Player Bio: Anna Nordqvist - Arizona State University Official Athletic Site

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Amateur
• Placed second at the 2008 World Amateur
• Helped Sweden win the 2008 World Amateur
• Won the 2008 Ladies British Open Amateur
• Qualified for the 2008 Women's British Open
• Tied for sixth at the Ladies European Tour Scandinavian Open, finishing on shot out of second
• Will represent Sweden in the 2008 World Amateur
• Made the cut at the 2007 Women's British Open at the famed Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland

2008
• Turned professional after fall semester
• Named Mid-Season Player of the Year by Golfweek
• Named a Mid-Season All-American by Golfweek
• Finished the fall season ranked first by Golfweek and Golf Stat
• Won the Derby Invitational
• Placed second at the Fall Preview
• Tied for seventh at the Rudolph Mason Invitational

2007-08
• Tied for fifth at the NCAA Championships
• 2008 NGCA First-Team All-American
• 2008 First-Team Pac-10
• 2008 NGCA Academic All-American
• 2008 Pac-10 All-Academic Second-Team
• Tied for first at the PING/ASU Invitational
• Carded nine top-10 finishes in 11 tournament appearances, including five top-5
• Shot a career-best-tying 67 in the final round of the Stanford Intercollegiate
• Shot a 72.38 stroke average

2006-07
• 2007 NGCA Freshman of the Year

• 2007 NGCA First-Team All-American

• 2007 Pac-10 Player of the Year

• 2007 Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year

• 2007 NGCA Academic All-American

• 2007 Pac-10 co-Champion

• Won the 2007 PING/ASU Invitational with a 10-under 206

• Recorded a 72.19 stroke average, the second best in the nation

• Finished tied for second or better in six of her ten tournament appearances

• Shot a career-low 67 twice on the season (2007 Wildcat Invitational & 2007 West Regional)

• Finished the season ranked second in the nation by both Golfweek and the Golfstat Cup

International
• Named Swedish Junior player of the year in 2004 and 2005

• Named Swedish Amateur of the year in 2005

• Finished in first place at the European Team Amateur in 2006

• Runner-up at the 2006 British Amateur Championship

• Runner-up at the 2005 French Junior Championship

• Finished in first place at the Girls' British Open in 2005

• Won the bronze medal at the 2005 European Championship

High School
• A 2006 graduate of Rinmangymnasiet in Eskilstuna, Sweden

Personal
• Undecided on her major

• Parents are Urban (Police Officer) and Maria (Pharmacist) Nordqvist of Eskilstuna, Sweden

• Has two brothers, Mikael (22) and Mattias (16)

• Lists her most exciting sports experiences as practicing with Annika Sorenstam in 2005 and winning the European Team Championship in the summer of 2006

• Played seven different sports before deciding to play golf

• In her free time she likes to hang out with friends and work out

• Born June 10, 1987 in Eskilstuna, Sweden

• Full name is Anna Maria Nordqvist

Anna Nordqvist Class: Senior Hometown: Eskilstuna, Sweden Experience: 2V 2007-08 Average: 72.38

ANNA NORDQVIST 2008-2009 ROUND-BY-ROUND
Tournament	1	2	3	4	Total	Score	Place
NCAA Fall Preview Preview	69	76	69		214	-2	2
Mason Rudolph Preview	73	71	69		213	-3	T7
The Derby Invitational	70	67	70		207	-9	1
3 appearance, 9 rounds, 634 strokes, 70.44 stroke average, 3 Top 10 Finishes, 3 Top 20 Finishes

ANNA NORDQVIST 2007-2008 ROUND-BY-ROUND
Tournament	1	2	3	4	Total	Score	Place
MasonRudolph	68	68	71		207	-9	2
NCAA Fall Preview	74	71	69		214	-5	T8
Edean Ihlanfeldt	70	72	78		220	+4	T4
Stanford Intercollegiate	76	71	67		214	+1	T3
Northrop Grumman	72	75	71		218	+5	T7
Wildcat Invitational	74	80	75		229	+16	T34
Thompson Invitational	73	69	80		222	+6	6
ASU/PING Invitational	70	70	69		209	-7	T1
Pac-10 Championships	74	70	72		216	+3	2
NCAA West Regional	77	70	74		221	+5	T22
NCAA Championships	75	73	72	71	291	+3	T5
11 appearances, 30 rounds, 2461 strokes, 72.38 stroke average, 9 Top 10 Finishes, 9 Top 20 Finishes