Per Nyman

Per Nyman
Per Nyman
Personal information
Full name	Per Nyman
Born	14 February 1968 (age 53); Kristianstad, Sweden
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st)
Sporting nationality	Sweden
Residence	Kristianstad, Sweden
Career
College	Fresno State University
Turned professional	1992
Former tour(s)	European Tour
Professional wins	5
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour	4
Other	1
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	CUT: 1999

Per Nyman (born 14 February 1968) is a Swedish professional golfer.

Nyman was born in Kristianstad and attended Fresno State University in California, United States, where he twice won the GCAA All-America Scholar Award.^[1] He turned professional after graduating in 1992. He played on the European Tour and its official development tour, the Challenge Tour, between 1993 and 2004. He won four times on the Challenge Tour, including twice in 1995, and finished 2nd on the Challenge Tour Rankings in 1998. He was also medalist at the European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage in 2002.^[2]

He should not be confused with fellow professional golfer and two-time Challenge Tour winner Per G. Nyman.

Professional wins (5)[]

Challenge Tour wins (4)[]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	11 Jul 1993	Volvo Finnish Open¹	−8 (70-67-71=208)	2 strokes
2	7 Aug 1994	SM Matchplay¹	1 up		Joakim Grönhagen
3	17 Sep 1995	Kentab Open¹	−8 (68-72-73=213)	1 stroke	Anders Gillner
4	29 Sep 1995	Lomas Bosque Challenge	−16 (71-69-67-65=272)	4 strokes	Simon Hurley, , Raimo Sjöberg

¹Co-sanctioned by the Swedish Golf Tour

Swedish Golf Tour wins (4)[]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	11 Jul 1993	Volvo Finnish Open¹	−8 (70-67-71=208)	2 strokes
2	7 Aug 1994	SM Matchplay¹	1 up		Joakim Grönhagen
3	18 Jun 1995	Husqvarna Open	−7 (62-69-72=203)	2 strokes	,
4	17 Sep 1995	Kentab Open¹	−8 (68-72-73=213)	1 stroke	Anders Gillner

¹Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour

Team appearances[]

Amateur

European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1989
Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1990 (winners)

References[]

^ "Avinelis Earns GCAA All-American Scholar". CBS College Sports. 16 July 2007. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
^ "Broadhurst secures Tour place". BBC Sport. 20 November 2002. Retrieved 2010-08-12.

External links[]

Per Nyman at the European Tour official site
Per Nyman at golfdata.se (in Swedish)

[1] "Avinelis Earns GCAA All-American Scholar". CBS College Sports. 16 July 2007. Retrieved 2010-08-12.

[2] "Broadhurst secures Tour place". BBC Sport. 20 November 2002. Retrieved 2010-08-12.

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