Emma Zackrisson
Emma Zackrisson (born 26 January 1979) is a former Swedish professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour.
Emma Zackrisson | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Hanna Emma Erika Zackrisson |
Born | Holmsund, Sweden | 26 January 1979
Nationality | Sweden |
Residence | Holmsund, Sweden |
Career | |
College | Oklahoma State University |
Turned professional | 2002 |
Former tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (2003–2011) |
Professional wins | 1 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Ladies European Tour | 1 |
Zackrisson played golf at Oklahoma State University 1998–2002 where she majored in broadcast journalism and public relations.[1] In 2002, she received the Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award, an award presented by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) and given to the student-athlete who is both a NGCA All-American Scholar and a NGCA All-American who excels in academics.[2]
Zackrisson attended the LET Qualifying School 2002 and joined the LET 2003.[3] After nine seasons on the Ladies European Tour she retired in 2011 at age 32.[4] Her greatest accomplishment on the tour was winning the 2008 Open de España Femenino,[5] other achievements include runner-up in Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open 2009 and top-5 finishes at Acer SA Women's Open 2006, SAS Masters 2008, UNIQA Ladies Golf Open 2008, and Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open 2009.[3]
Professional wins (1)
Ladies European Tour (1)
References
- Emma Zackrisson Bio - Oklahoma State Official Athletic Site, retrieved 1 June 2015
- ECMGA Past Winners
- Emma Zackrisson Profile, Golfdata, retrieved 1 June 2015
- Golfproffset Emma Zackrisson lägger av, Folkbladet, 18 August 2011
- Davies and Zackrisson share lead in Austria, Ladies European Tour, 13 April 2008