Golfer, Anna Nordgvist, Wins 2009 Rolex Tour

Rookie golfer Anna Nordgvist just won the LPGA Tour Presented By Rolex. It is the first year for this tour and Rolex was lucky enough to be named presenting sponsor. With 1.5 million as the prize, any one associated with the tour is bound to benefit financially. The tour was held in Houston, Texas at the Houstonian Golf and Country Club and was played from November 19th to November 22. Anna was a student at Arizona State when she turned pro in the fall of her junior year after she was named the leading amateur at the British Opens last year. She also won the LPGA championship by four strokes this past summer. It was her first major event as a professional.

Rolex has a long history with professional golf. In 1967, Arnold Palmer was presented with a gold Rolex to honor his achievements. In 1994, Rolex became the official timepiece of the PGA.

Anna Nordgvist was born in Eskilstuna, Sweden in 1987. She played seven different sports before deciding on golf. She was an amateur player in Europe and, then, the United States while attending Arizona State. She only attended two and half years before she immediately turned professional after she finished the LPGA qualifying tournament. She is a twenty-two year old who recently claimed the prize of 1.5 million dollars and her career is just beginning. Young women like Anna who succeed are great role models for our young girls. In a world where emaciated models are thrust into the limelight as the ideal, it is very refreshing to find natural women who compete so well.