Caroline Hedwall

Height:
5-7
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Loddekopinge, Sweden

Freshman (2008-09)
• Earned first-team All-America honors
• Was also named to the NGCA All-American Scholar Team
• Was named the Big 12 Player and Newcomer of the Year
• Chosen as a first-team all-conference performer
• Won her first start as a Cowgirl, closing with a 69 for a 4-under 212 total at the Duramed Fall Preview
• Also finished in the top five on three other occasions
• Finished fifth at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown after posting a 205 total that included rounds of 69 and 65
• Tied for third place at the Wildcat Invitational at 2-under 214
• Opened with a 68 at the UCF Challenge where she tied for sixth place
• Also tied for third at the Big 12 Championship

Amateur
• Tied for 72nd place at the Ricoh Women's British Open
• Won the 2009 European Amateur Championship
• Tied for ninth during stroke play at the 2009 Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship
• Opened match play with a 2-and-1 victory over England's Lauren Blease and a 6-and-4 win in Round Two over Germany's Stephanie Kirchmayr before falling in her third-round match against Hannah Barwood of England
• Was named to the Swedish squad for the 2008 World Amateur Team Championship where she teamed with former Cowgirl Pernilla Lindberg and Anna Nordqvist to win the team title.
• Posted a 4-under 140 total at the 2008 Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship to claim medalist honors.
• Reached the championship match at the event before falling to Anna Nordqvist, 3 and 2.
• Played in the European Ladies Team Championship for the victorious Swedish National Team in 2008.
• Competed at the 2008 RICOH Women's British Open.
• Tied for 13th at the 2008 Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika with a 5-under 211 total.
• Won the 2007 European Amateur Championship with a 5-under 283 total.
• Finished seventh at the 2007 Scandinavian TPC and 11th at the 2006 event.
• Competed for the Swedish Junior National Team at the 2007 Mercedes-Benz Women's Championship where she tied for third with Arkansas' Stacy Lewis at 2-under 211.
• Was a member of Europe's Junior Solheim Cup squad in 2007.
• Won the 2007 European Girls Team Championship
• Finished fourth during stroke play at the European Girls Team Championship.
• Won the 2006 Swedish High School Championship.
• Has won a total of 11 Swedish national championships.
• Also played soccer for seven years and floorball for three years.

Personal
Born May 13, 1989. Caroline is the daughter of Yvonne and Claes Hedwall. She has a twin sister, Jacqueline, who is a member of the golf team at LSU. Caroline is undecided on her major. She was also recruited by Duke, Arizona, LSU, New Mexico and Purdue.