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Liselotte Neumann
Swedish professional golfer
Liselotte Maria "Lotta" Neumann (born 20 May ) is a Swedish professional golfer. When she recorded her first LPGA Tour win, by claiming the U.S. Women's Open title, Neumann also became the first Swedish golfer, male or female, to win a major championship.[1]
Early years
[edit]Neumann was born and grew up in Finspång, Sweden. Her father Rune was a former football player and coach of a local girls football team. After practicing different sports and supported by her father, her mother Ingegerd and her brother Mats, Neumann began playing golf at the local 9-hole course at Finspång Golf Club. She showed early promise and won the unofficial national youth championships, Colgate Cup, at three different levels, as a 12, 14, and year-old. Neumann has later given a lot of credit, for her successful career, to her local coach since her early years, Pierre Karlström. Neumann also has showed her loyalty to her first golf club by,
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U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
May 29,
Lisolette Neumann
SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA
RHONDA GLENN: Ladies and gentlemen, we're very fortunate to have with us now the U.S. Women's Open Champion, Liselotte Neumann. It was her first victory in the United States on the LPGA Tour, and she has certainly gone on to great things. Two wins already this year, and she's won over $, So, Liselotte, welcome to Pine Needles. How does the golf course look to you?
LISELOTTE NEUMANN: First of all, it's a beautiful golf course. I think it's one of the better courses that we play the U.S. Open on, maybe except for the Five Farms in It's really a nice course. It's a pretty long course. Looking at the back 9 a couple of the par 4's coming in are really long, and you have to make sure you keep the driver in play. You definitely want to stay out of the rough, because it's really thick. If you can drive it good this week, you'll be one step on the way. And greens are getting pre
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Played as the Asahi Ryokuken International Championship (Oct ). Second-placed Grace Park (S Kor) finished 3 shots behind Neumann (Swe), who recorded the last of her 13 LPGA Tour wins. [Mount Vintage GC, North Augusta, South Carolina].
Played as the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship (April ). Second-place Lorie Kane (Can) and Dottie Pepper (USA) finished 3 shots behind Neumann (Swe). [Eagle's Landing CC, Stockbridge, nr Atlanta, GA].
Played as the Standard lista PING Championship (March ). Neumann (Swe) beat Rosie Jones (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Moon Valley CC, Phoenix, Arizona].
Played as the Welch's Championship (Sept ). Second-placed Nancy Harvey (Can) finished 3 shots behind Neumann (Swe). [Blue Hill CC, Canton, nr Boston, MA].
Played as the Toray Japan Queens Cup (Nov ; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Lorie Kane (Can) finished 1 shot behind Neumann (Swe), who recorded her tenth LPGA Tour win. [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
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