Nora Sundberg
| Nora Sundberg | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nora Lovisa Josefin Sundberg | ||
| Born | 30 September 2005 | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden | ||
| Residence | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Career | |||
| Status | Amateur | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Nora Sundberg (born 30 September 2005) is a Swedish amateur golfer. She has played on the winning European teams in the Junior Ryder Cup, Junior Solheim Cup and Junior Vagliano Trophy. In 2023 she won the Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship.[1]
Career
[edit]Sundberg grew up in Stockholm and represents Stockholm Golf Club. She played in the European Young Masters in 2019 and 2020, and joined the National Team in 2021. At the European Girls' Team Championship in 2021, her team finished third.[2] In 2022, they finished second, as the final with France ended 4–3, after beating England 6–1 in the semi-final.[3][4]
In 2021, Sundberg played on the winning Junior Solheim Cup in Toledo, Ohio, captained by Annika Sörenstam, where she won, 3 and 1, over Bailey Shoemaker in her final day match.[5] She was also on the European 2021 Junior Vagliano Trophy team that beat Janet Melville's British team in the Netherlands 14–4.[6]
Sundberg had individual success on the Swedish Teen Tour and won six tournaments between 2018 and 2021. On her way to win the 2021 Teen Tour Elite #5 at Fullerö Golf Club, she shot a final round 63, a course record.[7] After holding the overnight lead ahead of the final round of the Annika Invitational Europe in 2021, she finished runner-up behind Meja Örtengren. She was again runner-up at the tournament in 2022.[8] She won the Swedish Teen Tour Order of Merit in 2021 and 2022.[9]
In 2022, she won the Swedish Junior Strokeplay Championship as one of five titles that year.[10] She made her Ladies European Tour debut at the 2022 Skaftö Open where she finished low amateur, tied for 22nd place.[11]
In 2023, she was stroke play medalist and won the final of the Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship, 2 & 1 against Savannah De Bock. She also played on the winning Junior Solheim Cup and Junior Ryder Cup teams.
Personal life
[edit]Her sister Alice played college golf at Campbell University between 2018 and 2022.[12]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2018 Teen Tour Future #1, Teen Tour Future #2
- 2019 Ping Salem Junior Open
- 2021 Teen Tour Elite #5, Teen Tour Elite #6, Teen Tour Final
- 2022 Swedish Invitational GolfTech Tour #1, RIG&NIU Classic GolfTech Tour #2, Teen Tour Elite #1, Swedish Junior Strokeplay Championship, Teen Tour Elite #5
- 2023 Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship
Source:[13]
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- European Young Masters (representing Sweden): 2019, 2020
- European Girls' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2021, 2022, 2023
- Junior Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2021 (winners), 2023 (winners)
- Junior Vagliano Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2021 (winners)
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2023 (winners)
- World Junior Girls Championship (representing Sweden): 2022, 2023
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2024
Source:[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "2022 National Girls' Team". Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Results 2021 European Girls' Team Championship" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Herr- och flicklandslaget spelar om EM-guldet". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Results 2022 European Girls' Team Championship" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Europa vann Junior Solheim Cup efter heroisk insats". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "2021 Junior Vagliano Trophy". European Golf Association. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "15-åriga Nora satte dubbla banrekord". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Sundberg Takes Lead Ahead of Final Round". Annika Foundation. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "2021 Race to Teen Tour Final". Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Nora Sundberg". Golfdata. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Results 2022 Skatfö Open". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Women's Golf Roster: Alice Sundberg". Campbell University Athletics. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Nora Sundberg". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Nora Sundberg at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Nora Sundberg at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)