Björn Åkesson
| Björn Åkesson | |
|---|---|
 Åkesson in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Björn Oskar Ingemar Åkesson |
| Born | 4 January 1989 Malmö, Sweden |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Malmö, Sweden |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Björn Oskar Ingemar Åkesson (born 4 January 1989) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Åkesson had a promising youth career and in 2006, at 17, became the youngest ever winner of the Duncan Putter at Southerndown Golf Club in Wales, until the event was won by 15-year-old Tim Harry in 2013.[1]
Åkesson was the runner-up at the 2006 Boys Amateur Championship, and in 2007 he won the Polo Golf Junior Classic at the Reunion Resort in the United States.[2] He made his debut on the European Tour in 2006 after winning the amateur qualifications for the Nordea Masters in Sweden.
Åkesson played on the 2013 European Tour after earning his European Tour card through Q School in 2012.[3][4] His best result was a 5th place at the Tshwane Open in South Africa. Åkesson qualified for play on the 2016 European Tour through graduation on the 2015 Challenge Tour. He secured his card after finishing second in The Foshan Open, 2 strokes behind Borja Virto of Spain. Åkesson had a good start to 2016 with a tie for third place at the Joburg Open in South Africa[5]
Amateur wins[]
- 2006 Duncan Putter
- 2007 TourGolf Open, Polo Golf Junior Classic
Source:[6]
Team appearances[]
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2005
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 2006
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2006 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2007, 2008
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2008 (winners)
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2008
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Southerndown – the Home of The Duncan Putter". Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Polo Golf Junior Classic – Boys Past Champions". American Junior Golf Association. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Impressive Parry romps to Q-School win". PGA European Tour. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "Facts and figures about the 2012 Q-School graduates". PGA European Tour. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "2016 Joburg Open". European Tour. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Björn Åkesson". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
External links[]
- Björn Åkesson at the European Tour official site
- Björn Åkesson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Björn Åkesson at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)
- Swedish male golfers
- European Tour golfers
- Sportspeople from Malmö
- 1989 births
- Living people