Minni Not Mousy

Finland's Minea Blomqvist rocketed into contention at the U.S. Women's Open on Sunday. Then she talked about:

1. Cadding for her boyfriend;
2. Her boyfriend's disgusting surname that may someday also be hers;
3. How dumb Swedes are.

All with a smile, natch. The tournament notebook from AP includes this:

Finland’s Minea Blomqvist shot a 4-under 69 on Friday to climb into second place when play was halted by weather. If the 23-year-old can’t manage to carve a career out as a golfer, she can always rely on her caddying skills to pay the bills.

Blomqvist hasn’t played since the McDonald’s LPGA Championship in the first week in June because she has been spending her time caddying for fiancee Roope Kakko on the Challenge Tour in Europe.

"I’m a perfect caddie," Blomqvist said with a smile. "You know, I have like two top-10s as a caddie. So if this doesn’t work out, I’ll go for that."

With his girlfriend caddying for him, Kakko finished tied for seventh at the Open de Saint Omer two weeks ago, earning Blomqvist a nice little commission from the $20,124 purse.

"Of course, you know," Blomqvist said with another giggle. "I’m not cheap."

The pair has been dating for seven years now, despite the surname Blomqvist is set to inherit. Kakko, she said, is a Finnish word for a rather dubious bodily function.

"You should feel bad for me about this surname because it’s not very nice," she said. "So I’m not very happy about that, if we’re going to stay together."

Speaking of translations, an irreverent Blomqvist was asked about the contention by Swedes that Finns talk funny. She didn’t hesitate to fire back.

"Swedes are so good in golf because in golf you need an empty mind, and there’s nothing going on in their heads," Blomqvist said playfully. "So that’s why they play good."

Blomqvist is also part of the so-called "Wilhelmina 7" that's been getting some ink lately.