Kaisa Ruuttila (born 14 October 1983) is a Finnish professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour between 2007 and 2013. She won the 2007 South African Ladies Masters and the 2010 Ladies Finnish Open.[1]
| Kaisa Ruuttila | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 14 October 1983 Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Finland | ||
| Residence | Tampere, Finland | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2006 | ||
| Former tour(s) | LET (joined 2007) Swedish Golf Tour (joined 2006) | ||
| Professional wins | 9 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Career edit
Ruuttila played for the National Team and represented Finland at three successive Espirito Santo Trophies. She won the Nordic Championship in 2005 and the Finnish Matchplay Championship in 2006. She finished 9th at the 2005 Ladies Finnish Masters, an LET event.
Ruuttila turned professional in December 2006 after she earned an LET card at Q-School. In her rookie year, she tied for 6th at the Finnair Masters in her native Finland. Her best shot at a win on the LET came at the 2011 Austrian Ladies Open, where she fired seven birdies and one bogey in a second round of 66 to take a one stroke lead into the final round.[2] A disappointing 76 on the final day saw her finish third behind Caroline Hedwall and Caroline Afonso.[3] She later finished tied 4th at the 2011 Lacoste Ladies Open de France, two strokes off the lead, to end the season 54th in the Order of Merit.[1]
In 2010 Ruuttila won 4 of 14 tournaments on the Swedish Golf Tour, including the Ladies Finnish Open, and won the Order of Merit.
In 2012 she sustained a back injury that ended her career in 2013.[1]
Amateur wins (2) edit
- 2005 Nordic Championship
- 2006 Finnish Matchplay Championship
Source:[1]
Professional wins (9) edit
Ladies African Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score |
Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Mar 2007 | WPGA Masters | –7 (71-69-69=209) | 3 strokes |  Julie Tvede |
[4] |
Swedish Golf Tour wins (7) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score |
Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Jun 2006 | Booz Allen Nordic Classic (as an amateur) |
142 (–2) | 1 stroke |  Hanna-Sofia Leijon |
[5] |
| 2 | 8 Jul 2006 | Gefle Ladies Open (as an amateur) |
208 (–8) | Playoff |  Katharina Werdinig |
[6] |
| 3 | 29 May 2010 | Fredrik Jacobson Masters | 221 (+5) | 1 stroke | Marianne Andersson |
[7] |
| 4 | 13 Jun 2010 | Felix Finnish Ladies Open | 217 (+4) | Playoff |  Cecilie Lundgreen Elena Perrone |
[8] |
| 5 | 5 Sep 2010 | Landeryd Ladies Masters | 212 (–4) | 7 strokes | Lotta Wahlin Sara Ardström |
[9] |
| 6 | 10 Sep 2010 | Scandic Anglais Trophy | 218 (–1) | Playoff | Isabella Ramsay |
[10] |
| 7 | 9 Jul 2011 | Körunda Ladies Open | 210 (–6) | 2 strokes | Ursula Wikström |
[11] |
Spanish Women's Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score |
Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Nov 2010 | Banesto Golf Tour Valencia | 138 (–6) | Playoff |  María Hernández |
[12] |
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing Finland): 2002, 2004, 2006
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing Finland): 2003, 2005
References edit
- ^ a b c d "2013 LET Media Guide". Ladies European Tour. p. 127. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Kaisa Ruuttila edges one clear in Austria". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Hedwall claims third LET title in Austria". SuperSport. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Flying Fin wins WPGA Masters". Independent Online. 2 Mar 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Results 2006 Booz Allen Nordic Classic". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Results 2006 Gefle Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Results 2010 Fredrik Jacobson Masters". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Results 2010 Felix Finnish Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Results 2010 Landeryd Masters". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Results 2010 Scandic Anglais Trophy". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Results 2011 Körunda Ladies Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ López Bachiller, María Acacia (30 October 2012). "El Banesto Tour 2012 bajará el telón en el Club de Golf Escorpión". Crónica Golf. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
External links edit
- Kaisa Ruuttila at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)
- Official website