Nora Sundberg (born 30 September 2005) is a
Swedish
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amateur golfer and
Stanford Cardinal women's golf team player. She has played on the winning European teams in the
Junior Ryder Cup
The Junior Ryder Cup is a team golf competition between Europe and the United States for junior golfers aged 18 and under. It is based on the men's Ryder Cup and is run by the same organisations, the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe.
The 2018 ...
,
Junior Solheim Cup
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and
Junior Vagliano Trophy
The Junior Vagliano Trophy is an annual girls amateur golf tournament. It is co-organised by The R&A and the European Golf Association and is contested by teams representing "Great Britain and Ireland" and the "Continent of Europe". The first event ...
. In 2023 she won the
Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship
The Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship (Copa S.M. la Reina) is an annual amateur golf tournament in Spain for women.
It is an "A" rated tournament in the World Amateur Golf Ranking
The World Amateur Golf Ranking for men was intr ...
.
Amateur career
Sundberg grew up in
Stockholm
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and represents Stockholm Golf Club. She played in the
European Young Masters
The European Young Masters is a European amateur mixed team golf championship for boys and girls under 16 organised by the European Golf Association
The European Golf Association (EGA) is a non-profit organisation based in Epalinges, Switzerland ...
in 2019 and 2020, and joined the National Team in 2021. At the
European Girls' Team Championship The European Girls' Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for women up to 18 organised by the European Golf Association. The inaugural event was held in 1991. It was played in odd-numbered years from 1991 to 1999 and has bee ...
in 2021, her team finished third. In 2022, they finished second, as the final with France ended 4–3, after beating England 6–1 in the semi-final.
In 2021, Sundberg played on the winning
Junior Solheim Cup
The Junior Solheim Cup is a version of the Solheim Cup for girls aged 12 to 18. It was inaugurated in 2002. It is currently officially called the Ping (golf), PING Junior Solheim Cup. The Junior Solheim Cup follows a similar format to The Solheim ...
in
Toledo, Ohio
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, captained by
Annika Sörenstam
Annika Charlotta Sörenstam (; born 9 October 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer regarded as one of the best female golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she had won 96 international p ...
, where she won, 3 and 1, over Bailey Shoemaker in her final day match. She was also on the European 2021
Junior Vagliano Trophy
The Junior Vagliano Trophy is an annual girls amateur golf tournament. It is co-organised by The R&A and the European Golf Association and is contested by teams representing "Great Britain and Ireland" and the "Continent of Europe". The first event ...
team that beat
Janet Melville
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Golf career
Melville played ...
's British team in the Netherlands 14–4.
Sundberg had individual success on the Swedish Teen Tour and won six tournaments between 2018 and 2021. On her way to win the 2021 Teen Tour Elite #5 at Fullerö Golf Club, she shot a final round 63, a course record. After holding the overnight lead ahead of the final round of the
Annika Invitational Europe
The ANNIKA Invitational Europe is an annual amateur golf tournament in Sweden for European girls under 18.
The tournament, founded by Annika Sörenstam in 2012, is a qualifying event for the European team in the Junior Solheim Cup since 2015 an ...
in 2021, she finished runner-up behind
Meja Örtengren
Meja Örtengren (born 3 January 2005) is a Swedish amateur golfer and Stanford Cardinal women's golf team player. In 2022, 17 years old, she was part of the Swedish team that won the Espirito Santo Trophy and was individual co-medalist. During 20 ...
. She was again runner-up at the tournament in 2022. She won the Swedish Teen Tour Order of Merit in 2021 and 2022.
In 2022, she won the
Swedish Junior Strokeplay Championship
The Swedish Junior Strokeplay Championship is a national golf tournament in Sweden for golfers under the age of 22, contested for both men and women.
Known also as the JSM Slag, it has been organized by the Swedish Golf Federation since 1977 whe ...
as one of five titles that year. She made her
Ladies European Tour
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debut at the 2022
Skaftö Open
The Skaftö Open is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour (LET).
The tournament is played in Sweden at Skaftö Golf Club in Fiskebäckskil, north of Gothenburg. It was first played on the Swedish Golf Tour in 2018, before be ...
where she finished low amateur, tied for 22nd place.
In 2023, she was stroke play medalist and won the final of the
Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship
The Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship (Copa S.M. la Reina) is an annual amateur golf tournament in Spain for women.
It is an "A" rated tournament in the World Amateur Golf Ranking
The World Amateur Golf Ranking for men was intr ...
, 2 & 1 against
Savannah De Bock. She also played on the winning
Junior Solheim Cup
The Junior Solheim Cup is a version of the Solheim Cup for girls aged 12 to 18. It was inaugurated in 2002. It is currently officially called the Ping (golf), PING Junior Solheim Cup. The Junior Solheim Cup follows a similar format to The Solheim ...
and
Junior Ryder Cup
The Junior Ryder Cup is a team golf competition between Europe and the United States for junior golfers aged 18 and under. It is based on the men's Ryder Cup and is run by the same organisations, the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe.
The 2018 ...
teams.
College career
Sundberg enrolled at
Stanford University
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in the fall of 2024 and started playing with the
Stanford Cardinal women's golf team.
Personal life
Her sister Alice played college golf at
Campbell University
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between 2018 and 2022.
Amateur wins
*2018 Teen Tour Future #1, Teen Tour Future #2
*2019 Ping Salem Junior Open
*2021 Teen Tour Elite #5, Teen Tour Elite #6, Teen Tour Final
*2022 Swedish Invitational GolfTech Tour #1, RIG&NIU Classic GolfTech Tour #2, Teen Tour Elite #1,
Swedish Junior Strokeplay Championship
The Swedish Junior Strokeplay Championship is a national golf tournament in Sweden for golfers under the age of 22, contested for both men and women.
Known also as the JSM Slag, it has been organized by the Swedish Golf Federation since 1977 whe ...
, Teen Tour Elite #5
*2023
Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship
The Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship (Copa S.M. la Reina) is an annual amateur golf tournament in Spain for women.
It is an "A" rated tournament in the World Amateur Golf Ranking
The World Amateur Golf Ranking for men was intr ...
Source:
Team appearances
Amateur
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European Young Masters
The European Young Masters is a European amateur mixed team golf championship for boys and girls under 16 organised by the European Golf Association
The European Golf Association (EGA) is a non-profit organisation based in Epalinges, Switzerland ...
(representing Sweden): 2019, 2020
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European Girls' Team Championship The European Girls' Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for women up to 18 organised by the European Golf Association. The inaugural event was held in 1991. It was played in odd-numbered years from 1991 to 1999 and has bee ...
(representing Sweden): 2021, 2022, 2023
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Junior Solheim Cup
The Junior Solheim Cup is a version of the Solheim Cup for girls aged 12 to 18. It was inaugurated in 2002. It is currently officially called the Ping (golf), PING Junior Solheim Cup. The Junior Solheim Cup follows a similar format to The Solheim ...
(representing Europe): 2021 (winners), 2023 (winners)
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Junior Vagliano Trophy
The Junior Vagliano Trophy is an annual girls amateur golf tournament. It is co-organised by The R&A and the European Golf Association and is contested by teams representing "Great Britain and Ireland" and the "Continent of Europe". The first event ...
(representing the Continent of Europe): 2021 (winners)
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Junior Ryder Cup
The Junior Ryder Cup is a team golf competition between Europe and the United States for junior golfers aged 18 and under. It is based on the men's Ryder Cup and is run by the same organisations, the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe.
The 2018 ...
(representing Europe): 2023 (winners)
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World Junior Girls Championship
The World Junior Girls Golf Championship () is an annual world amateur team golf championship for women under 18 organized in Canada.
History
The inaugural event was held in 2014. Medalists who have gone on to win on the LPGA Tour include Brooke ...
(representing Sweden): 2022, 2023
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European Ladies' Team Championship
The European Ladies' Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for women organised by the European Golf Association. The inaugural event was held in 1959.
It was played in odd-numbered years from 1959 to 2007 and has been pl ...
(representing Sweden):
2024
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,
2025
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Patsy Hankins Trophy The Patsy Hankins Trophy is a women's amateur golf competition on the model of the Ryder Cup, corresponding to the men's Bonallack Trophy. The competition opposes every two years a European team and a team representing Asia/Pacific, and the venue a ...
(representing Europe): 2025
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Swedish female golfers
Amateur golfers
Stanford Cardinal women's golfers
Golfers from Stockholm
2005 births
Living people
21st-century Swedish sportswomen