Amy Olson
Amy Olson | |
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LPGA Tour (joined 2013) | |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 0 |
Best results in LPGA major championships | |
Chevron Championship | T9: 2018 |
Women's PGA C'ship | T18: 2018 |
U.S. Women's Open | T2: 2020 |
Women's British Open | T28: 2018 |
Evian Championship | T2: 2018 |
Amy Olson née Anderson (born July 10, 1992)
Amateur career
Anderson started playing golf at age 2 and won numerous local, state, and regional competitions with her most notable win coming in 2009 at the
College career
Anderson competed at North Dakota State University, where she led the women's golf program in scoring each of her four years.
Professional career
After completing her senior season at NDSU, Anderson turned professional and won Stage II of LPGA
In 2018, Olson made the final pairing at the
Olson started her 2019 season sharing a five-way tie for tenth in the
Olson announced her professional golf retirement on her X account on April 24, 2024.[15]
Personal life
She was born in
Olson is married to Grant Olson, the NDSU defensive coordinator. She is a Christian.[17] She found out on January 13, 2023, she is expecting their first child. She played the 2023 U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on July 6–9 at 7 months pregnant, before a planned maternity leave at 30 weeks.[1] That would be her last tournament before retiring in 2024. She gave birth to her daughter Carly Gray Olson in 2023.[15]
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2019.
Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Chevron Championship | T67 | T9 | T52 | T51 | T40 | CUT | |||||||
Women's PGA Championship | CUT | 70 | CUT | CUT | T18 | CUT | T37 | CUT | CUT | ||||
U.S. Women's Open | 63 | T52 | CUT | T2 | T12 | T60 | CUT | ||||||
The Evian Championship ^ | CUT | 63 | T70 | T2 | T30 | NT | T60 | CUT | |||||
Women's British Open | CUT | T28 | CUT | T45 | CUT | CUT |
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
The Evian Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 20 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2017 Evian – 2019 ANA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 2012
References
- ^ a b Sarah Kellam (June 29, 2023). "Soon-To-Be #LPGAMOM Amy Olson Hopes to Inspire While Playing Pregnant at U.S. Women's Open". LPGA. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Amy Anderson". LPGA. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ a b "NDSU, Anderson sweep titles in Summit League". Golfweek. April 25, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Anderson defeats Kim to win USGA Junior Girls". Amateurgolf.com. July 25, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ a b "Par for the course, NDSU golfer follows in Amy Anderson's footsteps". Valley News Live. Fargo, North Dakota. June 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "Amy Anderson". North Dakota State athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Anderson medalist at 2nd stage of LPGA Q-School". Golfweek. October 11, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "New Kids on the Block: Amy Anderson" (video). LPGA. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ a b Mell, Randall (September 16, 2018). "Olson keeps positive attitude despite tough loss". Golf Channel.
- ^ "ANA Inspiration Leaderboard 2018". Golf Channel. April 1, 2018.
- ^ "Stanford wins Evian after Olson 3-putts". Golf Channel. September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Amy Olson – Bio". LPGA. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "Nelly Korda wins Women's Australian Open 2019: Final results, leaderboard". Cleveland.com. February 17, 2019.
- ^ "HSBC Women's World Championship". Golf Channel. March 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Nichols, Beth Ann (24 April 2024). "Photos: LPGA's Amy Olson announces retirement". Golfweek. USA Today. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Klongerbo, Troy (October 2, 2012). "Amy Anderson – Chasing the Dream and the Record Books". US Golf TV. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ Ackerman, Jon (15 December 2020). "Golfer Amy Olson relies on Lord's strength, finishes runner-up at U.S. Open after father-in-law's death". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
External links
- Amy Olson at the LPGA Tourofficial site
- Amy Olson at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Amy Anderson at the official North Dakota State University athletics site