Emma Zackrisson Explained

Emma Zackrisson
Fullname:Hanna Emma Erika Zackrisson
Birth Date:26 January 1979
Birth Place:Holmsund, Umeå, Sweden
Residence:Holmsund, Umeå, Sweden
College:Oklahoma State University
Yearpro:2002
Extour:Ladies European Tour (2003–2011)
Swedish Golf Tour
Prowins:1
Letwins:1
Nabisco:DNP
Lpga:DNP
Wusopen:DNP
Wbritopen:T60: 2009
Award1:Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award
Year1:2002

Emma Zackrisson (born 26 January 1979) is a former Swedish professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour 2003–2011. She won the 2008 Open de España Femenino.

Amateur career

Zackrisson attended Oklahoma State University 1998–2002 where she played with the Oklahoma State Cowgirls golf team and majored in broadcast journalism and public relations. She won twice as a senior, including the Big 12 Championship.[1]

In 2002, she received the Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award, an award presented by the National Golf Coaches Association to the student-athlete who is both an All-American Scholar and an All-American who excels in academics.[2]

Professional career

Zackrisson turned professional after she graduated in 2002 and finished 16th at the LET Qualifying School to secure a card for the 2003 season. In 2004, she finished runner-up at the Ladies Central European Open in Hungary, four strokes behind Minea Blomqvist. In 2006, she finished 5th at the Acer SA Women's Open in Durban.

2008 was her best season, she won the season opener Open de España Femenino and finished top-6 at the SAS Masters in Norway, UNIQA Ladies Golf Open in Austria, and the Madrid Ladies Masters, to finish 18th in the rankings.[3]

In 2009, she secured the second largest prize check in her career with a 4th place at the Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open, and made the cut at the 2009 Women's British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club.[4]

After nine seasons on the Ladies European Tour she retired from tour in 2011 at age 32.[5]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (1)

Ladies European Tour (1)

Results in LPGA majors

Tournament 2008 2009
Chevron Championship
Women's PGA Championship
U.S. Women's Open
Women's British OpenCUTT60
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cowgirl Golf Wins Big 12 Championship . Oklahoma State University Athletics . 27 July 2023 . 21 April 2002.
  2. Web site: Lonardi Wins Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award . Baylor University Athletics . 27 July 2023.
  3. News: Framgången har fått Emma på grön kvist . 27 July 2023 . Folkbladet . sv . 10 October 2008.
  4. Web site: Emma Zackrisson . Golfdata . 27 July 2023 . sv.
  5. Web site: Golfproffset Emma Zackrisson lägger av . Folkbladet . sv . 27 July 2023 . 18 August 2011.