Louise Friberg (golfer)

Louise Friberg (born June 24 1980) is a Swedish professional golfer, currently playing on the United States-based LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour (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 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 Tour, 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 British Women's 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, where she set a tournament record with a final round 7-under-par 65.

Professional wins (1)

LPGA Tour (1)

*2008 (1) MasterCard Classic

Results in LPGA majors

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

LPGA Tour record

*Official as of March 31, 2008.

References

External links

* [http://www.louisefriberg.com/ Official website]
* [http://lpga.com/player_results.aspx?id=13714 LPGA Tour profile]
* [http://www.ladieseuropeantour.info/profiles/120234.htm Ladies European Tour profile]
* [http://gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/mtt/friberg_louise00.html University of Washington Player Profile]

Persondata
NAME=Friberg, Louise
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Professional Golfer
DATE OF BIRTH= June 24, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH= Helsingborg, Sweden