Karin Sjodin (CAR-in SHOW-deen) Birthdate: September 8, 1983 Hometown: Gothenburg, Sweden Resides: Stillwater, Okla. Education: Oklahoma State University Rookie Year: 2006 Career-best Finish: T4 (2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship) Career Earnings: $1,060,413 @karin_sjodin 2014 in a Nutshell • 12 events, 5 cuts made, $67,391 (103) • Season-best finish was a tie for ninth at the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic • Crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings with a T37 finish at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G @ksjodin Get to know Karin To pass time while traveling, Karin does crossword puzzles, drinks coffee, and listens to podcasts from Swedish radio Karin’s top item on her bucket list is traveling to Africa with her mom Served as a Volunteer Assistant Coach in the offseason for the Oklahoma State women’s golf team Credits her mother, Gunilla, for introducing her to the game and helping get her to where she is today Career Highlights • Turned professional in July 2005; finished T16 at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2006 LPGA season • Seven career top-10 finishes • Led the LPGA Tour in driving distance in 2007 (275.8) • Won three collegiate events while at Oklahoma State University and was the NCAA individual runner-up in 2004 • in 2005, she was named First-Team All-American, First-Team All-Big 12, First-Team Academic AllAmerican and was the recipient of the 2005 Dinah Shore Trophy Award and Edith Cummings Munson Award • In 2004, was the World Amateur Team and Individual Champion • As an amateur, she won the 2000 Oijared Ladies Open on the Telia Tour and was a member of the Swedish National Team from 2000 - 2005