List of Swedish professional golfers

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This is a list of Swedish professional golfers with one or more professional tour wins or holding a PGA, LPGA, Ladies European Tour (LET) or European Tour card.

Updated as of 19 September 2021.

Male golfers[]

Player Born Main Tour wins Other Tour wins Senior
Tour wins
World Rank Awards and notes
MAJ WGC USA EUR First-Last ASA AFR KFT CHA CMP EST Pos Year1
Henrik Stenson 1976 1 1 6 11 2001–2017 1 1 3 2 2014 FedEx Cup #1 (2013)
Race to Dubai #1 (2013 · 2016)
Golfer of the Year (2013 · 2016)
Robert Karlsson^ 1969 (RU) 11 1995–2010 (RU) 6 2008 European Tour Order of Merit #1 (2008)
Harry Vardon Trophy (2008)
Alex Norén 1982 (RU) 10 2009–2017 2 1 8 2017 Race to Dubai #3 (2016)
Jesper Parnevik^ 1965 (RU) 5 4 1993–2001 1 7 2000
Carl Pettersson 1977 5 1 2002–2012 23 2006
Jonas Blixt 1984 (RU) 3 2012–2017 33 2014
Daniel Chopra 1973 2 2007–2008 1 3 2 60 2008
Gabriel Hjertstedt 1971 2 1997–1999 111 1999 First Swedish PGA Tour win (1997)
David Lingmerth 1987 1 2015 1 35 2016
Fredrik Jacobson 1974 (RU) 1 3 2003–2011 16 2004 European Tour Order of Merit #4 (2003)
Richard S. Johnson 1976 1 2 2002–2010 1 94 2006
Niclas Fasth 1972 (RU) 6 2000–2007 4 18 2007
Peter Hanson 1977 6 2005–2012 1 17 2012 Race to Dubai #4 (2012)
Anders Forsbrand 1961 6 1987–1995 1 35 1993 European Tour Order of Merit #4 (1992)
Per-Ulrik Johansson 1966 6 1991–2007 40 1997 Rookie of the Year (1991)
Jarmo Sandelin^ 1967 5 1995–2001 1 2 59 1999 Rookie of the Year (1995)
Mathias Grönberg 1970 4 1995–2003 1 1 1 65 2003
Johan Edfors 1975 3 2006 2 4 44 2006
Peter Hedblom 1970 3 1997–2009 4 77 2008
Mats Lanner 1961 3 1987–1998 4 84 1989
Mikael Lundberg 1973 3 2005–2014 3 145 2009
Pierre Fulke 1971 (RU) 3 1999–2000 2 26 2001
Joakim Haeggman^ 1969 3 1993–2004 2 39 2004
Ove Sellberg 1959 3 1986–1990 96 1989 First Swedish European Tour win (1986)
Patrik Sjöland 1971 2 1998–2000 1 1 48 1998
Kristoffer Broberg 1986 2 2015–2021 4 64 2015
Michael Jonzon 1972 2 1997–2009 2 159 1997
Rikard Karlberg 1986 1 2015 2 69 2016
Alexander Björk 1990 1 2018 1 1 59 2018
Adam Mednick 1966 1 2002 6 295 2002
Fredrik Andersson Hed 1972 1 2010 2 68 2010
Sebastian Söderberg 1990 1 2019 2 107 2019
Joakim Lagergren 1991 1 2018 1 129 2017
Christian Nilsson 1979 1 2009 1 150 2010
Chris Hanell 1973 1 2004 1 162 2004
Joakim Bäckström 1978 1 2005 1 276 2006
Marcus Kinhult 1996 1 2019 (RU) (RU) 81 2020
Oskar Henningsson 1985 1 2009 192 2009
Henrik Norlander 1987 (RU) (2016–2021) 2 96 2020
Anton Karlsson 1993 (RU) (2019) 1 1 288 2019
Christofer Blomstrand 1991 (RU) (2018) 1 298 2021
Dennis Edlund 1965 (RU) (1997) 5 222 1997
Magnus Persson Atlevi^ 1965 (RU) (1987–1990) 3 2 131 1990 European Senior Tour Order of Merit #2 (2016)
Johan Ryström 1964 (RU) (1992–1993) 3 151 1991
Olle Karlsson 1969 (RU) (1998) 1 167 2001
Magnus A. Carlsson 1980 (RU) (2008) 1 176 2008
Mårten Olander 1971 (RU) (2003) 1 212 2003
Joel Sjöholm 1985 (RU) (2019) 1 228 2011
Anders Gillner 1967 (RU) (1993) 1 237 1993
Martin Erlandsson 1974 (RU) (2005–2009) 1 248 2006
Steven Jeppesen 1984 (RU) (2004) (RU) 357 2006
Pelle Edberg 1979 (RU) (2008–2015) 143 2007
Peter Gustafsson 1976 (RU) (2005–2011) 237 2005 Tour de las Américas #1 (2009)
Henrik Nyström 1969 (RU) (2000–2006) 244 2002
Olle Nordberg 1967 1 2 422 1995
Stephen Lindskog 1967 1 486 2000
Malcolm Kokocinski 1991 1 269 2018
Philip Eriksson 1991 1 307 2019
Johan Sköld 1975 (1) 435 2005
Klas Eriksson 1971 5 226 1994
Fredrik Henge 1974 5 381 2000
Johan Axgren 1975 4 190 2006
Per Nyman 1968 4 352 1999
Mikael Krantz 1965 4 478 1993
Fredrik Larsson 1968 4 636 1994
Mats Hallberg 1964 3 174 1998
Fredrik Widmark 1975 3 297 2005
Kalle Brink 1975 3 400 2006
Joakim Rask 1972 3 538 1998
Oscar Lengdén 1992 2 186 2017
Jens Dantorp 1989 2 208 2018
Fredrik Lindgren 1966 2 253 1993
Leif Westerberg 1974 2 257 2007
Jens Fahrbring 1984 2 259 2015
Eric Carlberg 1974 2 306 2000
Pehr Magnebrant 1970 2 476 2002
Per G. Nyman 1974 2 561 2005
Paul Nilbrink 1971 2 567 2000
Daniel Westermark 1963 2 741 1999
Vilhelm Forsbrand 1970 2 n/a[1] 1991
Johan Carlsson 1986 1 166 2014
Oscar Florén 1984 1 203 2011
Oscar Stark 1988 1 307 2017
Simon Forsström 1989 1 355 2016
Raimo Sjöberg 1970 1 444 2000
Anders Haglund 1964 1 688 2006
Mattias Eliasson 1975 (RU) 230 2006
Pontus Widegren 1990 (RU) 402 2012
Peter Malmgren 1971 (RU) 660 2002
Niklas Lemke 1984 278 2020
Björn Åkesson 1989 304 2016
Fredrik Ohlsson 1979 801 2008
Gunnar Mueller 1948 First to make the cut in a major (1973 Open)
Total 1 1 26 113 1986–2021 13 5 7 166 1 3

  Ryder Cup player   Winner   Runner-up   Golfers in bold are active on tour as of 2021 (^ indicates active on a senior tour)
1 Career best position in the Official World Golf Rankings.[2]

Female golfers[]

Player Born Main Tour wins Other Tour wins World Rank Awards and notes
MAJ M.E.1 LPGA LET First-Last JP AU KR AS AF SYM LEG Pos Year2
Annika Sörenstam HoF 1970 10 2 72 17 1995–2008 2 4 1 1 1 2006 LPGA #1 1995 · 1997-1998 · 2001–2005
LET #1 1995
8 LPGA Player of the Year (record)
3rd most LPGA Tour wins
Anna Nordqvist 1987 3 9 4 2009–2021 4 2017 LET Rookie of the Year 2009
LPGA Rookie of the Year Runner-Up 2009
Helen Alfredsson 1965 1 4 7 11 1990–2008 3 1 2 8 2008 LET #1 1998
LET Rookie of the Year 1989
LPGA Rookie of the Year 1992
Solheim Cup captain 2007
Senior women's major grand slam (2019)
Liselotte Neumann 1966 1 1 13 11 1985–2004 2 1 1 4 21 2005 LET #1 1994
LPGA Rookie of the Year 1988
First LPGA winner (1988)
Solheim Cup captain 2013
Sophie Gustafson 1973 (RU) 1 5 16 1996–2011 1 17 2003 LET #1 2000 · 2003 · 2007 · 2009
LET Player of the Year 1998 · 2000 · 2003
Maria McBride (née Hjorth) 1973 (RU) 5 2 1999–2011 16 2008
Caroline Hedwall 1989 (RU) 6 2011–2018 3 1 22 2013 LET Player of the Year 2011
LET Rookie of the Year 2011
Pernilla Lindberg 1986 1 1 (RU) 2018 29 2018
Catrin Nilsmark 1967 1 1 2 1994–1999 81 2002 Solheim Cup captain 2003 · 2005
Carin Koch (née Hjalmarsson) 1971 2 1 2000–2005 9 2002 Solheim Cup captain 2015
Madelene Sagström 1992 1 2020 3 46 2021 Symetra #1 2016
Charlotta Sörenstam 1973 1 2000 1 79 2002
Louise Friberg 1980 1 2008 72 2008
Cecilia Ekelundh 1978 3 2004–2006
Linda Wessberg 1980 3 2006–2009 71 2007
Sofia Grönberg-Whitmore 1965 3 1989–1999 1
Kärstin Ehrnlund 1959 2 1980–1984 First LET winner (1980)
Lotta Wahlin 1983 2 2008
Julia Engström 2001 2 2020 164 2020 LET #2 2020
LET Rookie of the Year 2018
Åsa Gottmo 1971 1 2002 52 2002
Marlene Hedblom 1972 1 2003
Camilla Lennarth 1988 1 2014 105 2014
Anna Oxenstierna 1963 1 1989
Marie Wennersten-From 1958 1 1985
Johanna Johansson (née Westerberg) 1977 1 2009
Emma Zackrisson 1979 1 2008
Jenny Haglund 1993 1 2018 1 168 2018
Maja Stark 1999 1 2021 148 2021
Charlotte Montgomery 1958 (RU) (1983) First LPGA Player
Mikaela Parmlid 1980 (RU) (RU) (2012–2014)
Louise Stahle 1985 (RU) (2007–2008) 112 2008 LET Rookie of the Year 2007
Pernilla Sterner 1968 (RU) (1996) 2
Maria Bodén 1978 (RU) (2008) 1
Linnea Ström 1996 (RU) (2021) 1 122 2020
Lina Boqvist 1991 (RU) (2019) 289 2016
Emma Nilsson 1994 (RU) (2020) 307 2018
Nina Reis 1980 (RU) (2008)
Anna Berg 1973 (RU) (2001) LET Rookie of the Year 1997
Lisa Hed 1973 (RU) (2000)
1980 (RU) (2007)
Helene Koch (née Andersson) 1978 (RU) (1996)
Linn Grant 1999 (RU) (2021) 290 2021
Frida Gustafsson Spång 1993 (RU) (2021) 577 2017
Karin Sjödin 1983 72 2012
1969 1
Helena Svensson 1979 1
Helena Alterby 1978 1
Daniela Holmqvist 1988 1 1 162 2019
Sofie Andersson 1983 1
Kristina Tucker (née Engström) 1980 1
Louise Ridderström 1993 1 376 2019
Frida Kinhult 1999 1 456 2021
Pia Nilsson 1954 Solheim Cup captain 1998
Total 16 9 118 92 1980–2021 7 10 1 7 3 10 7

  Solheim Cup player   Winner   Runner-up   Golfers in bold are active on (a non-senior) tour as of 2021
1 M.E. = LET major only. Women's British Open turned major on both tours 2001, The Evian turned major on both tours 2013.
2 Career best position in the Women's World Golf Rankings. Officially introduced in February 2006, hence not availble for all players.[3]

Participation in international team tournaments[]

Ryder Cup[]

1993 1995 1997 1999 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2021
Host country England United States Spain United States England United States Republic of Ireland United States Wales United States Scotland United States France United States
Winning team United States Europe Europe United States Europe Europe Europe United States Europe Europe Europe United States Europe
Joakim Haeggman
Per-Ulrik Johansson
Jesper Parnevik
Jarmo Sandelin
Niclas Fasth
Pierre Fulke
Anders Forsbrand
Robert Karlsson
Henrik Stenson
Peter Hanson
Alex Norén
Total 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2

  Player – Automatic qualifier   Player – Captain's pick   Non-playing vice-captain   Winner in bold


Solheim Cup[]

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 First
year
Last
year
Cups Matches Points Win % W L H
Host country United States Scotland United States Wales United States Scotland United States Sweden United States Sweden United States Republic of Ireland United States Germany United States Scotland United States
Winning team United States Europe United States United States United States Europe United States Europe United States United States United States Europe Europe United States United States Europe Europe
Helen Alfredsson 1990 2009 8 28 12 42.86% 11 15 2
Liselotte Neumann 1990 2000 6 21 8.5 40.48% 6 10 5
Catrin Nilsmark 1992 2000 5 16 8.5 53.13% 8 7 1
Annika Sörenstam 1994 2007 8 37 24 64.86% 22 11 4
Sophie Gustafson 1998 2011 8 31 16 51.61% 13 12 6
Charlotta Sörenstam 1998 1998 1 4 1.5 37.50% 1 2 1
Pia Nilsson
Carin Koch 2000 2005 4 16 11.5 71.88% 10 3 3
Maria Hjorth McBride 2002 2011 5 21 8.5 40.48% 6 10 5
Linda Wessberg 2007 2007 1 2 1.5 75.00% 1 0 1
Anna Nordqvist 2009 2021 7 27 15.5 57.41% 14 10 3
Caroline Hedwall 2011 2019 4 15 8.5 56.67% 8 6 1
Madelene Sagström 2017 2021 2 6 2 33.33% 2 4 0
Total 2 3 4 4 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2

  Europe captain   Non-playing assistant captain   Player – Automatic qualifier   Player – Captain's pick   Winner in bold   Pending qualification

Golf at the Summer Olympics[]

Golf
Games of Olympiad II III XXXI XXXII
Year 1900 1904 2016 2020
Athlete \ Host country France United States Brazil Japan
Men's[4][5] Henrik Stenson DNP DNP Silver medal icon.svg
David Lingmerth T11
Alex Norén T16
Henrik Norlander T45
Women's[6][5] Anna Nordqvist T11 T23
Pernilla Lindberg T31
Madelene Sagström T20
Total 4 4

  Competitor   Medalist in bold

World Cup of Golf[]

Men[]

World Cup World Cup of Golf WGC-World Cup World Cup (of Golf) Apps. Best
finish
Player 83 84 85 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 11 13 16 18 20
Magnus Persson C
A
N
C
E
L
L
E
D
3 T10
Ove Sellberg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Anders Forsbrand 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Johan Ryström 1 9
Mats Lanner 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Per-Ulrik Johansson 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Joakim Haeggman 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jesper Parnevik 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jarmo Sandelin 3 9
Patrik Sjöland 3 5
Mathias Grönberg 2 5
Pierre Fulke 1 T7
Niclas Fasth 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Robert Karlsson 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Carl Pettersson 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Freddie Jacobson 2 T7
Henrik Stenson 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Peter Hanson 2 T6
Alex Norén 2 5
Jonas Blixt 1 11
David Lingmerth 1 5
Alexander Björk 1 9
Joakim Lagergren 1 9
Total T11 T10 9 7 T19 T3 17 1 2 T13 3 9 13 WD T11 5 T7 16 T14 T7 T7 T2 3 T6 1 T2 25 11 5 9

  Player   Qualified but did not play   Winner in bold

Women[]

S. Cup World Cup European Nations Cup International Crown
1992 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2009 2010 2011 2014 2016 2018 2020
Tours LET LPGA & LET LET LPGA
Host country Chinese Taipei Republic of Ireland South Africa South Africa South Africa South Africa Spain Spain Spain Spain United States United States South Korea England
Winning team Sweden Sweden Japan Sweden Paraguay Philippines England Netherlands Sweden Sweden Spain United States South Korea C
A
N
C
E
L
L
E
D
Annika Sörenstam Gold medal icon.svg
Liselotte Neumann Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal icon.svg
Helen Alfredsson Gold medal icon.svg
Carin Koch Gold medal icon.svg
Sophie Gustafson Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal icon.svg
Maria Hjorth
Johanna Westerberg
Lotta Wahlin
Anna Nordqvist Gold medal icon.svg Gold medal icon.svg Silver medal icon.svg
Caroline Hedwall Silver medal icon.svg
Pernilla Lindberg Silver medal icon.svg
Mikaela Parmlid Silver medal icon.svg
Madelene Sagström

  Seeded player   Unseeded player   Winner in bold

Alfred Dunhill Cup[]

Player 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 Apps. Best
finish
Mats Lanner 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Ove Sellberg 5 T5
Anders Forsbrand 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Magnus Persson 3 T5
Per-Ulrik Johansson 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Robert Karlsson 1 T5
Jesper Parnevik 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Joakim Haeggman 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Gabriel Hjertstedt 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jarmo Sandelin 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Peter Hedblom 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Patrik Sjöland 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mathias Grönberg 2 T5
Total T9 T9 T9 T5 T9 1 T5 T3 T9 T8 T3 2 T5 T3 T5 15 Win

  Player   Winner in bold

Seve Trophy[]

2000 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013
Host country England Republic of Ireland Spain England Republic of Ireland France France France
Winning team Europe United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom Europe
Robert Karlsson
Jarmo Sandelin
Niclas Fasth
Freddie Jacobson
Peter Hanson
Henrik Stenson
Alex Norén
Jonas Blixt
Total 2 2 2 3 2 3 2

  Player – Automatic qualifier   Qualified but did not play   Winner in bold

Royal Trophy and EurAsia Cup[]

Royal Trophy EurAsia Cup
2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2018
Host country Thailand Thailand Thailand Thailand Thailand China Brunei Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia
Winning team Europe Europe Asia Europe Europe Asia Europe Tie Europe Europe
Henrik Stenson
Niclas Fasth
Robert Karlsson
Johan Edfors
Peter Hanson
Alex Norén
Fredrik Andersson Hed
Kristoffer Broberg
Total 1 4 2 4 4 1 1 2

  Player   Qualified but did not play   Winner in bold

See also[]

  • List of female golfers
  • List of male golfers
  • List of golfers with most European Tour wins
  • List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins
  • List of golfers with most LPGA Tour wins
  • List of men's major championships winning golfers
  • List of golfers with most LPGA major championship wins

Notes[]

  • Players eligible for Swedish nationality that have chosen to represent other countries (e.g. Jenny Lidbäck, Carl Suneson, Camilla Hedberg) are not included. Players that have switched their nationality (e.g. Caroline Westrup, Paul Nilbrink) are included if they represented Sweden at the time of their win or notable achievement.

References[]

  1. ^ "Vil'lm Forsbrand". OWGR. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Official World Golf Ranking". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. ^ Full list of all ranked players at the official WWGR site. Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Olympic Ranking - Men, International Golf Federation
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "2020 Olympic Golf Rankings".
  6. ^ Olympic Ranking - Women Archived 2016-07-20 at the Wayback Machine, International Golf Federation

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