Ursula Wikström
Ursula Wikström (born 3 July 1980) is a Finnish professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour. She represented Finland at the 2016 Rio Olympics and won the 2017 Ladies Finnish Open.
| Ursula Wikström | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 3 July 1980 Espoo, Finland |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Sporting nationality | Finland |
| Career | |
| College | New Mexico State |
| Turned professional | 2003 |
| Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP |
| Women's British Open | T46: 2009 |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Career
Wikström played college golf with the New Mexico State Aggies[1] and won six college tournaments.[2] She married Mika Wikström, who works for the Finnish Golf Federation, in early 2005 and changed her name from Tuutti to Wikström.[2]
Wikström joined the Ladies European Tour in 2004 and has multiple runner-up finishes. In 2008, she finished second at the Finnair Masters 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 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.[2]
She won the Ladies Finnish Open, a LET Access Series event, in 2017 and was runner-up in 2018 and 2019.[6]
Wikström qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics where she finished in a tie for 44th.[7]
Professional wins
LET Access Series
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Finland): 1999, 2001, 2003
Professional
- European Championships (representing Finland): 2018
References
- ^ "Aggie Golfers Conclude Run in Rio". NM State Sports. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Player Profile Ursula Wikström". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Ursula Wikstrom – Profile". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Golf - Blomqvist wins Finnair Masters on Home Turf". golfczech.com. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Dutch Boeljon crowned ladies open golf champion in Belek". Cihan. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Ursula Wikström". Golfdata. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ Pihlaja, Riitta (19 July 2016). "Suomalaisgolfari Ursula Wikström aikoo menestyä Riossa – zika-virus ei pelota". yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 July 2016.
External links
- Ursula Wikström at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Ursula Wikström at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site