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Helen Alfredsson

Helen Alfredsson. Helen ALFREDSSON. PROFILE Date of Birth: April 9 th , 1965 Hometown: Gothenburg , Sweden Residence: Orlando , Florida, USA Turned Pro: 1989 Family: Husband , Kent Nilsson Stepson , Robert Nilsson Interests: All sports, keeping fit and reading

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Helen Alfredsson

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  1. Helen Alfredsson

  2. Helen ALFREDSSON PROFILE Date of Birth: April 9th, 1965 Hometown:Gothenburg, Sweden Residence:Orlando, Florida, USA Turned Pro:1989 Family:Husband, Kent Nilsson Stepson, Robert Nilsson Interests:All sports, keeping fit and reading Professional Wins:23 (Majors,1; LPGA, 7; LET, 11; Other, 6) Achievements:Has played in the Solheim Cup 9 times Solheim Cup record (11-15-2) Captain of the 2007 Solheim Cup team LET Rookie of the Year 1989 LPGA Rookie of the Year 1992 Current World Ranking:30th(as of 15.03.10) • CAREER WINS • Women’s British Open (LET) • Hennessy Ladies Cup (LET) • TropheeCocunutSkol (LET) • Hennessy Ladies Cup (LET) • IBM Ladies Open (LET) • Kraft Nabisco Championship (Major) • Evian Masters (LET) • PING/Welch’s Championship (LPGA) • Hennessy Cup (LET) • WPGA Championship of Europe (LET) • Evian Masters (LET) • The Office Depot (LPGA) • Welch’s/CirckeK Championship (LPGA) • WPGA Championship of Europe (LET) • Longs Drugs Challenge (LPGA) • Evian Masters (LET & LPGA) • Grand China Air LPGA (LPGA)

  3. Helen ALFREDSSON • PERSONAL • Swedish sensation Helen Alfredsson started playing golf at the age of 11 in her home City of Gothenburg, Sweden. • Graduated from United States International University in San Diego in 1988 with a degree in International Business, Alfredsson also worked briefly as a model before turning her attentions to golf. • Married to Kent Nilsson, a former NHL Ice Hockey player, now coach. • AMATEUR • Represented Sweden in European Team Championship, European Junior Championship and World Team Championship. • Alfredsson was the Swedish national champion from 1981-84, in 1986 and 1988. • She won the 1984 Belgium Junior International Championship and finished third at the 1988 European Individual Championship. • CAREER HIGLIGHTS • First win as a professional came in 1990 Weetabix Women's British Open. • Played for Europe in nine Solheim Cup matches 1990/92/94/96/98/2000/2002/2007/2009 • Won 1992 LPGA Rookie of the Year. • Partnered Liselotte Neumann to victory in 1992 Sunrise Cup World Team Championship in Taiwan. • Produced albatross two at the 18th hole on her way to a third Hennessy Cup victory in 1994. • In 1993, became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the Nabisco Dinah Shore, one of the Tour’s four major championships. • Her second LPGA title was the 1994 PING/Welch's Championship. • In 1997 underwent hip surgery and missed early part of the season but later finished second in World Championship of Women's Golf, losing in playoff to Juli Inkster. • Inspired Europe to victory in 2000 Solheim Cup, winning two out of three points, including a vital 4&3 Singles triumph on Sunday against Beth Daniel. • Won the 2003 Longs Drugs Challenge on the LPGA Tour after five years without a win in America. • Selected as The 2007 European Solheim Cup captain at HalmstadGolfklubb in her native Sweden • Had a wonderful resurgence in her career in 2008, winning the Evian Masters, where she defeated Angela Park and Na YeonChoi in a threehole, sudden-death playoff; and the Grand China Air LPGA, where she crossed the $5 million mark in career earnings.

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