2008 Women’s Amateur: Anna Nordqvist wins at North Berwick Golf Club
Anna Nordqvist won the 2008 Women’s Amateur at North Berwick Golf Club in North Berwick, East Lothian, beating Caroline Hedwall 3 & 2 in the final.
Updated 23 October 2026
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- Edition
- 105th
- Dates
- 11 June 2008 to 15 June 2008
- Course
- North Berwick Golf Club, North Berwick, East Lothian
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying + match play
- Champion
- Anna Nordqvist · age 21 · Sweden
- Champion's title
- 1st Women’s Amateur title
- Runner-up
- Caroline Hedwall · age 19
- Final
- 3 & 2 (18-hole final)
- Match-play field
- 64
- Losing semifinalists
- Jacqueline Hedwall and Roseanne Niven
- Stroke-play medalist
- Caroline Hedwall (140)
- Defending champion
- Carlota Ciganda · did not play
- What winning earned
- Ricoh Women's British Open 2008 (exempt from pre-qualifying)
What happened at the 2008 Women’s Amateur
Anna Nordqvist opened the final with three straight birdies to go two up on Caroline Hedwall.
Nordqvist closed out a 3 and 2 win with a par at the 16th after losing the two previous finals.
Final, Caroline Hedwall v. Anna Nordqvist. Anna Nordqvist birdied the first three holes and won 3 and 2 with a par at the 16th, after losing the previous two finals.
The draw
Every match is recorded through the round of 64.
The final, 2008 Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Nordqvist | def. | Caroline Hedwall | 3 & 2 |
Semifinals, 2008 Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Hedwall | def. | Jacqueline Hedwall | 4 & 3 |
| Anna Nordqvist | def. | Roseanne Niven | 2 & 1 |
Quarterfinals, 2008 Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Hedwall | def. | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | 2 up |
| Jacqueline Hedwall | def. | Valentine Derrey | 1 up |
| Roseanne Niven | def. | Azahara Muñoz | won on 20th hole |
| Anna Nordqvist | def. | Maria Hernandez | 4 & 2 |
Round of 16, 2008 Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Hedwall | def. | Jodi Ewart | 4 & 2 |
| Maude-Aimee Leblanc | def. | Breanne Loucks | 1 up |
| Valentine Derrey | def. | Isabelle Boineau | 4 & 3 |
| Jacqueline Hedwall | def. | Kira Meixner | won on 20th hole |
| Roseanne Niven | def. | Pamela Pretswell | 2 & 1 |
| Azahara Muñoz | def. | Stefanie Endstrasser | 2 up |
| Anna Nordqvist | def. | Hannah Ralph | 4 & 3 |
| Maria Hernandez | def. | Caroline Masson | 5 & 3 |
Round of 32, 2008 Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Hedwall | def. | Emily Ogilvy | 2 & 1 |
| Jodi Ewart | def. | Marina Kotnik | 3 & 2 |
| Breanne Loucks | def. | Christel Boeljon | 1 up |
| Maude-Aimee Leblanc | def. | Carly Booth | 1 up |
| Isabelle Boineau | def. | Nina Holleder | 1 up |
| Valentine Derrey | def. | Jennifer Kirby | 2 & 1 |
| Kira Meixner | def. | Michele Thomson | won on 20th hole |
| Jacqueline Hedwall | def. | Rhian Wyn Thomas | 2 up |
| Pamela Pretswell | def. | Camilla Lennarth | won on 20th hole |
| Roseanne Niven | def. | Sahra Hassan | 2 & 1 |
| Stefanie Endstrasser | def. | Barbara Genuini | 3 & 1 |
| Azahara Muñoz | def. | Allison Goodman | 2 & 1 |
| Anna Nordqvist | def. | Kylie Walker | 3 & 2 |
| Hannah Ralph | def. | Belén Mozo | 3 & 2 |
| Caroline Masson | def. | Giulia Molinaro | 4 & 3 |
| Maria Hernandez | def. | Naomi Edwards | 5 & 4 |
Round of 64, 2008 Women’s Amateur
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Hedwall | def. | Niamh Kitching | 2 & 1 |
| Emily Ogilvy | def. | Hannah Jenkins | 2 & 1 |
| Marina Kotnik | def. | Kerry Smith | 2 & 1 |
| Jodi Ewart | def. | Valerie Sternebeck | 2 & 1 |
| Breanne Loucks | def. | Lesley Nicholson | 1 up |
| Christel Boeljon | def. | Florentyna Parker | 1 up |
| Maude-Aimee Leblanc | def. | Jenny Pease | 2 & 1 |
| Carly Booth | def. | Stephanie Kirchmayr | 4 & 2 |
| Nina Holleder | def. | Tara Davies | 3 & 2 |
| Isabelle Boineau | def. | Holly Aitchison | 2 & 1 |
| Jennifer Kirby | def. | Tandi Cuningham | 4 & 2 |
| Valentine Derrey | def. | Marion Ricordeau | 5 & 3 |
| Kira Meixner | def. | Marta Silva | 2 & 1 |
| Michele Thomson | def. | Deirdre Smith | 2 & 1 |
| Jacqueline Hedwall | def. | Kelsey MacDonald | won on 19th hole |
| Rhian Wyn Thomas | def. | Taylore Karle | 2 & 1 |
| Camilla Lennarth | def. | Ellie Givens | 6 & 4 |
| Pamela Pretswell | def. | Pia Halbig | 2 & 1 |
| Sahra Hassan | def. | Marieke Nivard | 1 up |
| Roseanne Niven | def. | Andre Lucie | 2 & 1 |
| Barbara Genuini | def. | Hannah Burke | 4 & 3 |
| Stefanie Endstrasser | def. | Pernilla Lindberg | 3 & 2 |
| Allison Goodman | def. | Rachel Connor | 1 up |
| Azahara Muñoz | def. | Mireia Prat | 3 & 2 |
| Anna Nordqvist | def. | Claire Aitken | 5 & 3 |
| Kylie Walker | def. | Sara Juneau | 5 & 4 |
| Hannah Ralph | def. | Cristina Gugler | 2 & 1 |
| Belén Mozo | def. | Rachel Jennings | won on 19th hole |
| Giulia Molinaro | def. | Audrey Decharne | 1 up |
| Caroline Masson | def. | Kristie Smith | 1 up |
| Naomi Edwards | def. | Krystle Caithness | 3 & 1 |
| Maria Hernandez | def. | Laura Stempfle | won on 19th hole |
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's Women’s Amateur data set (research collected through 20 October 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the R&A's own record is used.
Data: womens-amateur.json.
Sources
- https://tic.ocs-lgu.com/tic/tmscores.cgi?tourn=BM08~season=2008~params=P*6ESC06~
- https://tic.ocs-lgu.com/tic/tmscores.cgi?tourn=BA08~season=2008~params=P*2ESC02~
- https://www.randa.org/en/championships/womens-amateur-championship-past-winners
- http://www.kirkwoodgolf.co.uk/2008/06/third-time-lucky-for-anna-nordqvist-in.htm
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Amateur_Championship
- https://www.golfcompendium.com/2020/08/british-womens-amateur-winners.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Nordqvist
- https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%A8%E8%8B%B1%E5%A5%B3%E5%AD%90%E3%82%A2%E3%83%9E%E3%83%81%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E6%A8%A9