Sophie Gustafson joined the Bridgestone Golf Tour staff team in 2011. Sophie, who began playing golf at the age of 10, turned
pro in 1992 and is a member of both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. She has 26 career victories, eight Solheim
Cup appearances and was recently named the Golf Writers Association of America’s Ben Hogan Award recipient.
For the 2013 LPGA Tour season, she is relying on the
Bridgestone Golf TOUR B330-RXS golf ball,
Bridgestone Tour Staff Bag, and
Tour Glove.
LPGA Tour Wins (5)
2009 CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge. 2003 Samsung World Championship. 2001 Subaru Memorial of Naples. 2000 Chick-fil-A Charity
Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez. 2000 Weetabix Women's British Open
Ladies European Tour Wins (14)
2010 AIB Ladies Irish Open. 2007 De Vere Ladies Scottish Open. 2006 Siemens Austrian Ladies Golf Open. 2003 Ladies Irish
Open. 2003 HP Open. 2003 BT Ladies Open. 2002 Biarritz Ladies Classic. 2001 AAMI Women's Australian Open. 2000 Ladies Italian
Open. 2000 Waterford Crystal Irish Open. 2000 Weetabix Women's British Open. 1998 Donegal Irish Ladies Open. Marrakech Palmeraie
Open. 1996 Deessee Ladies' Swiss Open
Other Wins (14)
2011 Communitat Valenciana European Ladies Golf Cup. 2010 European Ladies Golf Cup. 2003 Catalonia World Matchplay Championship.
2000 TSN Ladies World Cup Golf. 1999 Praia d'El Rey European Cup. 1998 Lalla Meryem Cup. 1998 Telia Ladies Finale. Praia
d'EL Rey European Cup. 1997 Thailand Open. 1996 Rorstrand Ladies Open.
Career Highlights
- 2012 - Recipient of GWAA's Ben Hogan Award
- 2011 - Competed on victorious 8th Solheim Cup Team with 4-0-0 record
- 2010 - LET Winner AIB Ladies Irish Open
- 2009 - Winner CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge
- 2007 - Winner LET Order of Merit
- 2006 - LET Winner Siemens Austrian Ladies Open presented by Uniqa
- 2003 - Became 1st woman to compete in men's Japan Golf Tour event at Casio World Open
- 2003 - LET Player's Player of the Year, Recipient Vivien Saunders Stroke Avg. Trophy, led Order of Merit, 4 victories
- 2003 - Winner Samsung World Championship
- 2001 - Winner Subaru Memorial of Naples
- 2000 - Voted LET Player's Player of the Year
- 2000 - Winner Chick-fil-A Championship, Weetabix Women's British Open
- 1997 - Thailand Open Champion
- 1995 - Swiss Open Champion
- Solheim Cup Team - 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
