Mikaela Parmlid
Encyclopedia
Mikaela Parmlid is a Swedish
professional golfer
. She plays on the U.S.
-based LPGA Tour and resides in the greater Los Angeles
area.
, Sweden
. She attended Göteborgs Högre Samskola
and Chaparral High in Scottsdale
, Arizona
. In 1997 she won the Swedish High School Championship, and she was the 1998 Nordic Junior Champion and the 1998 Teen Tour Champion. In 1999 she was the top female amateur at the Chrysler Open, an LET
event, and she was the top amateur at the Compaq Open in Sweden, also an LET event, for four consecutive years (1999–2002).
Parmlid was the 2003 NCAA individual champion
while an economics major at University of Southern California
and a member of the 2003 NCAA Championship Team. She won five collegiate tournaments in total. Parmlid was the 2003 Honda Award Winner and a nine-time member of the Swedish National Team.
in 2009, where she also carded a career-low 62 (-9) in the third round.
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
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. She plays on the U.S.
United States
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-based LPGA Tour and resides in the greater Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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area.
Amateur career
Parmlid was born in GothenburgGothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
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....
. She attended Göteborgs Högre Samskola
Göteborgs Högre Samskola
-Information:In 2006 the school had about 1350 students. The school has students aged 5 through 18 and has a Förskola, a Grundskola and a Gymnasium. The school consists of a series of buildings for the younger grades 1 through 6 and a separate building for the Middle and High school children...
and Chaparral High in Scottsdale
Scottsdale
Scottsdale is the name of several places:* Scottsdale, Arizona, United States* Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia* Scottsdale Reserve, New South Wales, Australia...
, Arizona
Arizona
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. In 1997 she won the Swedish High School Championship, and she was the 1998 Nordic Junior Champion and the 1998 Teen Tour Champion. In 1999 she was the top female amateur at the Chrysler Open, an LET
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,...
event, and she was the top amateur at the Compaq Open in Sweden, also an LET event, for four consecutive years (1999–2002).
Parmlid was the 2003 NCAA individual champion
NCAA Women's Golf Championship
NCAA Champions for women's golf:-Division I:-Division II-III combined:-Division II:-Division III:-Team:The following schools have won more than one team championship:*15: Methodist*7: Arizona State*5: Duke, Rollins*4: Florida Southern...
while an economics major at University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
and a member of the 2003 NCAA Championship Team. She won five collegiate tournaments in total. Parmlid was the 2003 Honda Award Winner and a nine-time member of the Swedish National Team.
Professional career
Parmlid turned professional in 2003 and earned exempt status for the 2004 LPGA Tour season. Recorded a career-best tie for eighth at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning ClassicJamie Farr Owens Corning Classic
Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic, in full the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger, is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour...
in 2009, where she also carded a career-low 62 (-9) in the third round.