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Falun, Sweden
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Biography
Maria Anna "Mimmi" Hjorth (born 15 October 1973 in Falun) is a Swedish professional golfer.
She attended the University of Stirling in Scotland. She won more than twenty amateur titles including the 1995 European Ladies Amateur Championship at Wansee, Berlin, Germany.
She turned professional in 1996 and played mainly on the Ladies European Tour (LET) that year and in 1997. Since 1998 she has played mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour, while continuing to play in Europe several times each year. She has won two individual titles on the LET and five on the LPGA, and has finished sole or tied second in the prestigious Evian Masters three times. She was a member of five European Solheim Cup teams in 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 and played three times in the Praia d'El Rey European Cup, a team competition sanctioned by the LET.
She now plays under her married name, Maria McBride.
She has also played top division curling in Sweden.
Amateur wins
- 1990 Norwegian Open Amateur Championship
- 1991 British Girls Open Championship
- 1993 Swedish Match-play Championship, French Open Junior Championship
- 1994 Swedish Junior Match-play Championship, Swedish Match-play Championship
- 1995 European Ladies Amateur Championship, Spanish Open Amateur Championship
Professional wins (11)
LPGA Tour (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Sep 1999 | Safeco Classic | 69-68-70-64=271 | −17 | 2 strokes | Catriona Matthew | 97,500 |
| 2 | 7 Nov 1999 | Mizuno Classic | 70-64-67=201 | −15 | 5 strokes | Laura Davies Ok-Hee Ku Fumiko Moriguchi Aki Nakano | 120,000 |
| 3 | 30 Sep 2007 | Navistar LPGA Classic | 70-67-70-67=274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Stacy Prammanasudh | 195,000 |
| 4 | 5 Dec 2010 | LPGA Tour Championship | 72-68-71-72=283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Amy Yang | 225,000 |
| 5 | 1 May 2011 | Avnet LPGA Classic | 70-74-67-67=278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Song-Hee Kim | 195,000 |
LPGA Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | Subaru Memorial of Naples | Nancy Scranton | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2008 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | Yani Tseng | Lost to birdie on fourth extra hole |
Ladies European Tour (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Winner's share (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jul 2004 | Ladies English Open | 66-67-64=197 | −19 | 6 strokes | Joanne Mills | 26,859 |
| 2 | 10 Jul 2005 | Ladies English Open | 68-69-67=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | Minea Blomqvist | 24,750 |
Other wins (4)
- Delsjo Ladies Open, Toyota Ladies Open, Aspeboda Ladies Open (Swedish Professional Ladies Tour)
- A.V. Rubbish Classic (Players West Tour)
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T10 | CUT | |
| LPGA Championship | T16 | T63 | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | T8 | CUT | |
| du Maurier Classic | T41 | T17 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T24 | T36 | T5 | CUT | CUT | 9 | 4 | ||
| LPGA Championship | T3 | T22 | CUT | CUT | 71 | T39 | T33 | 2 | T23 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T19 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T41 | CUT | T51 | CUT | |
| Women's British Open ^ | T25 | CUT | CUT | 69 | CUT | T45 | T2 | T69 | T11 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Nabisco Championship | T19 | T38 | T69 | CUT | CUT | ||
| LPGA Championship | CUT | T8 | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T28 | T34 | CUT | CUT | |||
| Women's British Open | CUT | 13 | CUT | 12 | T65 | ||
| The Evian Championship ^^ | CUT | ||||||
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001
^^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013
Top 10
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 10 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 9 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| du Maurier Classic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 64 | 36 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (twice)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (nine times)
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | T5 | 133,943 | 72.08 | ||
| 1999 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 572,940 | 71.09 | ||
| 2000 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 181,939 | 50 | 73.05 | |
| 2001 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 848,195 | 5 | 71.46 | |
| 2002 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | T2 | 359,194 | 26 | 72.14 | |
| 2003 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T5 | T2 | 108,512 | 70 | 73.08 | |
| 2004 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T17 | 44,074 | 123 | 73.08 | 154 |
| 2005 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | T3 | 242,371 | 51 | 71.36 | 35 |
| 2006 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | T3 | 299,634 | 44 | 72.20 | 48 |
| 2007 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 949,055 | 11 | 71.88 | 19 |
| 2008 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 588,396 | 31 | 71.76 | 24 |
| 2009 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | T2 | 428,935 | 32 | 71.02 | 14 |
| 2010 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 568,914 | 20 | 71.97 | 31 |
| 2011 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 630,320 | 17 | 71.51 | 16 |
| 2012 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T9 | 98,971 | 79 | 73.56 | 95 |
| 2013 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T30 | 39,238 | 106 | 72.56 | 71 |
| 2014 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T69 | 6,497 | 154 | 74.73 | 153 |
| 2015 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T4 | 172,308 | 73 | 72.33 | 73 |
| 2016 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T54 | 14,213 | 154 | 73.77 | 147 |
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1993, 1995
- European Lady Junior's Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1992, 1994 (winners)
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Sweden): 1992, 1994
Professional
- Praia d'El Rey European Cup (representingLadies European Tour): 1997, 1998 (tie), 1999 (winners)
- Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 (winners)
- Lexus Cup (representing International team): 2007
- World Cup (representing Sweden): 2008
Solheim Cup record
| Year | Total matches | Total W–L–H | Singles W–L–H | Foursomes W–L–H | Fourballs W–L–H | Points won | Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 21 | 6–10–5 | 0–4–1 | 4–3–1 | 2–3–3 | 8.5 | 40.5% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1–2–0 | 0–1–0 lost to K. Robbins 5&3 | 0–0–0 | 1–1–0 lost w/ A. Sörenstam 2&1, won w/ I. Tinning 1 up | 1.0 | 33% |
| 2005 | 4 | 1–3–0 | 0–1–0 lost to N. Gulbis 2&1 | 1–1–0 won w/ L. Davies 2&1, lost w/ L. Davies 3&2 | 0–1–0 lost w/ I. Tinning 3&2 | 1.0 | 25% |
| 2007 | 5 | 1–1–3 | 0–1–0 lost to P. Creamer 2&1 | 1–0–1 won w/ G. Nocera 3&2, halved w/ G. Nocera | 0–0–2 halved w/ A. Sörenstam, halved w/ L. Wessberg | 2.5 | 50% |
| 2009 | 5 | 2–1–2 | 0–0–1 halved w/ C. Kerr | 1–1–0 won w/ A. Nordqvist 3&2, lost w/ A. Nordqvist 1 dn | 1–0–1 halved w/ C. Matthew, won w/ G. Nocera 1 up | 3.0 | 60% |
| 2011 | 4 | 1–3–0 | 0–1–0 lost to C. Kim 4&2 | 1–1–0 lost w/ A. Nordqvist 2&1, won w/ A. Nordqvist 3&2 | 0–1–0 lost w/ A. Muñoz 3&1 | 1.0 | 25% |
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