# Moa Folke > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Moa_Folke > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Moa_Folke.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moa_Folke > Source revision: 1337856351 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Swedish professional golfer (born 1995)}} {{use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Moa Folke | image = | imagesize = | caption = | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|25|df=y}} | birth_place = [Tranås](/source/Tran%C3%A5s), [Sweden](/source/Sweden) | death_date = | death_place = | height = 5 ft 7 in | nationality = {{SWE}} | residence = | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = [Murray State University](/source/Murray_State_University) | yearpro = 2018 | tour = [Ladies European Tour](/source/Ladies_European_Tour) (joined 2022) | extour = [Symetra Tour](/source/Symetra_Tour) (joined 2019) | prowins = 2 | lpgawins = | letwins = | jlpgawins = | klpgawins = | lagtwins = | alpgwins = | futwins = | otherwins = | majorwins = | nabisco = | lpga = | wusopen = | wbritopen = | evian = | wghofid = | wghofyear = | award1 = [Ohio Valley Conference](/source/Ohio_Valley_Conference) Golfer of the Year | year1 = 2017 | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = }} '''Moa Folke''' (born 25 March 1995) is a [Swedish professional golfer](/source/List_of_Swedish_professional_golfers) who plays on the [Ladies European Tour](/source/Ladies_European_Tour).{{cite web |title=Moa Folke Bio |url=https://www.epsontour.com/players/moa-folke/99554/bio |publisher=Epson Tour |access-date=23 April 2022}} In 2023, she won the [Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am](/source/Dimension_Data_Ladies_Pro-Am) and was runner-up at the [Joburg Ladies Open](/source/Joburg_Ladies_Open) and the [Open de France Dames](/source/Open_de_France_Dames). ==Early life and amateur career== Folke was born in [Tranås](/source/Tran%C3%A5s) in 1995 and won several tournaments on the Skandia Tour junior circuit in Sweden. She attended [Murray State University](/source/Murray_State_University) 2014–2018 and played golf with the [Murray State Racers](/source/Murray_State_Racers) women's golf team in the [Ohio Valley Conference](/source/Ohio_Valley_Conference) (OVC). She was a four-time All-OVC First Team selection and five-time medalist including the 2016 and 2017 OVC Championship. She was named the Ohio Valley Conference Golfer of the Year as a junior in 2017 and guided the Racers to back-to-back NCAA Championship appearances in 2017 and 2018{{cite web |title=Women's Golf Roster: Moa Folke |url=https://goracers.com/sports/womens-golf/roster/moa-folke/7223 |publisher=Kent State Sports |access-date=23 April 2022}} ==Professional career== Folke turned professional after she graduated in 2018. Before entering qualification for the [LPGA Tour](/source/LPGA_Tour), she played in a few tournaments on the [Swedish Golf Tour](/source/Swedish_Golf_Tour_(women)). She lost a playoff to [Isabella Ramsay](/source/Isabella_Ramsay) in the [Carpe Diem Beds Open](/source/Carpe_Diem_Beds_Open) at [Flommen Golf Club](/source/Flommen_Golf_Club).{{cite web |title=Moa Folke Player Profile |url=https://golfdata.se/guide/Profil_startsida.asp?nr=44203 |publisher=Golfdata |access-date=23 April 2022}} In 2019, she won the [Tegelberga Open](/source/Tegelberga_Open), six strokes ahead of runner-up [Linn Grant](/source/Linn_Grant){{cite magazine |title=Folke överlägsen på Tegelberga |url=https://www.svenskgolf.se/artiklar/tournytt/20190526/folke-overlagsen-pa-tegelberga/ |magazine=Svensk Golf |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=sv}}{{cite web |title=Moa Folke vann Tegelberga Open – första segern som proffs |url=https://www.trelleborgsallehanda.se/sport/moa-folke-vann-tegelberga-open-forsta-segern-som-proffs/ |publisher=Trelleborgs Allehanda |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=sv}} In 2019, Folke joined the [Symetra Tour](/source/Symetra_Tour). In her rookie season, she made two cuts in seven starts, her best finish a tie for 13th at the [PHC Classic](/source/PHC_Classic). With 2020 lost to the pandemic, in 2021 she made six cuts in 19 starts. Playing in three [Sunshine Ladies Tour](/source/Sunshine_Ladies_Tour) events in early 2022, she held the lead after the first round of the [Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am](/source/Dimension_Data_Ladies_Pro-Am), but eventually had to settle for a tie for 8th place.{{cite web |title=Folke forges to the front in George |url=https://supersport.com/golf/news/655f4953-30f4-47a9-86e4-39a23845a7ec/folke_forges_to_the_front_in_george |publisher=SuperSport |access-date=23 April 2022}} Folke earned conditional status for the 2022 [Ladies European Tour](/source/Ladies_European_Tour) at Q-School. In her rookie season, she finished tied 14th at the [Australian Ladies Classic – Bonville](/source/Australian_Ladies_Classic_%E2%80%93_Bonville) in April, and tied for 5th at the [Mithra Belgian Ladies Open](/source/Mithra_Belgian_Ladies_Open) in May.{{cite web |title=Folke näst bästa svensk på Europatourtävlingen |url=https://www.tranastidning.se/2022-04-24/folke-nast-basta-svensk-pa-europatourtavlingen |publisher=Tranås Tidning |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=sv}} In September, she led by two strokes at the halfway stage of the [Women's Irish Open](/source/Women's_Irish_Open) after firing a second round 62, ten under par. A final round 73 saw her finish tied 14th, five shots behind winner [Klára Spilková](/source/Kl%C3%A1ra_Spilkov%C3%A1).{{cite web |title=Fantastic Folke Shoots 62 to Lead at Midway Mark of KPMG Women's Irish Open |url=https://ladieseuropeantour.com/blog/fantastic-folke-shoots-62-to-lead-at-midway-mark-of-kpmg-womens-irish-open/ |publisher=Ladies European Tour |access-date=24 September 2022}} In 2023, Folke shot a bogey-free eight-under-par 64 final round to win the [Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am](/source/Dimension_Data_Ladies_Pro-Am) in South Africa three strokes ahead of [Anne-Lise Caudal](/source/Anne-Lise_Caudal).{{cite web |title=Folke flies to Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am success |url=https://supersport.com/golf/general/news/279c45d4-4c7d-436f-947a-1768bfe0c94f/folke-flies-to-dimension-data-ladies-pro-am-success |publisher=SuperSport |access-date=12 February 2023}} A few weeks later, she finished runner-up at the [Joburg Ladies Open](/source/Joburg_Ladies_Open), after she held the lead by two strokes ahead of the final round.{{cite web |title=Folke Holds Two-Shot Lead With One Round Remaining At Joburg Ladies Open |url=https://ladieseuropeantour.com/blog/folke-holds-two-shot-lead-with-one-round-remaining-at-joburg-ladies-open/ |publisher=Ladies European Tour |access-date=3 March 2023}} Folke finished solo runner-up behind compatriot [Johanna Gustavsson](/source/Johanna_Gustavsson) at the [Open de France Dames](/source/Open_de_France_Dames). She was only a shot back until Gustavsson holed-out for an eagle at the par-4 13th from 112 meters, and finished three shots behind.{{cite web |title=Gustavsson Secures First LET Title In France |url=https://ladieseuropeantour.com/blog/gustavsson-secures-first-let-title-in-france/ |publisher=Ladies European Tour |access-date=1 October 2023}} She finished the season 21st in the LET Order of Merit. In 2024, Folke finished 38th in the Order of Merit, after recording a single top-5 finish of the season at the [Ladies Swiss Open](/source/Ladies_Swiss_Open). In 2025, she finished top-5 at the [Women's NSW Open](/source/Women's_NSW_Open) and held a two stroke solo lead after firing an opening round of 64 (–7) at the [Jabra Ladies Open](/source/Jabra_Ladies_Open), ultimately tying for 17th.{{cite web |title=Folke In Front at End of Day One of Jabra Ladies Open |url=https://ladieseuropeantour.com/blog/folke-in-front-at-end-of-day-one-of-jabra-ladies-open |publisher=Ladies European Tour |access-date=24 May 2025}} ==Amateur wins== *2012 Skandia Tour Riks #3 Örebro, McDonald's Junior Trophy *2013 Skandia Tour Riks #3 Halland *2016 Jan Weaver Invitational, Ohio Valley Conference Championship, Skandia Tour Riks #2 Stockholm, Chris Banister Classic *2017 Jan Weaver Invitational, Ohio Valley Conference Championship Sources:{{cite web |title=Moa Folke |url=https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/moa-folke-20062 |publisher=World Amateur Golf Ranking |access-date=23 April 2022}} ==Professional wins (2)== ===Sunshine Ladies Tour wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning
score !To par !Margin of
victory !Runner-up !Ref |- |align=center|1 || align=right|12 Feb [2023](/source/2023_Sunshine_Ladies_Tour) || [Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am](/source/Dimension_Data_Ladies_Pro-Am) || align=right|71-73-64=208 || align=center|−8 || 3 strokes || {{flagicon|FRA}} [Anne-Lise Caudal](/source/Anne-Lise_Caudal) ||{{cite web |title=Final Results 2023 Dimension Data Ladies Pro-Am |url=https://sunshineladiestour.golf/tournament?id=223S&code=L003 |publisher=Sunshine Ladies Tour |access-date=12 Feb 2023}} |} ===Swedish Golf Tour wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning
score !To par !Margin of
victory !Runners-up !Ref |- |align=center|1 || align=right|26 May [2019](/source/2019_Swedish_Golf_Tour_(women)) || [Tegelberga Open](/source/Tegelberga_Open) || align=right|67-72-70=209 || align=center|–7 || 6 strokes || {{flagicon|SWE}} [Linn Grant](/source/Linn_Grant) (a)
{{flagicon|SWE}} [Emma Svensson](/source/Emma_Svensson) ||{{cite web |title=2019 Tegelberga Open |url=https://golfdata.se/tournytt/resultatlista.asp?TID=SL1921X |publisher=Golfdata |accessdate=23 April 2022}} |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{LadiesEuroTour player|910677}} *{{LPGA Futures Tour player|moa-folke/99554}} *{{WWGR|5365}} *{{Golfdata|44203}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Folke, Moa}} Category:Swedish female golfers Category:Ladies European Tour golfers Category:Murray State Racers women's golfers Category:People from Tranås Municipality Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Swedish sportswomen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Moa Folke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moa_Folke) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moa_Folke?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.