CASTREN Matilda

Date of Birth: 18 Jan 1995

Age: 26

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.70/5'6''

Place of birth: NEW YORK, NY

Birth Country:

United States of America

Place of residence : SAN DIEGO, CA

Residence Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Golf	Women's Individual Stroke Play	18

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Kasumigaseki Country Club	Women's Individual Stroke Play Round 1 #1	Finished
	Kasumigaseki Country Club	Women's Individual Stroke Play Round 2 #2	Finished
	Kasumigaseki Country Club	Women's Individual Stroke Play Round 3 #3	Finished
	Kasumigaseki Country Club	Women's Individual Stroke Play Round 4 #4	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

LPGA Championship

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
23	Individual Stroke Play	2020	Newtown Square, PA, USA	284
120	Individual Stroke Play	2021	Johns Creek, GA, USA	152

U.S. Women's Open

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
30	Individual Stroke Play	2021	San Francisco, CA, USA	293

LPGA Tour overview - Three best ranks per season since 2017

Year	Individual Stroke Play
2021	1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 12th
2020	1 x 8th, 1 x 23rd, 1 x 25th

Ladies European Tour overview - Three best ranks per season since 2017

Year	Individual Stroke Play
2021	1 x 1st

LPGA Tour & Ladies European Tour - Ten best performances since 2017 season

Rank	Year	Event	Competition	Location
1	2021	Individual Stroke Play	Gant Ladies Open	Turku, FIN
1	2021	Individual Stroke Play	LPGA Mediheal Championship	Daly City, CA, USA
2	2021	Individual Stroke Play	Volunteers of America Classic	The Colony, TX, USA
8	2020	Individual Stroke Play	LPGA Drive On Championship - Reynolds Lake Oconee	Greensboro, GA, USA
12	2021	Individual Stroke Play	Lotte Championship	Kapolei, HI, USA
15	2021	Individual Stroke Play	Marathon LPGA Classic	Sylvania, OH, USA
23	2020	Individual Stroke Play	LPGA Championship	Newtown Square, PA, USA
25	2020	Individual Stroke Play	Marathon LPGA Classic	Sylvania, OH, USA
28	2020	Individual Stroke Play	Walmart NW Arkansas Championship	Rogers, AR, USA
30	2021	Individual Stroke Play	U.S. Women's Open	San Francisco, CA, USA

Legend
DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified, WD - Withdrawn

Watching films, going to restaurants, shopping, yoga. (symetratour.com, 18 Mar 2021)

International Relations - Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA

Languages spoken:

English, Finnish

She began playing golf at age four, and competed in her first tournament at age 10. (fsunews.com, 26 Mar 2017)

After trying multiple sports, including tennis, swimming, badminton and horseback riding, she decided to focus on golf. "I'm very competitive and I noticed that I was beating other girls at golf so that really pushed me to continue golf. I started loving the game and competing." (fsunews.com, 26 Mar 2017)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (alko.fi, 17 Oct 2020)

Qualifying for the 2021 US Women's Open. (Instagram profile, 11 May 2021)

US golfer Michelle Wie West, Finnish golfer Minea Blomqvist. (seminoles.com, 01 Jun 2017)

Philosophy:

"Golf is so difficult, because the moment you think you're really good, you get back on the ground. It's so humbling and you can never take things for granted. You can never be good enough, you can practice in so many ways, hit different shots and play different courses. The sport of golf never gets boring." (fsunews.com, 26 Mar 2017; seminoles.com, 01 Jun 2017)

"Everyone will always make mistakes in every single round. When you don't put pressure or expectations on yourself you can execute your best shots so free your mind and enjoy the moment of playing." (seminoles.com, 01 Jun 2017)

While at Florida State University, she was selected to the All-American Second-Team in 2014 and received an All-American Honourable Mention in 2017. (seminoles.com, 01 Jun 2017)

General Interest

General
FROM USA TO FINLAND AND BACK
Born in New York, NY, United States of America, she moved to Finland with her family at age four. After graduating high school in Finland, she decided to return to the United States of America to study and play golf at Florida State University. "My parents told me that if I wanted to continue playing golf, I could go to the US and study and play. I had seen it in movies and thought that it was so cool. I've always been pretty independent. Coming here [Florida State University] was a change because I was on my own for a long period of time." (seminoles.com, 01 Jun 2017)

WINE
She has a passion for wine. In 2018 she worked a part-time job at an alcohol shop in Espoo, Finland, before developing her passion for wine in San Diego, CA, United States of America. "Golf is an individual sport in which the salary is related to success. My success was modest, which led me to apply for a job. I have always been interested in wine. I have visited the surrounding wineries [in San Diego, CA], but my highest desire is to get acquainted with the Napa Valley in Northern California. My favorite wine is the local Chardonnay, but I also like to drink wine made from the Pinot Grigio and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes." (alko.fi, 17 Oct 2020)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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