Day two of ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge, has left a new lease on life, and Emily Kristine Pedersen has surged into the lead at Pelican after an impressive second-round performance. The golfer sits at the top of the leaderboard currently after carding a five-under 65. Her playing cadence and performance on the greens have left the sports world intrigued.

As Pedersen charts her course way up the ranks and settles for good on the LPGA scorecard, here’s a quick look at all you need to know about this rising sensation in women’s golf.

What do we know about Emily Pedersen? 

Well, to begin with, Emily Pedersen is a Danish professional golfer who made her leap into the pro golfing silo in 2015. The 26-year-old is a Pisces born in March 1996. Pedersen started her golfing career at the young, budding age of 13, meaning that she was always pretty confident and sure of her practical skillset. The player has been in the world of golfing for over a decade now, and her skills have just kept getting better.

Other than raking the greens, Pedersen has a labor-loving liking for fitness, watching movies, and listening to music. Currently, the player’s Rolex Women’s Ranking position is 137, and her CME Ranking is 80. If she plays well at the ANNIKA event, she can make it to the top 60 full-field players at the upcoming end-season CME Championship.

Emily Pedersen’s golfing career

Emily Pedersen has a horseshoe of luck with her career as a pro golfer. In her nearly 14 years of golfing, the player has raked the greens with a successful career spanning both the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour. When it comes to her hitting the amateur career ceiling, the golfer has had one of the most remarkable debuts in the world of golf. Before becoming a pro, Pedersen secured 13 amateur golfing wins. Her victories on the greens include the 2013 International European Ladies Amateur Championship and the 2014 British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship.

In terms of her professional debut, the golfer made it official in 2015, and since then, she has been climbing the ladder of precision. In her debut season, Pedersen left a mark by finishing as the runner-up in events like the Deloitte Ladies Open and the Lacoste Ladies Open de France. Her breakthrough, though, came with her first professional golf win at the Hero Women’s Indian Open. This victory earned her the title of LET Rookie of the Year for 2015.

Like every other pro golfer, Pedersen also had a desire to play on the LPGA Tour, and so she earned her card in 2022. She hustled through the qualifying school and finally became a part of the LPGA Tour. The story does not end here, however, as after making it to the Tour, just in a year, Pedersen was able to make it to the biggest LPGA Tour event.

The golfer was a part of Team Europe’s three-peat win at the 2023 Solheim Cup. After pitching in the team’s work, the golfer also made her first LPGA career mark by making a hole-in-one during the afternoon four-ball. What made her the star was that this hit on the bullseye was the second time any player was able to achieve this feat in the history of the Solheim Cup.

Other than nailing it as a pro so far, Pedersen has also given back to her native land and has had her country’s chest puffed out. The player made it to the top of the headlines at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. She played for the heart and soul of her homeland and secured the team a top-five position.

Emily Pedersen’s performance at the LPGA ANNIKA event

At the 2023 Annika, driven by Gainbridge, Emily Pedersen scored a 12-under 128 and set a new 36-hole scoring record for the tournament. Currently, she sits at the top of the scoreboard, leading by two strokes over Minami Katsu, who is posted at 67.

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Pedersen had a strong start at the greens in Florida. Later, however, a bogey offset her three birdies on the front nine, leaving her at five-under for the day. After her performance, the golfer acknowledged the challenge of the wind affecting her back nine and expressed that she has her sights set on improving her consistency in the upcoming rounds. Pedersen, a five-time Ladies European Tour winner, is seeking her first victory in Florida and a spot in the CME Group Tour Championship.

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