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Emily Kristine Pedersen
Emily Kristine Pedersen (born 7 March 1996) is a Danish professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour.[1] She had a successful amateur career winning the 2013 International European Ladies Amateur Championship and the 2014 British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship. Turning professional in early 2015 she had a successful first season, finishing runner-up in the Deloitte Ladies Open and the Lacoste Ladies Open de France before winning the Hero Women's Indian Open. She was named LET Rookie of the Year for 2015.
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Pedersen in 2018 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Full name | Emily Kristine Pedersen | ||||||||
| Born | 7 March 1996 Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||
| Sporting nationality | Denmark | ||||||||
| Career | |||||||||
| Turned professional | 2015 | ||||||||
| Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour | ||||||||
| Professional wins | 6 | ||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||
| Ladies European Tour | 5 | ||||||||
| Other | 1 | ||||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||||
| Chevron Championship | CUT: 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 | ||||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T36: 2017 | ||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T23: 2021 | ||||||||
| Women's British Open | T11: 2020 | ||||||||
| Evian Championship | T14: 2016 | ||||||||
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Pedersen earned her card for the 2022 LPGA Tour through qualifying school.[2]
She made only the second hole-in-one in Solheim Cup history in 2023 on the 12th hole in the afternoon four-ball on 22 September 2023.[3]
Amateur wins edit
- 2010 Mølleån Open, Danish Match Play, Royal Tour Damer III
- 2011 Doral Publix Junior Classic (14–15)
- 2012 Furesøpokalen, DGU Elite Tour Damer III, Doral-Publix Junior Classic
- 2013 Spanish Ladies Amateur, German Girls Open, International European Ladies Amateur Championship, DGU Elite Tour Damer Finale, Doral-Publix Junior Classic (16–18)
- 2014 British Ladies Amateur
Source:[4]
Professional wins (6) edit
Ladies European Tour wins (5) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Oct 2015 | Hero Women's Indian Open1 | 70-73-73=216 | E | 1 stroke | Malene Jørgensen Becky Morgan Cheyenne Woods |
| 2 | 30 Aug 2020 | Tipsport Czech Ladies Open | 63-65-71=199 | −17 | 4 strokes | Christine Wolf |
| 3 | 15 Nov 2020 | Aramco Saudi Ladies International | 67-68-71-72=278 | −10 | Playoff | Georgia Hall |
| 4 | 19 Nov 2020 | Saudi Ladies Team International (individual event) | 69-66-67=202 | −14 | 2 strokes | Anne van Dam Stephanie Kyriacou Luna Sobrón |
| 5 | 29 Nov 2020 | Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open De España | 68-71-68-66=273 | −15 | 4 strokes | Nuria Iturrioz |
1 Co-sanctioned by Ladies Asian Golf Tour
LET playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | Open de France Dames | Céline Herbin | Herbin won with a par on the third extra hole[5] |
| 2 | 2020 | ASI Ladies Scottish Open | Cheyenne Knight Stacy Lewis Azahara Muñoz | Lewis won with a birdie on the first extra hole |
| 2 | 2020 | Saudi Ladies International | Georgia Hall | Pedersen won with a birdie on the first extra hole |
Danish Golf Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Jun 2020 | Bravo Tours Open | −11 (66-67=133) | 1 stroke | Oliver Suhr |
Results in LPGA majors edit
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | |||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T41 | CUT | T23 | ||||||||
| Women's PGA Championship | T36 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T50 | T52 | |||||
| The Evian Championship | T47 | T25 | T14 | CUT | NT | T19 | CUT | ||||
| Women's British Open | CUT | CUT | T40 | CUT | T11 | T42 | T22 | T30 |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
World ranking edit
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- European Girls' Team Championship (representing the Denmark): 2011, 2012[16]
- Junior Vagliano Trophy: (representing the Continent of Europe): 2011 (winners)
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2012, 2014
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Denmark): 2013
- Junior Solheim Cup: (representing Europe): 2013
- Vagliano Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2013 (winners)
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Denmark): 2014
Professional
- The Queens (representing Europe): 2015
- Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2017, 2021 (winners), 2023 (tie, cup retained)
Solheim Cup record edit
| Year | Total matches | Total W–L–H | Singles W–L–H | Foursomes W–L–H | Fourballs W–L–H | Points won | Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 12 | 5–6–1 | 1–2–0 | 2–3–0 | 2–1–1 | 5.5 | 45.8 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0–3–0 | 0–1–0 lost to D. Kang 3&1 | 0–1–0 lost w/ M. Reid 5&3 | 0–1–0 lost w/ C. Ciganda 6&5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3–1–0 | 1–0–0 def. D. Kang 1 up | 1–1–0 won w/ C. Hull 3&1 lost w/ C. Hull 2&1 | 1–0–0 won w/ C. Hull 3&2 | 3 | 75.0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2–2–1 | 0–1–0 lost to L. Thompson 2&1 | 1–1–0 lost w/ C. Hull 5&4 won w/ C. Ciganda 2&1 | 1–0–1 halved w/ M. Stark won w/ M. Sagström 2&1 | 2.5 | 50.0 |
References edit
- ^ Profile on Ladies European Tour's official site
- ^ "Na Rin An Secures Medalist Honors At LPGA Q-Series". LPGA. 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Solheim Cup Ace". twitter.com. 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Emily Kristine Pedersen". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Céline Herbin wins play-off to claim Lacoste Ladies Open de France". LET. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2023.
- ^ "European Girls' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 8 February 2023.
External links edit
- Emily Kristine Pedersen at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Emily Kristine Pedersen at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site