(Ep 124) Ellinor Südow

With the Ladies European Tour starting next week at Vipingo Ridge in Kenya I was joined by new LET card holder & Epson Tour card holder Ellinor Südow. In this episode we get to learn more about Ellinor's rise which is impressive seeing as she only took up Golf 13 years ago after 12 having been a successful athlete with Badminton & Gymnastics (Ellinor was Top 5 in the country at Badminton) we learn how at first she hated it as it was boring but over time more work at it she would enjoy it more & would join Vasatorp Golf Club just outside of Helsingborg! 

Having played all sports throughout her life growing up she had a healthy competition with her brother who is 8 years older than Ellie. Ellie would get to the States for a Scholarship at University of North Carolina at Charlotte which was the seen in 2019 of a shooting massacre which to this day still haunts Ellinor but she bravely opens up about that day & the after effects of such a traumatic experience. In 2021 Ellinor would finish 2nd at Danish International Amateur & 3rd at German International Amateur before transferring to University of Arizona before turning Professional in 2022!

Ellie would finish T17th at LPGA Tour Q School to win a LPGA Tour card for 2023 which she opens up about some of her experiences on the main tour when at times on her own and struggling with being a rookie on LPGA Tour it would be fellow Swedes Maja Stark & Linnea Strom who would be there for her! Having briefly missed out on LPGA Tour Qualifying for this year the week after in Morocco at LET Tour Q School she would finish T16th to gain a full LET card for this year starting in Kenya. 

To end the show Ellinor tells us about her ambitions to be at the Olympics for Sweden & become a UNICEF Ambassador to help others with extreme poverty! One of the nicest people you will talk to very friendly & down to earth with an unbelievably good swing.

Expect big things this year from the talented Swede! All the best to Ellie for 2024!

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