Linda Wessberg

Linda Wessberg
— Golfer —

Wessberg at the 2010 Women's British Open
Personal information
Full name Linda Maria Wessberg
Born (1980-06-13) 13 June 1980
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Nationality  Sweden
Career
College Oklahoma State University
Turned professional 2003
Current tour(s) LET (joined 2004)
Former tour(s) LPGA Tour (2007-2009)
Professional wins 3
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour 3
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA Inspiration CUT: 2007, 2008
Women's PGA C'ship T46: 2007
U.S. Women's Open 57th: 2008
Women's British Open T7: 2007
Evian Championship DNP

Linda Maria Wessberg (born 13 June 1980 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish professional golfer who divides her time between the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. She played college golf in the United States and was the 2001 Swedish Junior Champion. She turned professional in 2003 and was the year's player of the year on her home country's domestic tour, the Telia Tour. She finished ninth on the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit and was runner-up to Minea Blomqvist for the Rookie of the Year title. Her first two Ladies European Tour wins came at the 2006 Wales Ladies Championship of Europe[1] and the 2007 Vediorbis Open de France Dames.[2] She was a captain's pick for the 2007 European Solheim Cup team.[3]

Wessberg was criticised for her slow play at the 2007 Women's British Open.[4]

Professional wins (3)

Ladies European Tour (3)

Team appearances

Professional

Solheim Cup record

Year Total
matches 		Total
W-L-H 		Singles
W-L-H 		Foursomes
W-L-H 		Fourballs
W-L-H 		Points
won 		Points
%
Career 2 1-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 1.5 75%
2007 2 1-0-1 1-0-0 def C. Kerr 0-0-1 halved w/M. Hjorth 1.5 75%

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Wessberg claims maiden victory in Wales". LET (Ladies European Tour). 2006-08-20. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  2. ↑ "Wessberg wins French Open". LET (Ladies European Tour). 2007-06-24. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  3. ↑ "Alfredsson picks Hjorth, Tinning and Wessberg". LET (Ladies European Tour). 2007-08-21. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
  4. ↑ Ian Carter (2007-08-21). "Iain Carter's Clubhouse". BBC Sports. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
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