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Swedish Standout Matilda Jonsson Signs With Georgia
May 18, 2022 | Women's Golf
Future Bulldog sports impressive junior resume
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ATHENS, Ga. — Matilda Jonsson, who helped Sweden to a second- and third-place finishes in the last two European Girls' Team Championships, has signed a letter-of-intent to play golf collegiately for the Georgia Bulldogs, head coach Josh Brewer announced on Wednesday.
"We're extremely excited Matilda has decided to become a Bulldog," head coach Brewer said. "Originally, she was not sure what the next step in her golf career should be, playing in college or turning professional. Hats off to (assistant coach) Caroline Westrup. She really made the connection and helped show Matilda and her family the benefits of college, not only from a golf standpoint but also educationally. Once she decided she wanted to come to college, we knew it was a perfect fit."
Jonsson will begin classes at UGA in January 2023 as a mid-year enrollee.
"Swedish golf has a long history of producing great amateurs and collegiate golfers, and we're excited the Swedish Golf Federation trusts us with one of their best players to help develop her before she does turn pro," Brewer said.
A native of Degerfors, Sweden, Jonsson has posted 14 top-10 and 19 top-20 finishes in 28 World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) events since 2019. She won her WAGR debut, the JSM Match Play, Teen Tour Elite No. 4 event in July 2019. Jonsson has finished in the top-5 of the Swedish Golf Federation Teen Tour's order of merit two of the past four years. She was runner-up in 2021 and fifth in 2019.
Earlier this year, Jonsson played in her first tournament in the United States and finished third in an elite field competing in the Hilton Grand Vacations Annika Invitational at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Orlando in January. She shot 10-under 209 and finished two strokes off the pace of Anna Davis, the winner of the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur, and Yana Wilson, who is currently No. 1 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings.
Jonsson has represented Sweden at each of the last two Europeans Girls' Team Championships, including a runner-up finish in 2020 and a third-place showing in 2021. In 2020, she tied for 15th individually in stroke play qualifying and helped Sweden defeat Russia and Switzerland before falling to Germany in the championship match. Last year, Jonsson posted a 4-1 record in match play as Sweden defeated the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals and lost to Spain in the semifinals before bouncing back to top Denmark in the consolation final.
The University of Georgia has a long and storied history in women's college golf. The Bulldogs sport four national titles, claiming the team title in 2001 and producing individual medalists in 1981 (Terri Moody), 1984 (Cindy Schreyer) and 1992 (Vicki Goetze). Since 1979, Georgia has recorded 20 top-10 and 27 top-20 team finishes at the national championships. Individually, 34 Bulldogs have combined to win 60 All-America certificates.
Georgia will open play in the 2022 NCAA Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Friday morning. The Bulldogs advanced to the finals by finishing third at the NCAA Albuquerque Regional last week, with Jenny Bae and Candice Mahé placing second and third on the individual leaderboard.
ATHENS, Ga. — Matilda Jonsson, who helped Sweden to a second- and third-place finishes in the last two European Girls' Team Championships, has signed a letter-of-intent to play golf collegiately for the Georgia Bulldogs, head coach Josh Brewer announced on Wednesday.
"We're extremely excited Matilda has decided to become a Bulldog," head coach Brewer said. "Originally, she was not sure what the next step in her golf career should be, playing in college or turning professional. Hats off to (assistant coach) Caroline Westrup. She really made the connection and helped show Matilda and her family the benefits of college, not only from a golf standpoint but also educationally. Once she decided she wanted to come to college, we knew it was a perfect fit."
Jonsson will begin classes at UGA in January 2023 as a mid-year enrollee.
"Swedish golf has a long history of producing great amateurs and collegiate golfers, and we're excited the Swedish Golf Federation trusts us with one of their best players to help develop her before she does turn pro," Brewer said.
A native of Degerfors, Sweden, Jonsson has posted 14 top-10 and 19 top-20 finishes in 28 World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) events since 2019. She won her WAGR debut, the JSM Match Play, Teen Tour Elite No. 4 event in July 2019. Jonsson has finished in the top-5 of the Swedish Golf Federation Teen Tour's order of merit two of the past four years. She was runner-up in 2021 and fifth in 2019.
Earlier this year, Jonsson played in her first tournament in the United States and finished third in an elite field competing in the Hilton Grand Vacations Annika Invitational at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Orlando in January. She shot 10-under 209 and finished two strokes off the pace of Anna Davis, the winner of the 2022 Augusta National Women's Amateur, and Yana Wilson, who is currently No. 1 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings.
Jonsson has represented Sweden at each of the last two Europeans Girls' Team Championships, including a runner-up finish in 2020 and a third-place showing in 2021. In 2020, she tied for 15th individually in stroke play qualifying and helped Sweden defeat Russia and Switzerland before falling to Germany in the championship match. Last year, Jonsson posted a 4-1 record in match play as Sweden defeated the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals and lost to Spain in the semifinals before bouncing back to top Denmark in the consolation final.
The University of Georgia has a long and storied history in women's college golf. The Bulldogs sport four national titles, claiming the team title in 2001 and producing individual medalists in 1981 (Terri Moody), 1984 (Cindy Schreyer) and 1992 (Vicki Goetze). Since 1979, Georgia has recorded 20 top-10 and 27 top-20 team finishes at the national championships. Individually, 34 Bulldogs have combined to win 60 All-America certificates.
Georgia will open play in the 2022 NCAA Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Friday morning. The Bulldogs advanced to the finals by finishing third at the NCAA Albuquerque Regional last week, with Jenny Bae and Candice Mahé placing second and third on the individual leaderboard.
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