| Havanna Torstensson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Havanna Maria Torstensson |
| Born | 12 November 2007 Halmstad, Sweden |
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Halmstad, Sweden |
| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
Havanna Torstensson (born 12 November 2007) is a Swedish amateur golfer. She won the 95th Girls Amateur Championship in 2024. [1]
Torstensson was born in 2007 in Halmstad, and represents Halmstad Golf Club. [2]
At age 14, Torstensson made her Ladies European Tour debut at the 2022 Skaftö Open, where she shot an opening round 65 and ultimately finished tied 26th. [3] [4] She won the 2022 Teen Tour Future #4 Blekinge at Sölvesborg Golf Club, 22 strokes ahead of Emma Heyman in second. [5]
In 2023, she joined the national team and played in the European Girls' Team Championship. [6] Torstensson was runner-up at the Slovenian International Amateur Championship, and 3rd at the Internazionali d'Italia Femminili U18, a stroke behind winner Justine Bayle of France. [7]
In 2024, Torstensson finished 4th at the German Girls Open. She won the Girls Amateur Championship, beating Poland's Matylda Krawczyńska, 8 and 7, in the final at Alwoodley Golf Club, becoming the third Swedish winner following Maria Hjorth in 1991 and Anna Nordqvist in 2005. [8] With her win, she gained invitations into the Women's Amateur Championship, the U.S. Girls' Junior, and the Augusta National Women's Amateur. [1]
Torstensson was selected to play for the European team in the 2024 Junior Solheim Cup at Army Navy Country Club in Virginia by captain Gwladys Nocera. [9]
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Amateur
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