Elin Ohlsson
| Elin Ohlsson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Elin Linnéa Ohlsson |
| Born | 20 February 1979 Vetlanda, Sweden |
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Jönköping, Sweden |
| Career | |
| College | University of Missouri |
| Turned professional | 2003 |
| Former tours | Ladies European Tour (2004–2008) Swedish Golf Tour (2003–2013) Nedbank Women's Golf Tour (2005–2006) |
Elin Ohlsson (born 20 February 1979) is a Swedish professional golfer and former Ladies European Tour player. She was runner-up at the 2006 Finnair Masters and the 2003 European Ladies' Team Championship.
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Ohlsson was born in Vetlanda in 1979. She attended the University of Missouri from 1999 to 2003 and played with the Missouri Tigers women's golf team.[1] She was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team twice, and registered the lowest stroke average on the team as a senior.[2]
Ohlsson finished 3rd at the 2003 European Ladies Amateur in Ireland, three strokes behind winner Virginie Beauchet.[3]
She also appeared for the national team, and helped to earn a silver medal at the 2003 European Ladies' Team Championship in Frankfurt, where her team fell to Spain in the final, 41⁄2–21⁄2.[4] She won the 2003 Swedish Ladies' Team Championship with Vetlanda Golf Club.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Ohlsson turned professional after graduating in 2003 and joined the Swedish Golf Tour, where she stayed active until 2013. In 2010, she was runner-up at the Smådalarö Gård Open.[6]
Ohlsson joined the Ladies European Tour in 2004 after earning status by finishing 21st at Q-School, and played on the LET for five seasons until 2008.[7] In 2006, she led the Finnair Masters in Helsinki,[8][9] and ultimately finished runner-up two strokes behind Virginie Lagoutte-Clement.[10][11]
Ohlsson also played on the Nedbank Women's Golf Tour in 2005 and 2006, and finished 6th at the 2006 South African Women's Open, won by Rebecca Hudson.[12]
Before joining Sand Golf Club, Ohlsson was attached to A6 Golf Club, where she advised on the creation of the A6 Ladies Open.[13]
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2003
References
[edit]- ↑ "Women's Golf Roster: Elin Ohlsson". University of Missouri. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ "Elin Ohlsson Named To Academic All-Big 12 First Team". University of Missouri. 15 April 2003. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ "Golf – Den Gröna Sporten" (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 197. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ "Golf – Den Gröna Sporten" (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 195. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ "Golf – Den Gröna Sporten" (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 225. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ "Results 2010 Smådalarö Gård Open" (in Swedish). Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ↑ "Elin Olsson överraskar på Europatouren". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 1 September 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ "Dubbelt svenskt i topp på Europatouren". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 1 September 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ "Davies stays in the groove". Irish Examiner. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ "Ohlsson tvåa inför avslutningen". Expressen (in Swedish). 2 September 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ "Tour double for Lagoutte". Irish Examnier. 3 September 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ "Hudson takes the lead in Women's SA Open". Independent Online. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ↑ Klarström, Karin (14 February 2011). "A6 visar upp sig på touren". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- Elin Ohlsson at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)