Madelene Maria Sagström (born 13 November 1992) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She won the 2020 Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio and was runner-up at the 2021 Women's British Open.
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.jpg) Sagström at the 2022 Dana Open | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | Madelene Maria Sagström | ||||||
| Born | 13 November 1992 Uppsala, Sweden | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden | ||||||
| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| College | Louisiana State University | ||||||
| Turned professional | 2015 | ||||||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2016) Ladies European Tour (joined 2017) | ||||||
| Former tour(s) | Symetra Tour | ||||||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| LPGA Tour | 1 | ||||||
| Epson Tour | 3 | ||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||
| Chevron Championship | T13: 2022 | ||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T11: 2017 | ||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | T17: 2018 | ||||||
| Women's British Open | T2: 2021 | ||||||
| Evian Championship | T12: 2024 | ||||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||||
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Early life
editAt 9, Sagström began learning golf with her parents at Enköping Golf Club, 74 kilometres northwest of Stockholm, Sweden, and she has continued to represent the club.[1]
Amateur career
editAt the age of 16, she won the 2009 Swedish Junior Stroke-play Championship (for players up to 21) over 72 holes at Österåker Golf Club outside Stockholm, by seven strokes, scoring five under par on the last 36 holes.
In 2011, Sagström won the French International Lady Junior Championship, at Golf de Saint Cloud outside Paris, and was a member of the winning Swedish team at the European Ladies' Team Championship at Golf Club Murhof in Austria.[2]
Sagström played college golf with the LSU Lady Tigers team at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[3] She was 2015 SEC Player of the Year at LSU and a finalist for the ANNIKA Award.
Professional career
editSagström made her professional debut at the 2015 Helsingborg Open on the Ladies European Tour in Sweden in September and earned her first pay-check.
In 2016, Swedish former European Tour Order of Merit-winner Robert Karlsson became her mentor.
In 2016, she joined the Symetra Tour in United States, where she finished inside the top-5 in her first five starts. After victories at both the Chico Patty Berg Memorial in Fort Myers, Florida, and the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Women's Health Classic in Greenwood, South Carolina, Sagström led the tour's money list race by a wide margin, earning a spot in the LPGA 2017 rookie class.[4]
With her third win at the Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout in El Dorado, Arkansas, Sagström both secured the top spot on the final Volvik Race for the Card money list and earned a "Battlefield Promotion" to the 2016 LPGA Tour. She had a record breaking Symetra Tour season, becoming the first player in Tour history to crack $100,000 and $150,000, winning Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors. In 14 Symetra Tour starts, Sagström had three wins and 11 top-10 finishes.[5]
In December 2016, Sagström won the Ladies European Tour's Q-School in Morocco, securing membership of the Ladies European Tour for 2017, a requirement to make her eligible for selection in the 2017 Solheim Cup.[6] She was selected as a captain's pick by Annika Sörenstam to the 2017 European Solheim Cup team and finished the 2017 LPGA Tour season 49th on the Order of Merit.
She finished tied for second at the Pure Silk Championship on the LPGA Tour in May 2019.
In her first tournament of the 2020 season, Sagström notched her first win on the LPGA Tour at the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio played at Boca Rio Golf Club in Boca Raton, Florida. She finished with a one shot lead after making par on the final hole against Nasa Hataoka who made bogey. Sagström set the course record at Boca Rio firing a 62 (−10) in the second round of the tournament. Taking the 117th LPGA Tour win by a Swedish born player, Sagström became the 12th Swedish winner on the tour.[7]
She qualified for one of the two Swedish spots at the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[8]
Two weeks after the Olympic golf tournament, Sagström tied the first round lead at the 2021 Women's British Open and eventually finished tied second, one shot behind winner Anna Nordqvist, after scoring a bogey on the final hole. After the tournament, she was announced as one of the captain's pick for the 2021 European Solheim Cup team.
In 2022, Sagström recorded four consecutive top-10 finishes, including T3 at the DIO Implant LA Open and the Cognizant Founders Cup, to rise into the top-30 of the Women's World Golf Rankings for the first time. In the 2022 Women's British Open at Muirfield she shot a day-low 65 in round two to share second place with eventual winner Ashleigh Buhai. Sagström finished the tournament in shared fourth place, 3 strokes behind Buhai, after a final-hole bogey.[9]
In 2024, Sagström led by one shot over Rose Zhang with 18 holes to play at the Cognizant Founders Cup. The tournament turned into a two-player duel, which Zhang ultimately won by two strokes after birdieing 4 of the last 5 holes. The next closest player, Gabriela Ruffels, were 13 shots behind Sagström.[10] With the finish, Sagström surpassed the $4 million mark in career earnings and climbed to 109th on the LPGA all-time money list.[11]
Amateur wins
editProfessional wins (4)
editLPGA Tour (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Jan 2020 | Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio | −17 (72-62-67-70=271) | 1 stroke | Nasa Hataoka |
Symetra Tour (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Apr 2016 | Chico's Patty Berg Memorial | −9 (69-66-69-75=269) | 1 stroke | Sophia Popov | [13] |
| 2 | 8 May 2016 | Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Classic | −6 (66-67-71-74=278) | 6 strokes | Wichanee Meechai | [14] |
| 3 | 2 Oct 2016 | Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout | −7 (69-68-72=209) | 2 strokes | Becca Huffer | [15] |
Results in LPGA majors
editResults not in chronological order.
| ! Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 71 | T52 | T57 | CUT | T13 | CUT | T30 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T46 | T54 | T17 | T30 | T20 | CUT | CUT | T69 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | T11 | CUT | T48 | T23 | T15 | T25 | T39 | T22 | |
| The Evian Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | NT | T38 | T27 | CUT | T12 | |
| Women's British Open | T63 | T20 | CUT | CUT | T2 | T4 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary
edit| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 25 |
World ranking
editPosition in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking |
Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 222 | [16] |
| 2017 | 74 | [17] |
| 2018 | 118 | [18] |
| 2019 | 118 | [19] |
| 2020 | 61 | [20] |
| 2021 | 44 | [21] |
| 2022 | 27 | [22] |
| 2023 | 62 | [23] |
| 2024 | 34^ | [24] |
^ As of 13 May 2024
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Girls' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2010
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2011 (winners), 2013, 2014, 2015
- Vagliano Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2011 (winners), 2015 (winners)
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Sweden): 2012, 2014
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2017, 2021 (winners), 2023 (tie, cup retained), 2024
- International Crown (representing Sweden): 2018, 2023
Solheim Cup record
edit| Year | Total matches |
Total W–L–H |
Singles W–L–H |
Foursomes W–L–H |
Fourballs W–L–H |
Points won |
Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 12 | 5–6–1 | 3–1–0 | 0–1–0 | 2–4–1 | 5.5 | 45.8 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1–2–0 | 1–0–0 def. A. Ernst 3&2 | 0–0–0 | 0–2–0 lost w/ J. Shadoff 3&1 lost w/ K. Icher 2&1 |
1 | 33.3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1–2–0 | 1–0–0 def. A. Ewing 3&2 | 0–1–0 lost w/ G. Hall 1 dn | 0–1–0 lost w/ N. Madsen 1 dn | 1 | 33.3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1–1–1 | 0–1–0 lost to L. Vu 4&3 | 0–0–0 | 1–0–1 halved w/ G. Dryburgh won w/ E. Pedersen 2&1 |
1.5 | 50.0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2–1–0 | 1–0–0 def. S. Schmelzel 1 up | 0–0–0 | 1–1–0 won w/ A. Nordqvist 6&5 lost w/ A. Nordqvist 4&3 |
2 | 66.7 |
References
edit- ^ "Sagströms vandring mot toppen" [Sagström's walk to the top]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 1. 8 February 2017. pp. 32–36.
- ^ "European Team Championships". European Golf Association.
- ^ "Madelene Sagstrom Bio". LSU Sports.
- ^ "Madelene Sagstrom – First 2017 LPGA Rookie". ProGolfNow.com. 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Sagstrom Caps Greatest Season in Tour History with Third Win at Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout". Symetra Tour. 2 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Sagstrom tops qualifiers at Lalla Aicha Tour School". LET. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Touren: "Totalt har svenska spelare vunnit 117 LPGA-segrar, 72 bär Sörenstams namn"" [Touren: "Swedish players have earned totally 117 LPGA victories, 72 in the name of Sörenstams"]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 1. 12 March 2020. p. 34.
- ^ Paisley, Kent (4 August 2021). "A Swede leads thanks to a GOAT's inspiration, Nelly Korda eyes another American gold and stifling heat becomes an issue". Golf Digest. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Putting The Key To Sagström's Second Round 65 At Muirfield". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ Jourdan, Cameron (11 May 2024). "Madelene Sagstrom, Rose Zhang running away from field at LPGA's Cognizant Founders Cup". Golfweek. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Former Tiger Madelene Sagstrom Surpasses $4 Million On LPGA Tour With Second Place Finish". LSU Athletics. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Vägen mot OS i Rio startade i Enköping" [The road to the Olympics in Rio started in Enköping]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 6. June 2012. pp. 64–65.
- ^ "2016 Chico's Patty Berg Memorial". Symetra Tour. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016.
- ^ "2016 Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Classic". Symetra Tour. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016.
- ^ "2016 Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout". Symetra Tour.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 13 May 2024.
External links
edit- Madelene Sagström at the LPGA Tour official site
- Madelene Sagström at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Madelene Sagström at the Symetra Tour official site
- Madelene Sagström at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Golfdata: Madelene Sagström