Nationality Sweden Name Mikaela Parmlid Turned professional 2003 U.S. Women's Open CUT: 2009 | Women's PGA C'ship T54: 2006 Height 1.70 m ANA Inspiration CUT: 2010 Role Golfer | |
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Education University of Southern California, Goteborgs Hogre Samskola | ||
Lpga player mikaela parmlid shows instructional golf tips chip and run
Mikaela Parmlid (born 22 September 1980) is a Swedish professional golfer. She plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and resides in the greater Los Angeles area.
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- Lpga player mikaela parmlid shows instructional golf tips chip and run
- Lpga golf pro mikaela parmlid teaches a chipping drill solid contact
- Amateur career
- Professional career
- Team appearances
- References
Lpga golf pro mikaela parmlid teaches a chipping drill solid contact
Amateur career
Parmlid was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. She attended Göteborgs Högre Samskola and Chaparral High in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 1997 she won the Swedish High School Championship, and she was the 1998 Nordic Junior Champion and the 1998 Teen Tour Champion. In 1999 she was the top female amateur at the Chrysler Open, an LET event, and she was the top amateur at the Compaq Open in Sweden, also an LET event, for four consecutive years (1999–2002).
Parmlid was the 2003 NCAA individual champion while an economics major at University of Southern California and a member of the 2003 NCAA Championship Team. She won five collegiate tournaments in total. Parmlid was the 2003 Honda Award Winner and a nine-time member of the Swedish National Team.
Professional career
Parmlid turned professional in 2003 and earned exempt status for the 2004 LPGA Tour season. Recorded a LPGA career-best tie for eighth at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic in 2009, where she also carded a career-low 62 (-9) in the third round.
Parmlid had a successful 2012 season on the Ladies European Tour, where she finished tied fourth in the Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open, tied third in ISPS Handa Ladies British Masters, and tied second in UNIQA Ladies Golf Open, four strokes behind Caroline Hedwall. In 2013, she finished second in Open de España Femenino.
Team appearances
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