Iben Tinning (born 4 February 1974 in Copenhagen) is a Danish professional golfer. Her first two wins on the Ladies European Tour (LET) came in 2002. In 2003, she won the LPGA Tour's Qualifying Tournament, but her 2004 LPGA rookie season was disappointing and she lost her card. Back in Europe, in 2005 she finished top of the Order of Merit,[1] becoming the first Danish golfer to top the money list on any major international tour. As of the end of the 2005 season she had won five tournaments on the LET.[2] She was a member of the European Solheim Cup team in 2002, 2003 and 2005.
| Iben Tinning | |||||
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 Tinning at the 2010 Women's British Open | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 4 February 1974 Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Denmark | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 1994 | ||||
| Former tour(s) | Ladies European Tour (joined 1996) LPGA Tour (joined 2004) | ||||
| Professional wins | 6 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| Ladies European Tour | 6 | ||||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||
| Chevron Championship | T35: 2004 | ||||
| Women's PGA C'ship | CUT: 2004 | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2006 | ||||
| du Maurier Classic | DNP | ||||
| Women's British Open | T3: 2001 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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In 2007 Tinning played in the Solheim Cup losing her singles match to Juli Inkster.
Tinning also led the Dubai Ladies Masters after 70 holes, before Annika Sörenstam sunk a 17-foot birdie putt on 17 to tie Tinning who missed an 8-footer for birdie. On the par-5 18th, Tinning hit her approach onto the green, only to have it spin back into the water, allowing Sörenstam the tournament victory.
In 2010 Tinning announced that she would be retiring at the end of the season due to a lingering hip injury. She played her last tournament at the season-ending Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on the Ladies Europe Tour and won the tournament.[3][4]
Ladies European Tour (6)
editTeam appearances
editAmateur
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Denmark): 1993, 1995[5]
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Denmark): 1994[6]
Professional
References
edit- ^ "Röd och vit dynamit" [Red and white dynamite]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 10. October 2005. p. 112. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Tinning Named LET Players Player". NBC Sports. 19 December 2005. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ LET Tour Guide 2013. Ladies European Tour. 2013. p. 139.
- ^ "Tinning concludes LET career on winning note". CNC Sports. Associated Press. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "European Ladies' Team Championship". European Golf Association. 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "World Amateur Team Championships – Women's Records". IGF. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
External links
edit- Iben Tinning at the Ladies European Tour official site