Alexandra Försterling

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Alexandra Försterling
Personal information
NicknameLexi
Born (1999-11-27) 27 November 1999 (age 22)
Berlin, Germany
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sporting nationality Germany
ResidenceTempe, Arizona
Career
CollegeArizona State University
StatusAmateur

Alexandra Försterling (born 27 November 1999) is a German amateur golfer. She won the 2014 European Young Masters and was runner-up at the 2020 European Ladies' Team Championship and the 2021 European Ladies Amateur.[1]

Amateur career[]

Försterling became a member of the German National Team in 2014, the year in which she won the European Young Masters both individually and with the team.[1] Also in 2014, she was selected for the European team at the Junior Ryder Cup, held at Blairgowrie Golf Club in Scotland.[2]

She appeared four times at the European Girls' Team Championship between 2014 and 2017. Along with Helen Tamy Kreuzer, Aline Krauter and Paula Schulz-Hanssen she was runner-up at the 2020 European Ladies' Team Championship, beaten 2–1 in the final by a Swedish team with Linn Grant, Ingrid Lindblad, Maja Stark and Beatrice Wallin.[3]

Försterling won the Berlin Open in 2016, 2017 and 2019. In 2017, she finished third at the Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship, 7 strokes behind Linn Grant.[4]

Försterling enrolled at Arizona State University in 2018 and started playing with the Arizona State Sun Devils women's golf team. In 2021, she shared the Match in the Desert individual title with teammate Linn Grant, after firing a 68 in the opening round.[2]

In 2021, she won the German International Amateur, carding rounds of 70, 68, 66 and 68 to finish at 272 and win by four. She was runner-up at the European Ladies Amateur in Italy, 3 strokes behind Ingrid Lindblad.[5]

Amateur wins[]

  • 2014 European Young Masters
  • 2016 Coca-Cola Berlin Open
  • 2017 Berlin Open Championship
  • 2019 Berlin Open Championship
  • 2021 German International Amateur

Source:[6]

Team appearances[]

Amateur

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Alexandra Försterling Bio". Deutsche Golf. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Women's Golf Roster:Alexandra Försterling". Sun Devil Athletics. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Three in Row for Sweden". EGA. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Results 2017 Helen Holm Scottish Open Stroke Play Championship". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Results 2021 European Ladies' Amateur Championship". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Alexandra Försterling". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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