Louise Rydqvist

Louise Rydqvist

+Michael Carter Memorial Award

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| college = [[University of South Carolina]]
| college = [[University of South Carolina]]
| yearpro = 2025
| yearpro = 2025
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| tour = [[Ladies European Tour]] (joined 2026)
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| extour = [[LET Access Series]] (joined 2025)
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| award1 = [[Swedish Golf Tour (women)#Order of Merit (SGT only) winners|Swedish Golf Tour
Order of Merit]]
| award1 = [[Swedish Golf Tour (women)#Order of Merit (SGT only) winners|Swedish Golf Tour
Order of Merit]] winner
| year1 = [[2020 Swedish Golf Tour (women)|2020]]
| year1 = [[2020 Swedish Golf Tour (women)|2020]]
| award2 = [[Edith Cummings Munson Award]]
| award2 = [[Edith Cummings Munson Award]]
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| award3 = PGA of Sweden Future Fund Award
| award3 = PGA of Sweden Future Fund Award
| year3 = 2025
| year3 = 2025
| award4 = Michael Carter Memorial Award
| year4 = 2025
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'''Louise Rydqvist''' (born 18 July 2001) is a Swedish professional [[golfer]]. In 2022, she was runner-up at [[The Women's Amateur Championship]] and won the [[2022 Espirito Santo Trophy|Espirito Santo Trophy]]. In 2024, she won the [[European Ladies Amateur]] and made the cut at the [[2024 Women's British Open|Women's British Open]].{{cite web |title=Baker and Rydqvist Reach Women’s Amateur Final |url=https://www.randa.org/fr-CA/articles/baker-and-rydqvist-reach-womens-amateur-final |publisher=The R&A |access-date=25 June 2022}}
'''Louise Rydqvist''' (born 18 July 2001) is a Swedish professional [[golfer]] and [[Ladies European Tour]] player. In 2022, she was runner-up at [[The Women's Amateur Championship]] and won the [[2022 Espirito Santo Trophy|Espirito Santo Trophy]]. In 2024, she won the [[European Ladies Amateur]] and made the cut at the [[2024 Women's British Open|Women's British Open]].{{cite web |title=Baker and Rydqvist Reach Women’s Amateur Final |url=https://www.randa.org/fr-CA/articles/baker-and-rydqvist-reach-womens-amateur-final |publisher=The R&A |access-date=25 June 2022}}


==Amateur career==
==Amateur career==
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After winning the 2023 Annika Intercollegiate, Rydqvist received a sponsor's invite to [[The Annika]], her first [[LPGA Tour]] event, where she made the cut and finished tied 46th.{{cite web |title=South Carolina Junior Louise Rydqvist Earns Sponsor Exemption to The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican |url=https://theannika.com/news/south-carolina-junior-louise-rydqvist-earns-sponsor-exemption-to-the-annika-driven-by-gainbridge-at-pelican |publisher=The Annika |access-date=20 November 2023}}
After winning the 2023 Annika Intercollegiate, Rydqvist received a sponsor's invite to [[The Annika]], her first [[LPGA Tour]] event, where she made the cut and finished tied 46th.{{cite web |title=South Carolina Junior Louise Rydqvist Earns Sponsor Exemption to The Annika driven by Gainbridge at Pelican |url=https://theannika.com/news/south-carolina-junior-louise-rydqvist-earns-sponsor-exemption-to-the-annika-driven-by-gainbridge-at-pelican |publisher=The Annika |access-date=20 November 2023}}

Her final college event was the 2025 [[Arnold Palmer Cup]], where her team defeated the United States 35-25 and she was presented with the Michael Carter Memorial Award.{{cite web |title=Arnold Palmer Cup 2025 |url=https://www.arnoldpalmercup.com/2025 |publisher=Arnolf Palmer Cup |access-date=24 April 2026}}


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
Rydqvist turned professional after graduating in 2025 and made her pro debut at the [[Swedish PGA Championship (women)|Swedish PGA Championship]] on the [[LET Access Series]].{{cite news |last1=Åsgård |first1=Olof |title=Proffsdebut och stipendium för Rydqvist |url=https://www.svenskgolf.se/tournytt/proffsdebut-och-stipendium-fo-rydqvist/ |access-date=27 June 2025 |work=Svensk Golf |date=27 June 2025 |language=sv}}
Rydqvist turned professional after graduating in 2025 and made her pro debut at the [[Swedish PGA Championship (women)|Swedish PGA Championship]] on the [[LET Access Series]].{{cite news |last1=Åsgård |first1=Olof |title=Proffsdebut och stipendium för Rydqvist |url=https://www.svenskgolf.se/tournytt/proffsdebut-och-stipendium-fo-rydqvist/ |access-date=27 June 2025 |work=Svensk Golf |date=27 June 2025 |language=sv}}

She earned conditional status for the 2026 [[Ladies European Tour]] at Q-School where she finished tied 36th, and made her debut at the [[Joburg Ladies Open]].


==Amateur wins==
==Amateur wins==
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[[Category:Swedish female golfers]]
[[Category:Swedish female golfers]]
[[Category:Ladies European Tour golfers]]
[[Category:South Carolina Gamecocks women's golfers]]
[[Category:South Carolina Gamecocks women's golfers]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate golfers in the United States]]
[[Category:Swedish expatriate golfers in the United States]]