Liselotte Neumann
Liselotte Maria "Lotta" Neumann (born 20 May 1966) is a Swedish professional golfer. When she recorded her first LPGA Tour win, by claiming the 1988 U.S. Women's Open title, Neumann also became the first Swedish golfer, male or female, to win a major championship.
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Neumann in 2008 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Full name | Liselotte Maria Neumann | ||||||||
| Nickname | Lotta | ||||||||
| Born | 20 May 1966 Finspång, Sweden | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||
| Sporting nationality | Sweden | ||||||||
| Residence | Solana Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Partner | Evelyn Orley | ||||||||
| Career | |||||||||
| Turned professional | 1985 | ||||||||
| Current tour(s) | Legends Tour | ||||||||
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (1988–2010) Ladies European Tour (Lifetime Member) | ||||||||
| Professional wins | 36 | ||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||
| LPGA Tour | 13 | ||||||||
| Ladies European Tour | 11 | ||||||||
| LPGA of Japan Tour | 5 | ||||||||
| Ladies Asian Golf Tour | 1 | ||||||||
| ALPG Tour | 1 | ||||||||
| Other | 8 | ||||||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||||||||
| Chevron Championship | 2nd: 2002 | ||||||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | 2nd/T2: 1992, 1999 | ||||||||
| U.S. Women's Open | Won: 1988 | ||||||||
| du Maurier Classic | 2nd: 1995, 1997 | ||||||||
| Women's British Open | T5: 2005 | ||||||||
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