The first came in their Augusta National debut together in Six years later the pair won again in She has cited their British Open victory at St. Andrews among her most prized accomplishments. Sunesson split with Faldo in and joined forces with Sergio Garcia — but the partnership was short-lived, lasting just eight tournaments before splitting up.
Faldo, who had recently undergone major swing surgery with coach David Leadbetter , would win four majors together with Sunesson over a nine-year period. Sunesson decided to part from Faldo in to caddie for Sergio Garcia in what was a short-lived stint of just eight tournaments before being sacked after a run of poor form culminated in Garcia missing the cut in The Players Championship.
It was a coincidence that Sunesson and Faldo both married their respective partners on the same date in July She serves as a mental coach for Martin Kaymer.
Biography Lists News Also Viewed. Her attitude and aptitude made Sunesson the most accomplished female caddie in professional golf history. Not that she ever considered it in those terms. She was simply a caddie, devoted to meticulous pre-tournament preparation that allowed her to deliver precise information in a direct, frank manner. That combination allowed her to ascend to the pinnacle of her profession.
If I do something, I try to do it right. Her career spanned nearly three decades — tournaments, 91 major championships, six Ryder Cups. The sum total is a career that was unimaginable to a year-old girl who simply wanted to learn about golf to help her own game. After a long day of waiting, the European Tour player Jaime Gonzalez hired her for the week. Sunesson was an accomplished player who was pondering an offer to come to the U.
A knee injury she suffered skiing had sidetracked her playing career, but she took to caddying immediately, finding it easy to help Gonzalez with club selection because he was one club longer than she was. That was probably the toughest. Otherwise, Sunesson never viewed her gender as an obstacle to rising the ranks. In steady fashion, she worked for better players on the European circuit. She left Rivero after he qualified for the Ryder Cup yet opted not to take her to the matches at Muirfield Village.
After a stint on the winter circuit in Australia with Gordon Brand Jr. He qualified for the Ryder Cup at The Belfry and Sunesson made her first of six appearances in the biennial matches. Spending a season with Clark solidified her reputation with the elite European Tour professionals. He was extremely difficult to work for in many ways.
He was very demanding. Meeting those requirements drew the attention of Faldo, a Ryder Cup teammate of Clark and already a two-time major champion.
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