline Hedwall Scholarship), 2017 and 2019.[5]

Nilsson won the 2018 LET Access Series Order of Merit, ensuring her a Ladies European Tour card for 2019, after a season highlighted by her fourth title at the Belfius Ladies Open in Belgium and six further top-10 finishes.[6] She comfortably retained her card by finishing 26th on the Order of Merit.[7]

On the 2020 Ladies European Tour, she was runner-up at the Investec South African Women's Open, one stroke behind Alice Hewson who won in her first start as a rookie member of the tour.[8]

Her younger sister Sarah Nilsson is also a professional golfer, a Ladies European Tour rookie in 2017.[9]

Amateur wins
  • 2007 Skandia Cup
  • 2008 Swedish Junior Strokeplay Championship
  • 2009 Junior Masters Invitational

Professional wins (4)

LET Access Series wins (4)
No. Date Tournament Winning
score		 To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
111 Jul 2014Pilsen Golf Challenge66-70-70=206−10Playoff Melodie Bourdy
214 Oct 2014Ladies Norwegian Challenge69-72=141^−32 strokes Rachel Raastad
327 Oct 2017Santander Golf Tour LETAS El Saler69-70-71=210−61 stroke Thora Valdis Jonsdottir
430 Jun 2018Belfius Ladies Open71-69-71=211−53 strokes Manon Molle, Julie Aime

^Tournament shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

LET Access Series playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2014 Pilsen Golf Challenge Melodie Bourdy Won with par on second extra hole[4]

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References
  1. "Emma Nilsson Bio". Letas. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. "Emma Nilsson Bio". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. "2012 European Girls' Team Championship" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. "2014 LETAS Media Guide". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. "PGA Future Fund". Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. "Emma Nilsson wins LET Access Series Order of Merit". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  7. "Order of merit". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  8. "LET Rookie Alice Hewson wins Investec South African Women's Open". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  9. "Rookies to Watch in 2017". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  10. "2011 European Girls' Team Championship" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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