Anna Maria Nordqvist (born 10 June 1987) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Anna Nordqvist has won 3 majors.
Wins (3)
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | McDonald’s LPGA Championship | 2 shot lead | −15 (66-70-69-68=273) | 4 strokes | Lindsey Wright |
| 2017 | The Evian Championship | 5 shot deficit | –9 (66-72-66=204) | Playoff1 | Brittany Altomare |
| 2021 | Women’s British Open | Tied for lead | –12 (71-71-65-69=276) | 1 stroke | Georgia Hall, Madelene Sagstrom, Lizette Salas |
Other facts:
- Born in Eskilstuna, Sweden, Nordqvist was a successful amateur golfer in both Europe and the United States.
- She credits her family and Swedish national coaches Katarina Vangdal and Maria Bertilsk as the individuals most influencing her career.
- Nordqvist attended Arizona State University and whilst there she was named the 2007 Pacific Athletic Conference (Pac-10) Player of the Year.
- Anna Nordqvist did not like golf. Tried it, didn’t like it. That was a young Anna’s reaction when she was just ten years old and tried golf for the first time, she took up swimming instead. Three years later she had a club in her hand again, encouraged by her family.