Helen Alfredsson
| Helen Alfredsson | |
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Alfredsson 2014.
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Helen Christine Alfredsson |
| Nickname | Alfie |
| Born |
9 April 1965 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Nationality |
 Sweden
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| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Kent Nilsson (since 2005) |
| Career | |
| College |
U.S. International University (graduated 1988) |
| Turned professional | 1989 |
| Retired | 2013 |
| Current tour(s) |
LET (1989–2013) LPGA Tour (1992–2013) |
| Professional wins | 23 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 7 |
| Ladies European Tour | 11 |
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 3 |
| ALPG Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) |
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| ANA Inspiration | Won: 1993 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T5: 1992 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 2nd/T2: 1993, 2008 |
| du Maurier Classic | T8: 1993 |
| Women's British Open | T40: 2002 |
| Evian Championship | CUT: 2013 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Ladies European Tour Rookie of the Year |
1989 |
| LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year |
1992 |
| Ladies European Tour Order of Merit |
1998 |
Helen Christine Alfredsson (born 9 April 1965) is a Swedish retired professional golfer who played primarily on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and is also a life member of the Ladies European Tour.
Alfredsson was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. She represented Sweden in European Junior and Senior Team championships. She was a member of the Swedish team in the Espirito Santo Trophy World Amateur Team Championship in 1986 and 1988 and is a six-time Swedish national champion winning from 1981 through 1984, in 1986 and 1988.
She attended United States International University, graduating in 1988 with a degree in International Business and then tried a career in Paris as a model. During 1986-1988 she played five times on the Swedish Telia Tour, winning at least once a year. She turned professional on 1 January 1989.
Alfredsson began her professional career on the Ladies European Tour where she was rookie of the year in 1989. The next year, in 1990, she claimed her maiden professional win at the Women's British Open. She won twice on the LET in 1991 and won once each on the ALPG and Japanese tours. She earned exempt status for the 1992 LPGA Tour season by tying for 17th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament.
She earned Rookie of the Year honors on the LPGA Tour in 1992 and has won seven LPGA Tour events, including one LPGA major: the 1993 Nabisco Dinah Shore. A little over three months after her Dinah Shore victory, Alfredsson nearly won the U.S. Women's Open at Crooked Stick Golf Club. Alfredsson finished tied for 2nd, one shot behind winner Lauri Merten.
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