Helen Alfredsson
| Helen Alfredsson | |
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| Nation: |
 Sweden
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| Career data | |
| Professional since: | 1989 |
| Current tour: | LPGA Tour , Ladies European Tour |
| Tournament wins: | 23 |
| Major wins : | 2 (1990, 1993) |
| Awards: |
LET Rookie of the Year (1989) LPGA Rookie of the Year (1992) |
Helen Christine Alfredsson (born April 9, 1965 in Gothenburg ) is a Swedish professional golfer and two-time major winner.
The six-time Swedish amateur champion (1981-84, 1986 and 1988) became a proette at the beginning of 1989 and began the Ladies European Tour (LET) in the same year . In her first season, Alfredsson was named Rookie of the Year (best newcomer), and just a year later she won a ladies major , the Women's British Open .
She has played on the North American LPGA Tour since 1992 , where she has won five tournaments, including another major in women's golf in 1993 with the Nabisco Dinah Shore . She was also named Rookie of the Year by the LPGA in her first season in 1992 .
As a life member of the LET, Alfredsson continues to regularly play a number of tournaments on the European tour and has a total of twelve wins. In 1998 she was able to win the money list.
In the Solheim Cup she was continuously represented in the European team from 1990 to 2002. In 2007 she was the non-playing captain of the European selection.
Helen Alfredsson is married to NHL ice hockey player Kent Nilsson and lives in Orlando , Florida .
Ladies European Tour victories
- 1990 Women's British Open
- 1991 Hennessy Ladies Cup, Trophee Coconut Skol, Benson & Hedges Trophy (with Anders Forsbrand )
- 1992 Hennessy Ladies Cup, IBM Ladies Open
- 1994 Evian Masters
- 1996 Hennessy Cup
- 1997 McDonald's WPGA Championship
- 1998 Evian Masters
- 2001 WPGA Championship of Europe
- 2008 Evian Masters (also part of the LPGA Tour )
LPGA Tour victories
- 1993 Nabisco Dinah Shore
- 1994 PING / Welch's Championship
- 1998 The Office Depot, Welch's / Circle K Championship
- 2003 Longs Drugs Challenge
- 2008 Evian Masters (also part of the Ladies European Tour ), Grand China Air LPGA
Major tournaments are in bold .
Other tournament victories
- 1991 Queensland Open (Australia), Ellair Open (Japan)
- 1992 Itoki Classic (Japan), Sunrise Cup World Team Championship (Taiwan, with Liselotte Neumann )
- 1997 Itoen Tournament (Japan)
See also
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| SURNAME | Alfredsson, Helen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alfredsson, Helen Christine (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish golf proette |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gothenburg |