Swedish International (women)

Swedish International Stroke Play Championship
Tournament information
LocationSweden
Established1962
Tour(s)Swedish Golf Tour (1986–2007; 2025–)
LET Access Series (2025–)
FormatStroke play
Prize fund45,000
Current champion
Andrea Lignell

The Swedish International Stroke Play Championship or Swedish International (SI) was a women's golf tournament played in Sweden from 1962 to 2007. It featured on the Swedish Golf Tour starting from the tour's inception in 1986.[1]

Named Svenskt Internationellt Slagtävlingsmästerskap (SISM) until it formally assumed the name Swedish International in 1984, the tournament was amateur only from 1962 to 1983, turning open to amateurs and professionals alike from 1984 with the introduction of the men's Swedish Golf Tour. Officially a Swedish National Championship starting in 1982, a separate National Champion was named in the event of a foreign winner. The tournament was discontinued after the 2007 season.[2]

In 2025, the Swedish Strokeplay Championship returned to the Swedish Golf Tour, with co-sanction by the LET Access Series. This incarnation of the tournament is not a national championship.

Winners

Year Tournament name Venue Winner Score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Purse
(SEK)
Ref
Swedish Strokeplay Championship
2025 Swedish Strokeplay Championship Uppsala Söderby Andrea Lignell 213 (−6) 1 stroke Ragga Kristinsdottir €45,000
2008–2024: No tournament
Swedish International Stroke Play Championship
2007 Gefle Ladies Open Gävle Caroline Hedwall (a) 215 (−1) Playoff Florence Lüscher 200,000 [3]
2006 Körunda Ladies Club SGT Open Nynäshamn Christine Hallström 211 (−5) 2 strokes Sara Wikström 225,000 [4]
2005 Swedish International Vidbynäs Anna Tybring 222 (+3) 3 strokes Anna Becker
Eva Bjärvall
Hanna-Sofia Leijon
150,000 [5]
2004 Swedish International Upsala Maria Bodén 211 (−5) 4 strokes Sara Jelander 150,000 [6]
2003 Swedish International Upsala Emelie Svenningsson 215 (−1) 1 stroke Mikaela Parmlid 150,000 [7]
2002 Gefle Ladies Open Gävle Anna Becker 209 (−7) 3 strokes Marlene Hedblom 200,000 [8]
2001 Gefle Ladies Open Gävle Malin Burström 212 (−4) 1 stroke Maria Bodén
Susanna Gustafsson
200,000 [9]
2000 Gefle Ladies Open Gävle Lisa Hed 214 (+1) Playoff Riikka Hakkarainen 200,000 [10]
1999 Timrå Ladies Open Timrå Eva-Lotta Strömlid 216 (E) 1 stroke Karolina Andersson 100,000 [11]
1998 Timrå Ladies Open Timrå Sara Jelander 225 (+9) 2 strokes Maria Bodén (a)
Rebecka Heinmert (a)
Sofia Johansson (a)
150,000 [12]
1997 Timrå Ladies Open Timrå Malin Tveit 227 (+11) 3 strokes Maria Bodén (a) 150,000 [13]
1996 Körunda Ladies Open Nynäshamn Petra Rigby 215 (−1) Playoff Marlene Hedblom 85,000 [14]
1995 Aspeboda Ladies Open Falun-Borlänge Mia Löjdahl (a) 219 (+3) Playoff Pernilla Sterner 85,000 [15]
1994 Höganäs Ladies Open Mölle Petra Rigby 219 (+3) 2 strokes Maria Bertilsköld 100,000 [16]
1993 Rörstrand Ladies Open Lidköping Dale Reid 216 (+3) 1 stroke Karolina Andersson (a)[a]
Carin Hjalmarsson
Sarah Nicklin
100,000 [17]
1992 Ängsö Ladies Open Ängsö Charlotta Sörenstam (a) 141 (−3) Playoff Maria Brink 85,000 [18]
1991 Ansvar Ladies Open Tobo Anna Berg (a) 290 (+2) 7 strokes Marie Wennersten-From 75,000 [19]
1990 Ansvar Ladies Open Tobo Margareta Bjurö 297 4 strokes Marie Wennersten-From 100,000 [20]
1989 Swedish International Wittsjö Susann Norberg 291 4 strokes Marie Wennersten-From 100,000 [21]
1988 Trygg-Hansa Open Hässleholm Helen Alfredsson (a) 290 8 strokes Sofia Grönberg 50,000 [22]
1987 Trygg-Hansa Open Drottningholm Michiko Hattori 284 5 strokes Helene Andersson[a] 50,000 [23]
1986 Trygg-Hansa Open Östersund Pia Nilsson 300 12 strokes Gisela Cunningham
Eva Dahllöf
50,000 [24]
1985 Swedish International Rya Karine Espenasse 297 1 stroke Liv Wollin[a]
1984 Swedish International Söderåsen Charlotte Montgomery 301
  1. ^ a b c National champions in bold

Amateur tournament

Year Venue Winner Score
1983 Hovås Anna Oxenstierna 303
1982 Örebro Liselotte Neumann 291
1981 Jönköping Liselotte Neumann 282
1980 Drottningholm Marie Christine de Werra
Charlotte Montgomery[a]
288
1979 Ljunghusen Liv Wollin 299
1978 Värnamo Kärstin Ehrnlund 204
1977 Kristianstad Liv Wollin 297
1976 Upsala Hillewi Hagström 294
1975 Åtvidaberg Marie Wennersten 303
1974 Gullbringa Monica Andersson 323
1973 Bokskogen Hillewi Hagström 313
1972 Karlstad Liv Wollin 301
1971 Wermdö Liv Wollin 304
1970 Jönköping Liv Wollin 290
1969 Hovås Liv Wollin 230
1968 Halmstad Nina Rehnquist 238
1967 Eskilstuna Vivi Marstrand-Horn 154
1966 Kevinge Liv Wollin 144
1965 Båstad Cecilia Perslow 153
1964 Halmstad GC Liv Wollin 148
1963 Linköping Nina Rehnquist 167
1962 Mölle Britt Mattsson 162
  1. ^ National champion

Sources:[2][1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. p. 221. ISBN 91-86818007. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Blågula segrar". Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Results 2007 Gefle Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Results 2006 SI Körunda Ladies Club SGT Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Results 2005 Swedish International". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Results 2004 Swedish International". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Results 2003 Swedish International". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Results 2002 Gefle Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Results 2001 SI Gefle Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Results 2000 SI Gefle Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Results 1999 SI Timrå Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Results 1998 Timrå Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Results 1997 SI Timrå Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Results 1996". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Results 1995 SI Aspeboda Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Results 1994 SI Höganäs Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Results 1993 Rörstrand Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Results 1992 SI Ängsö Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Results 1991 SI Ansvar Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Results 1990 SI Ansvar Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Results 1989 Swedish International". Golfdata. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Results 1988 Swedish International". Golfdata. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  23. ^ "Results 1987 SI Trygg-Hansa Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  24. ^ "Results 1986 SI Trygg-Hansa Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 11 May 2021.