Louise Stahle

Louise Stahle (born March 19, 1985 in Lund, Sweden) is a professional golf player who plays on both the US based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour.

Amateur career

Stahle had a very successful amateur career. In 2002 she won the French Open Amateur Championship, cite web
title = Meet the 2007 LET Rookies
publisher = LET (Ladies European Tour)
date = 2007-03-05
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_feature.php?Id=8644
accessdate = 2007-04-15] was runner-up at that year's Girls British Open cite web
title = Louise Stahle Results 2002
publisher = Golfdata.se
url = http://www.golfdata.se/guide/spg_res.asp?path=/guide/guidea.asp&nr=9630&year=2002
accessdate = 2007-04-14] and was a member of the losing European Junior Solheim Cup team. cite web
title = Team Europe
publisher = American Junior Golf Association
url = http://www.ajga.org/Solheim/Europe.asp
accessdate = 2007-04-15] In 2003 she was a member of the winning European Junior Solheim Cup team in her native Sweden. cite web
title = Alfredsson named as European Junior Captain
publisher = LET (Ladies European Tour)
date = 2003-08-29
author = Martin Park
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=4250
accessdate = 2007-04-15]

In 2004 she won the St Rule Trophy, cite web
title = St Rule Trophy
publisher = St. Andrews Links
date = 2006-10-23
url = http://www.standrews.org.uk/events/annual_tournaments/st_rule_trophy.html
accessdate = 2007-03-07 ] the Beirut Café Ladies Trophy on the Telia Tour, cite web
title = Louise Stahle Results 2004
publisher = Golfdata.se
url = http://www.golfdata.se/guide/spg_res.asp?path=/guide/guidea.asp&nr=9630&year=2004
accessdate = 2007-04-14] won the Smyth Salver as leading amateur at the Weetabix Women's British Open cite web
title = New Swede on the block as Stahle finishes on top
publisher = LET (Ladies European Tour)
date = 2004-08-05
author = Bethan Cutler
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=4494
accessdate = 2007-04-15] and became the first Swede to win the Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship. cite web
title = Louise Stahle Profile
publisher = Arizona State Sun Devils
url = http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/mtt/stahle_louise00.html
accessdate = 2007-04-15] She became the first player in 30 years to successfully defend the title when she won again in 2005. cite web
title = Stahle repeats at Ladies British
publisher = Golfweek
author = Alistair Tait
url = http://www.golfweek.com/amateur/womens/283514781881397.php
accessdate = 2007-04-15] She was a member of the Swedish National Team from 2001-2005 and was part of the 2004 Espirito Santo Trophy World Amateur Golf Team Championships winning Swedish Team. cite web
title = Sweden Wins 2004 Women's World Amateur Team Championship
publisher = IGF (International Golf Federation)
url = http://www.internationalgolffederation.org/2004/day4.html
accessdate = 2007-04-13]

Stahle played collegiate golf at Arizona State University where she had one of the finest freshman seasons in school history. She had four runner-up performances and three tournament victories in 10 tournaments including wins at the Wildcat Invitational cite web
title = ASU's Stahle Wins First Title
publisher = NCAAsports
date = 2005-03-03
author = Amy Farnum
url = http://www.ncaasports.com/golf/womens/story/8249183
accessdate = 2007-04-15] and PING/ASU Invitational. She was named National Golf Coaches Association Eleanor Dudley Division I Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year as well as being named All-American First team cite web
title = Division I All-American Teams 1998 - 2006
publisher = NGCA (National Golf Coaches Association)
url = http://ngca.com/files/public/DI_All_American_Teams_1998_Present.pdf
accessdate = 2007-04-14] and Scholar team. cite web
title = Honors and Accolades
publisher = Arizona State Sun Devils
url = http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/archive/asu-w-golf-honors.html
accessdate = 2007-03-07 ] She was Pac-10 Golfer of the Year and Freshman of the Year, won the Pac-10 championship and was named All-Pac-10 first team. She also won the GolfstatCup, which is given to the player who has the best scoring average versus par with at least 20 full rounds played during a season. cite web
title = Golfstat Cup Award
publisher = National Golf Coaches Association
url = http://www.ngca.com/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3300
accessdate = 2007-04-15]

Professional career

Stahle turned professional in 2005 after finishing tied for eighth at the Weetabix Women's British Open and made her professionial debut at the Scandinavian TPC in Sweden. cite web
title = Louise Stahle makes her professional debut
publisher = LET ( [Ladies European Tour] )
date = 2005-08-03
author = Bethan Cutler
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_interview.php?Id=3864
accessdate = 2007-04-15] She gained exempt status for the 2006 LPGA Tour season by finishing tied for 11th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. cite web
title = Louise Stahle Full Career Biography
publisher = LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association)
url = http://www.lpga.com/content/2007PlayerBiosPDF/Stahle-07.pdf
accessdate = 2007-03-07 ]

In 2006 she played in 16 LPGA tournaments, earned US$27,309 and finished 139th on the Money List. Her best finish was tied 42nd in the Longs Drugs Challenge. She finished tied for 43rd on her return to LPGA Final Qualifying and gained non-exempt status for the 2007 LPGA season. She finished joint 6th at the LET Final Qualifying School to earn full playing status for the 2007 season. cite web
title = Louise Stahle Player Profile
publisher = LET (Ladies European Tour)
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.info/profiles/120233.htm
accessdate = 2007-04-15]

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.lpga.com/player_results.aspx?id=5443 Profile on the LPGA Tour's official site]
* [http://www.ladieseuropeantour.info/profiles/120233.htm Profile on the LET Tour's official site] Persondata
NAME=Stahle, Louise
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Professional Golfer
DATE OF BIRTH= March 19, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH= Lund, Sweden