MINEA BLOMQVIST PLAYER PROFILE

Date of birth: March 12th, 1985

Place of birth: Espoo, Finland

Background:
- began playing golf at the age of 9
- youngest ever to win Finnish Amateur Championships 2001 at the age of 16
- two time Solheim Junior Cup player 2002 & 2003
- no 1 in Finnish Order of Merit 2002 & 2003 (amateur)
- Minea was the youngest player on European Tour 2004
- "ROOKIE OF THE YEAR" on European Tour 2004
- first Finn to win on European Tour: Ladies Central European Open 2004
- second win on European Tour: Finnair Masters 2008 on Home Turf at Helsinki
- # 7 in European Tour 2004 Order of Merit
- # 10 in European Tour 2005 Order of Merit
- # 102 in LPGA 2006 money list
- # 93 in LPGA 2007 money list
- # 44 in LPGA 2008 money list

- # 94 in LPGA 2009 money list
- earnings total appr. 850 000 € on her first six pro seasons 2004-2009
- year 2008 in LPGA 417.011 USD (appr. 300.000 €)
- Minea has set 4 golf course records as professional:

• South-Africa: Randpark GC; 63 (nine under)
• Hungary: Old Lake Golf Club; 62 (nine under)
• England: Sunningdale GC; 62 (ten under) lowest ever in majors men or women (2004 Ladies British Open, 8^th)
• Öijared GC; 65 (seven under)