CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• In 2000, was a runner-up at the Los Angeles Women's Championship; crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings after tying for 14th at the Evian Masters; was a member of the victorious European Solheim Cup Team, where she went 3-0 as a rookie year and sank an eight-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole to win her match against Michele Redman and clinch the European Team's victory; won the Chrysler Open on the Evian Ladies European Tour, her first professional victory, as well as the Team World Cup with Sophie Gustafson in Ireland.
• In 1999, best finish was a tie for second at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic, where she lost in a six-way sudden-death playoff to Se Ri Pak; recorded her first LPGA career hole-in-one during the second round of the du Maurier Classic.
• In 1998, recorded her career-best finish at the Longs Drugs Challenge, where she finished second.
• In 1997, best finish was a tie for fifth at the Welch's Championship.
• In 1996, recorded a career-low round of 63 during the second round of the First Bank Presents the Edina Realty Classic, where she tied for second after losing to Liselotte Neumann in a sudden-death playoff.
• In 1995, her rookie season-best finish was a tie for second at the JAL Big Apple Classic.
  Other best finishes as a professional include: second place at both the 1994 Irish Open and the 1994 Taiwan Open, third place at both the 1993 Swedish Open and the Women's British Open.
• In 1994, ranked fourth on the Asian Order of Merit.
• In 1992 and 1993, ranked 15th on the WPGET Order of Merit.
• In 1992, turned professional and competed on the Women Professional Golfers' European Tour (WPGET) and the Asian Tour before qualifying for the LPGA; was the Swedish Match Play champion.
  

AMATEUR RESULTS
Koch was a member of the 1985-91 Swedish National Amateur teams. She won the 1988 Swedish Girls Championship title and the 1990 European Team Junior Championship. While a member of the University of Tulsa golf team, she was named a two-time second-team All-American in 1989-90.

PERSONAL
Started playing golf at the age of 9. . . Credits her father Owe Hjalmarsson, husband Stefan Koch, Kjell Enhager, Pia Nilsson and Chuck Cook as the individuals most influencing her career. . . Married Stefan Koch on Dec. 30, 1995. . . Competed as Carin Hjalmarsson in 1995 and Carin Hj Koch in 1996. . . Gave birth to son Oliver Michael Ture on Nov. 27, 1998. . . Enjoys spending time with friends and family.