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Amy Olson née Anderson (born July 10, 1992)[2] is an American former professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour from 2013 to 2023. She turned professional in 2013 after her collegiate career at North Dakota State University where she won an NCAA record 20 collegiate events.[3]
| Amy Olson | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Olson in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 10, 1992 Oxbow, North Dakota |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Fargo, North Dakota[1] |
| Spouse | Grant Olson |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| College | North Dakota State University |
| Turned professional | 2013 |
| Former tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2013) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 0 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T9: 2018 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T18: 2018 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T2: 2020 |
| Women's British Open | T28: 2018 |
| Evian Championship | T2: 2018 |
Anderson started playing golf at age 2 and won numerous local, state, and regional competitions with her most notable win coming in 2009 at the U.S. Girl's Junior at Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey.[4] In 2011 she was the first woman to compete in the KX Bank of the West Amateur Tournament.[5]
Anderson competed at North Dakota State University, where she led the women's golf program in scoring each of her four years.[6] She qualified for the 2011 U.S. Women's Open while in college and held the first-round lead at The Broadmoor. She won 20 collegiate events, which beat Juli Inkster's NCAA record of 17 events.[3] In addition to her performance on the golf course, Anderson held a 3.97 GPA in accounting and won the Elite 89 Award as a sophomore, being the student-athlete with the highest GPA (4.0) at the national championship.[6]
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After completing her senior season at NDSU, Anderson turned professional and won Stage II of LPGA Qualifying school.[7] She gained her LPGA Tour card in June 2013 to be part of the rookie class in 2014.[8] Her best finish of the year came at the LPGA Lotte Championship in Hawaii, where she finished tied for 7th.[2]
In 2018, Olson made the final pairing at the ANA Inspiration, and picked up her first top-10 in a major there as she tied for 9th.[9][10] At The Evian Championship, Olson came close to making her first LPGA victory a major championship, but after at least sharing the lead for most of the final day, she lost to Angela Stanford on the 18th hole with a double bogey.[9][11] By the end of 2018, she posted a career-best four top-10 finishes in 24 starts, and passed the $1 million mark in career earnings with her T10 finish at the CME Group Tour Championship.[12]
Olson started her 2019 season sharing a five-way tie for tenth in the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open,[13] and a tie for fifth in the HSBC Women's World Championship.[14]
Olson announced her professional golf retirement on her X account on April 24, 2024.[15]
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She was born in Oxbow, North Dakota to Mark and Twyla Anderson. She has one sibling, Nathan Anderson, who competed on North Dakota State University's men's golf team. She was home schooled through high school before attending North Dakota State University herself at the age of 17.[16] As of 2017[update] she competes under her married name, Amy Olson.[5]
Olson is married to Grant Olson, the NDSU defensive coordinator. She is a Christian.[17] She found out on January 13, 2023, she is expecting their first child. She played the 2023 U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on July 6–9 at 7 months pregnant, before a planned maternity leave at 30 weeks.[1] That would be her last tournament before retiring in 2024. She gave birth to her daughter Carly Gray Olson in 2023.[15]
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Results not in chronological order before 2019.
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T67 | T9 | T52 | T51 | T40 | CUT | |||||||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | 70 | CUT | CUT | T18 | CUT | T37 | CUT | CUT | ||||
| U.S. Women's Open | 63 | T52 | CUT | T2 | T12 | T60 | CUT | ||||||
| The Evian Championship ^ | CUT | 63 | T70 | T2 | T30 | NT | T60 | CUT | |||||
| Women's British Open | CUT | T28 | CUT | T45 | CUT | CUT | |||||||
^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
Top 10
Did not play
LA = low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Totals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 20 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2017 Evian – 2019 ANA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)
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Amateur
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 2012
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