Minea Blomqvist
Name:
Minea "Minni" BlomqvistCountry:
FinlandBorn:
March 15, 1985 in Espoo, nr Helsinki, Finland.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
2003Ladies European Tour winner. Ladies European Tour Rookie of the Year (2004).
Blomqvist turned professional in late-2003 and didn't have to wait long to claim her first victory. In only her second event, she won the 2004 edition of the Pam Golding Ladies International on the Nedbank Women's Golf Tour in South Africa.
Europe
Finnair
Played as the Finnair Masters (Aug 29-31). Second-placed Ursula Wikstrom (Fin) finished 1 shot behind home country winner Blomqvist (Fin). [Helsinki GC, Tali, Helsinki, Finland].
Europe
OTP Bank
Played as the inaugural OTP Bank Ladies Central European Open (July 16-18). Second-placed Emma Zachrisson (Swe) and Gina Scott (NZ) finished 4 shots behind first-time Ladies European Tour winner Blomqvist (Fin). [Old Lake GC, Tata, Hungary].
Awards
LET
Blomqvist (Fin) won the LET 2004 Ryder Cup Wales Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. 19 year-old Blomqvist finished seventh on the Tour's (points-based) Order of Merit, and had winnings of €105,020 during the season.
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
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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