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Player Profile - Maria Hjorth

Date of Birth: 15/10/73

Place of Birth: Falun, Sweden

Residence: Scottsdale, Arizona

Nationality: Swedish

Turned Professional: 1/5/96

2002 LET Order of Merit: 2

2002 LPGA Order of Merit: 26

Career Highlights: In 1999, recorded two wins, the SAFECO Classic and the Mizuno Classic, where she had played with a mix-matched set of clubs since her clubs were lost on an airline. In the same year Maria led the LPGA Tour in birdies (408) and eagles (13), making her the first player to record more than 400 birdies in a season. Runner-up to Rachel Teske in the 2001 Evian Masters and than finished 2nd in the same event in 2002. Finished 2nd in the 2002 Wales WPGA Championship of Europe.

Personal: Credits her parents, coach, Liselotte Neumann and Seve Ballesteros as the individuals most influencing her career.

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