Ursula Wikström (née Tuutti) (born 3 July 1980) is a Finnish professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour. She represented Finland at the 2016 Rio Olympics, 2024 Paris Olympics and won the 2017 Ladies Finnish Open.
| Ursula Wikström | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 3 July 1980 Espoo, Finland |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Finland |
| Career | |
| College | New Mexico State |
| Turned professional | 2003 |
| Current tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (joined 2004) |
| Former tour(s) | LET Access Series Swedish Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | DNP |
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP |
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP |
| Women's British Open | T46: 2009 |
| Evian Championship | DNP |
Amateur career
editWikström was Finnish Strokeplay Champion twice.[1] She played college golf with the New Mexico State Aggies and won six college tournaments.[2]
She played on the Swedish Golf Tour between 2000 and 2003 and was runner-up at the 2001 Felix Finnish Ladies Open.[3]
Professional career
editWikström turned professional in 2003 and joined the Ladies European Tour in 2004.[1] Between 2005 and 2022, she was runner-up 10 times.[3]
In 2005 and 2008, she finished second at the Ladies Finnish Masters, the second time 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.[4][5][6] In 2021, she was runner-up at the Ladies Finnish Open and the Ladies Italian Open. In 2022, she was runner-up at the Women's Irish Open and captained a team that lost a playoff at the Aramco Team Series – London.[7]
Wikström won the 2017 Ladies Finnish Open, an LET Access Series event, and was runner-up at the event in 2018 and 2019. On the Swedish Golf Tour she was runner-up at the 2004 Öijared Ladies Open and at the Körunda Ladies Open and Felix Finnish Ladies Open in 2011.[3]
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.[1]
Wikström qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics where she finished in a tie for 44th, and finished 57th at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8]
Personal life
editShe married Mika Wikström, who works for the Finnish Golf Federation, in early 2005 and changed her name from Tuutti to Wikström.[1]
Professional wins (1)
editLET Access Series wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score |
To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 May 2017 | EVLI Ladies Finnish Open | 71-67-66=204 | −12 | 2 strokes | Sanna Nuutinen Charlotte Thompson
|
Playoff record
editLadies European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | KPMG Women's Irish Open |  Klára Spilková Nicole Broch Estrup
|
Spilková won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in LPGA majors
editNote: Wikström only played in the Women's British Open.
| ! Tournament | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's British Open | CUT | T61 | T46 | CUT |
| ! Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's British Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | 82 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Finland): 1999, 2001, 2003
Professional
- European Championships (representing Finland): 2018
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Player Profile Ursula Wikström". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Aggie Golfers Conclude Run in Rio". NM State Sports. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ursula Wikström". Golfdata. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Ursula Wikstrom – Profile". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Golf - Blomqvist wins Finnair Masters on Home Turf". golfczech.com. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Dutch Boeljon crowned ladies open golf champion in Belek". Cihan. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Law Wins Individual Title With Monster Eagle Putt As Team Garcia Triumphs At Aramco Team Series – London". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Pihlaja, Riitta (19 July 2016). "Suomalaisgolfari Ursula Wikström aikoo menestyä Riossa – zika-virus ei pelota". yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 22 July 2016.
External links
edit- Ursula Wikström at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Ursula Wikström at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
