Helen Alfredsson is a Swedish professional golfer
who plays primarily on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and
is also a life member of the Ladies European Tour.
Alfredsson represented Sweden in European Junior and
Senior Team championships. She was a member of the
Swedish team in the Espirito Santo Trophy World
Amateur Team Championship in 1986 and 1988 and is a
six-time Swedish national champion winning from
1981-1984, in 1986 and 1998.
She attended United States International University
and graduated in 1988 with a degree in International
Business and then tried a career in Paris as a model
whilst flying with the Blue Angels and learning to
ride a Harley-Davidson.[4] During 1986-1988 she
played five times on the Swedish Telia Tour, winning
at least once a year. She turned professional on 1
January 1989.
Alfredsson is married to former National Hockey
League player Kent Nilsson and stepmother of his
son, hockey player Robert Nilsson.
