This week's LPGA pro of the week is 2009 McDonalds LPGA Champion Anna Nordqvist. Born and raised in Sweden, Anna was a highly decorated ametuer in Europe and the US until she turned pro for the 2009 LPGA season after finishing 25th at LPGA Q-School. Norqvist was 2007 Pac10 and National Freshman of the year while attending Arizona State, and she was also an All American in both 2007 and 2008.
Her rookie season on the LPGA tour was astoundingly successful. In her 5th start as a pro she won a major at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre De Grace, MD. Nordqvist's 15 under par was the lowest score out of the five years the LPGA Championship was decided at Bulle Rock. Five month's later Nordqvist capped her outstanding rookie season with a win in the inagural LPGA Tour Championship. She outlasted the top 120 players on the Tour to capture this title.
Nordqvist's season was also highlighted with a spot on the European Solheim Cup team, which was defeated by team USA. The outlook for the six foot tall Swede in 2010 looks to be very strong, and even though she's 22, her experience as a young ametuer should be a very big advantage. On top of that, her young age should make her a force on the LPGA for years and years to come. I think she has a bright 2010 and future, and should pocket a few more wins and majors along the way.
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