Kärstin Ehrnlund

Kärstin Ehrnlund
Personal information
Born (1959-02-10) 10 February 1959
Karlstad, Sweden
Nationality  Sweden
Residence Gothenburg, Sweden
Career
Turned professional 1979
Former tour(s) Ladies European Tour
Professional wins 4
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour 2
Other 2

Kärstin Ehrnlund (born 10 February 1959 in Karlstad) is a Swedish professional golfer.

Ehrnlund was a pioneer of professional golf in Sweden. She was the first Swedish woman to join a professional golf tour and the first Swede to record a victory on an international tour. After winning the Swedish Championship in 1977 and 1978 she turned professional on the nascent Women's Professional Golf Association (WPGA) Tour, later renamed Ladies European Tour. In August 1980 Ehrnlund played the Welsh Classic at Whitchurch Golf Club in Cardiff. She was in the lead after two rounds with 68–74, and after the last round was cancelled due to rain she was declared the winner. Four years later she won another Ladies European Tour title, the United Friendly Tournament at two-time Ryder Cup-venue Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club near Liverpool.[1] Ove Sellberg became the first Swede to record a victory on the European Tour in 1986.

Amateur wins (2)

  • 1977 SM Match
  • 1978 SM Match

Source:[2]

Professional wins (2)

Ladies European Tour (2)

  • 1980 McEwans Lager Welsh Classic
  • 1984 United Friendly Tournament

Source:[3]

References

  1. ↑ Golf Profiles, Swedish Golf Museum, accessed 17 November 2016 (in Swedish)
  2. ↑ SM Match Winners, Swedish Golf, accessed 17 November 2016 (in Swedish)
  3. ↑ Swedish Professional Tour Victories, Swedish Golf Association, accessed 17 November 2016 (in Swedish)
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