Iben Tinning
Name:
Iben TinningCountry:
DenmarkBorn:
Feb 4, 1974 in Copenhagen, Denmark.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1994Solheim Cup player (2002, '03, '05, '07). Ladies European Tour wins (6). Ladies European Tour Order of Merit winner (2005).
Former Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour player.
Europe
Omega
Played as the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters (Dec 8-11; LET season-ending event). Second-placed Anna Nordqvist (Swe) finished 2 shots behind 36-year-old Iben Tinning (Den), who recorded the last of her six LET wins. Tinning retired from full-time professional tour golf immediately after this event. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW Ladies Italian Open (June 2-5). Second-placed Veronica Zorzi (Italy) finished 1 shot behind Tinning (Den). [Parco de' Medici GC, Rome].
Europe
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Played as the Open de España Femenino (May 12-15). Second-placed Linda Wessberg (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Tinning (Den). [Panorámica G&CC, Sant Jordi, Castellón, Spain].
Europe
Nykredit
The inaugural Nykredit Masters (Sept 1-4). Second-placed Lora Fairclough (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Tinning (Den), who recorded her fifth LET win. [Kokkedal GK, nr Copenhagen, Denmark].
Awards
Robe di Kappa
Tinning (Den) won the LET 2005 Robe di Kappa Order of Merit, with earnings of €204,672 on the Tour. Annika Sörenstam (Swe) was second with €180,639; Sophie Gustafson (Swe) was third with €168,825. For the first time since 1999, the Order of Merit was based on the money list, versus a points system.
Tinning (Den) won the LET Players' Player of the Year Award, based on the votes of her peers.
Europe
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Played as the Ladies Irish Open (May 10-12). Tinning (Den) beat Suzann Pettersen (Nor) with a par at the first playoff hole, to become the first Danish winner in women's professional golf. [Lackabane course, Killarney G&FC, Co. Kerry].
Europe
La Perla
Played as La Perla Ladies Italian Open (May 16-19). Second-placed Silvia Cavalleri (Italy) finished 1 shot behind Tinning (Den), who made it back-to-back wins, having won the Ladies Irish Open a week earlier. [Poggio dei Medici GC, Scarperia, nr Florence].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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