Ursula Wikström

Ursula Wikström (born 3 July 1980) is a Finnish professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour. She represented Finland at the 2016 Rio Olympics and won the 2017 Ladies Finnish Open.

Ursula Wikström
Personal information
Born (1980-07-03) 3 July 1980
Espoo, Finland
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Sporting nationality Finland
Career
CollegeNew Mexico State
Turned professional2003
Current tour(s)Ladies European Tour
Professional wins1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipDNP
Women's PGA C'shipDNP
U.S. Women's OpenDNP
Women's British OpenT46: 2009
Evian ChampionshipDNP

Career

Wikström played college golf with the New Mexico State Aggies[1] and won six college tournaments.[2] She married Mika Wikström, who works for the Finnish Golf Federation, in early 2005 and changed her name from Tuutti to Wikström.[2]

Wikström joined the Ladies European Tour in 2004 and has multiple runner-up finishes. In 2008, she finished second at the Finnair Masters behind compatriot Minea Blomqvist. She was also runner-up at the 2009 Open de France Dames, 2012 Turkish Airlines Ladies Open as well as the 2012 and 2015 Dutch Ladies Open.[3][4][5]

In 2019 she had a consistent year with eight top-20 finishes, including a season-best result of fourth in the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open, and finished 17th on the Order of Merit.[2]

She won the Ladies Finnish Open, a LET Access Series event, in 2017 and was runner-up in 2018 and 2019.[6]

Wikström qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics where she finished in a tie for 44th.[7]

Professional wins

LET Access Series

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References
  1. "Aggie Golfers Conclude Run in Rio". NM State Sports. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. "Player Profile Ursula Wikström". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. "Ursula Wikstrom – Profile". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  4. "Golf - Blomqvist wins Finnair Masters on Home Turf". golfczech.com. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  5. "Dutch Boeljon crowned ladies open golf champion in Belek". Cihan. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  6. "Ursula Wikström". Golfdata. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. Pihlaja, Riitta (19 July 2016). "Suomalaisgolfari Ursula Wikström aikoo menestyä Riossa – zika-virus ei pelota". yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 July 2016.
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