Lindblad, the LPGA Rookie of the Year competition, also debuted at the Founders Cup
Lindblad, the LPGA Rookie of the Year competition, also debuted at the Founders Cup
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Yoon Na-na, who dominated the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour as a candidate for this year's LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year, and Miyu Yamashita and Takeda Rio, who swept the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA) Tour, are cited.
Iwai Chisato and Akie Iwai twin sisters, who were active in Japan, are also mentioned as candidates for the Rookie of the Year.
However, the U.S. media is paying attention to Inrid Lindblad (Sweden).
Lindblad, born in 2000, is a star player who is well known among American golf experts.
He was born and raised in Sweden, but like many Swedish golfers, he attended American universities and improved his skills.
While attending Louisiana State University, well-known for golf, Lindblad won 15 trophies. He also recorded the lowest average (70.33 pars) in the history of the Louisiana State University golf club.
He also maintained his No. 1 ranking in the amateur world for 53 weeks.
The award given to the best amateur player in the U.S. was all won.
Last year's Ping WGCA Player of the Year Award, Annika Award, Julie Inster Award and Mark McCormick Medal went to him.
Lindblad turned professional after graduating from college in June last year and lightly acquired a spot on this year's LPGA Tour, ranking sixth in points on the Epson Tour, the second lady of the LPGA Tour, which has jumped since the middle of the season.
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In September, he won his first professional title at the Epson Tour Toyota Classic and two Nordic tours, the third part of the European Women's Professional Golf Tour.
Lindblad will participate in the LPGA Tour Founders Cup, which will open on the 7th.
It is her LPGA Tour debut, as are sisters Yoon In-na, Yamashita, and Yiwai.
Lindblad, who is second to none in golf talent, also has strong fighting spirit and confidence.
"I don't think it's a ridiculous goal to win this year," he said in an interview with Golf Week ahead of the tournament.
When Lindblad entered Louisiana State University, he did not lose the boldness of answering "world No. 1" when his coach asked him about his goal.
Coach Alexis Ladder, who coached him at Louisiana State University, said, "He is an incredibly meticulous personality who follows the process and is a player who knows what to do to achieve his desired goal."
His professional career is far shorter than Yoon In-na, Yamashita, and Takeda, but Golf Week unexpectedly cited "experience" as Lindblad's great strength.
Lindblad has gained valuable experience by playing as an American college golfer for nearly five years and participating in major tournaments and LPGA Tour tournaments for six years.
The course and the U.S. golf environment are much more familiar than Yoon Ina, Yamashita, and Takeda.
Coach Thomas Lindstrom, who coached golf from Sweden as a child, Peter Franzen, a putting coach from a Swedish hometown club, and Sweden's national team coaches and college coaches are also reliable.
In college, coach Ladder said, "Lindblad has great potential. He's ready for the biggest stage and he's well prepared for the performance."