Ursula Wikström Explained

Ursula Wikström
Birth Date:3 July 1980
Birth Place:Espoo, Finland
Height:1.66 m
College:New Mexico State
Yearpro:2003
Tour:Ladies European Tour (joined 2004)
Extour:LET Access Series
Swedish Golf Tour
Prowins:1
Anainspiration:DNP
Lpga:DNP
Wusopen:DNP
Wbritopen:T46: 2009
Evian:DNP

Ursula Wikström (née Tuutti) (born 3 July 1980) is a Finnish professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour. She represented Finland at the 2016 Rio Olympics, 2024 Paris Olympics and won the 2017 Ladies Finnish Open.

Amateur career

Wikström was Finnish Strokeplay Champion twice. She played college golf with the New Mexico State Aggies and won six college tournaments.[1]

She played on the Swedish Golf Tour between 2000 and 2003 and was runner-up at the 2001 Felix Finnish Ladies Open.[2]

Professional career

Wikström turned professional in 2003 and joined the Ladies European Tour in 2004. Between 2005 and 2022, she was runner-up 10 times.[2]

In 2005 and 2008, she finished second at the Ladies Finnish Masters, the second time behind compatriot Minea Blomqvist. She was also runner-up at the 2009 Open de France Dames, 2012 Turkish Airlines Ladies Open as well as the 2012 and 2015 Dutch Ladies Open.[3] [4] [5] In 2021, she was runner-up at the Ladies Finnish Open and the Ladies Italian Open. In 2022, she was runner-up at the Women's Irish Open and captained a team that lost a playoff at the Aramco Team Series – London.[6]

Wikström won the 2017 Ladies Finnish Open, an LET Access Series event, and was runner-up at the event in 2018 and 2019. On the Swedish Golf Tour she was runner-up at the 2004 Öijared Ladies Open and at the Körunda Ladies Open and Felix Finnish Ladies Open in 2011.[2]

In 2019, she had a consistent year with eight top-20 finishes, including a season-best result of fourth in the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open, and finished 17th on the Order of Merit.

Wikström qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics where she finished in a tie for 44th, and finished 57th at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[7]

Personal life

She married Mika Wikström, who works for the Finnish Golf Federation, in early 2005 and changed her name from Tuutti to Wikström.[8]

Professional wins (1)

LET Access Series wins (1)

Playoff record

Ladies European Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in LPGA majors

Note: Wikström only played in the Women's British Open.

CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aggie Golfers Conclude Run in Rio . NM State Sports . 20 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Ursula Wikström . Golfdata . 20 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Ursula Wikstrom – Profile . Ladies European Tour . 26 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Golf - Blomqvist wins Finnair Masters on Home Turf . golfczech.com . 31 August 2008 . 22 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Dutch Boeljon crowned ladies open golf champion in Belek . Cihan . 14 May 2012 . 22 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Law Wins Individual Title With Monster Eagle Putt As Team Garcia Triumphs At Aramco Team Series – London . Ladies European Tour . 18 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Riitta . Pihlaja . Suomalaisgolfari Ursula Wikström aikoo menestyä Riossa – zika-virus ei pelota . yle.fi . fi . 19 July 2016 . 22 July 2016.
  8. Web site: Player Profile Ursula Wikström . Ladies European Tour . 20 August 2020.