Louise Friberg (golfer)
Encyclopedia
Louise Friberg is a Swedish
professional golfer
, currently playing on the United States-based LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour
(LET).
She attended college at the University of Washington
on a full golf scholarship where she was a standout golfer all four years and graduated with a degree in environmental studies in 2003.
, then the Swedish Telia Tour
where she won the CA Trophy in 2005. She qualified for the Ladies European Tour for 2006. In 2007 she recorded three top-10 finishes on the Ladies European Tour and finished tied for 33rd in the Women's British Open
, a major tournament on the LPGA Tour.
At the fall 2007 LPGA Qualifying Tournament, she finished tied for 9th, earning fully exempt status on the LPGA Tour for the 2008 season.
Friberg earned her first professional win at the 2008 MasterCard Classic
on the LPGA Tour. In the final round she shot a 7-under-par 65 to come from ten shots back. Friberg's Mastercard Classic win is tied for the largest final round comeback in LPGA history.
On 15 September 2011, Friberg announced she would be retiring from tournament play after competing in the Navistar LPGA Classic
.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
, currently playing on the United States-based LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour
Ladies European Tour
The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. It is based in England. Like many UK-based sports organisations it is a company limited by guarantee, a legal structure which enables it to focus on maximising returns to its members through prize money,...
(LET).
Amateur career
Friberg was a member of the Swedish National Team from 1996 to 1998. She was the 1997 Nordic Champion after finishing one-under par (70-70-75) for the tournament and had numerous top finishes on the Swedish Teen Tour, the Swedish Golf Tour and at junior championships.She attended college at the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
on a full golf scholarship where she was a standout golfer all four years and graduated with a degree in environmental studies in 2003.
Professional career
Friberg turned professional at the end of 2003, playing first on the Futures TourFUTURES Tour
The LPGA Futures Tour, previously styled in uppercase as FUTURES Tour and known for sponsorship reasons between 2006 and 2010 as the Duramed FUTURES Tour, is the official developmental golf tour of the LPGA Tour...
, then the Swedish Telia Tour
Telia Tour
The SAS Masters Tour, is a domestic professional golf tour operated by the Swedish Golf Association. There are separate tours for men and women...
where she won the CA Trophy in 2005. She qualified for the Ladies European Tour for 2006. In 2007 she recorded three top-10 finishes on the Ladies European Tour and finished tied for 33rd in the Women's British Open
Women's British Open
The Women's British Open is a leading event in women's professional golf and the only tournament which is classified as a major championship by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. Since 2007, it has been called the Ricoh Women's British Open, for sponsorship reasons...
, a major tournament on the LPGA Tour.
At the fall 2007 LPGA Qualifying Tournament, she finished tied for 9th, earning fully exempt status on the LPGA Tour for the 2008 season.
Friberg earned her first professional win at the 2008 MasterCard Classic
MasterCard Classic
The MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta was a golf tournament for professional female golfers, played on the LPGA Tour. It was played each year between 2005 and 2009 at Bosque Real Country Club in Mexico City, Mexico.-Winners:...
on the LPGA Tour. In the final round she shot a 7-under-par 65 to come from ten shots back. Friberg's Mastercard Classic win is tied for the largest final round comeback in LPGA history.
On 15 September 2011, Friberg announced she would be retiring from tournament play after competing in the Navistar LPGA Classic
Navistar LPGA Classic
The Navistar LPGA Classic Presented by Monaco RV is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. The 72-hole event made its debut in September 2007 at the Capitol Hill location on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Prattville, Alabama. Maria Hjorth won the inaugural event on the...
.
LPGA Tour (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Mar 2008 2008 LPGA Tour The 2008 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through December 2008. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association... |
MasterCard Classic MasterCard Classic The MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta was a golf tournament for professional female golfers, played on the LPGA Tour. It was played each year between 2005 and 2009 at Bosque Real Country Club in Mexico City, Mexico.-Winners:... |
1 stroke |  Yani TsengYani Tseng Yani Tseng is a Taiwanese professional golfer currently playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the youngest player ever, male or female, to win five major championships and is currently ranked number 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings.... |
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983... |
DNP | CUT | CUT | T64 | CUT |
| LPGA Championship LPGA Championship The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour... |
DNP | T34 | CUT | T64 | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | T53 | T34 | CUT | DNP |
| Women's British Open Women's British Open The Women's British Open is a leading event in women's professional golf and the only tournament which is classified as a major championship by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. Since 2007, it has been called the Ricoh Women's British Open, for sponsorship reasons... |
T33 | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
LPGA Tour record
| Year | Events played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nds | 3rds | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Rank | Scoring Average |
Scoring Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 2007 LPGA Tour The 2007 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through December 2007. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T33 | 14,046 | N/A | 75.00 | N.A. |
| 2008 2008 LPGA Tour The 2008 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through December 2008. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association... |
24 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 395,051 | 48 | 72.48 | 59 |
| 2009 2009 LPGA Tour The 2009 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that took place from February through November 2009. The tournaments were sanctioned by the United States based Ladies Professional Golf Association .... |
21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T34 | 34,090 | 236 | 74.63 | 139 |
| 2010 2010 LPGA Tour The 2010 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 13, 2010 and ended in Florida on December 5, 2010... |
17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T23 | 47,447 | 98 | 73.52 | 97 |
| 2011 2011 LPGA Tour The 2011 LPGA Tour was a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world that began in Thailand on February 17, 2011 and had its last official event end on November 20, 2011 in Florida... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | MC | 0 | 285 | 76.07 | 152 |
- Official as of 15 June 2011.