SM Match Play
| Tournament information | |
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| Location |  Sweden |
| Established | 1904 |
| Tour(s) | Nordic Golf League (men 1999-) Swedish Golf Tour (men 1986-) Challenge Tour (men 1990–99) |
| Format | Stroke & match play (2012–) Match play (1904–2011) |
| Prize fund | SEK 450,000 (men 2020) €40,000 (women 2021) |
| Month played | September (men 2021) August (women 2021) |
| Current champion | |
| (men) Sofie Bringner (women) | |
The Swedish Match Play Championship is a golf tournament played since 1904, held for both men and women. It is the oldest and most traditional golf tournament in Sweden.[1] The name SM is shortening in Swedish language for "Svenska Mästerskapet" (the Swedish Championship).
From the first tournament in 1904 (for men) and 1911 (for women) until 1983, it was an amateur tournament, from 1910 open only for Swedish citizens, and the winner was the official Swedish champion. Since 1984, except 1985, the tournament has been open to both amateurs and professionals and for foreign citizens.
If a foreigner wins, the best placed Swedish player becomes Swedish champion of the year.
The men's tournament is part of the Swedish Golf Tour since 1986 and the Nordic Golf League since 1999. It featured on the Challenge Tour between 1990 and 1999. The women's tournament is part of the women's Swedish Golf Tour since 1986.
The first tournament was held 9–10 October 1904, organized by Göteborgs Golfklubb (Gothenburg Golf Club) at the newly built 6 hole Hovås Course. Only players from the home club took part, despite there were two clubs in the country, one in Stockholm also.[2]
From 1907 to 1966, the final in the men's tournament was played over 36 holes. In 1949 and in 1950, the men's tournament began with 36 holes stroke play, were the 8 best players qualified for the match play competition. From 1932 to 1983, the final in the women's tournament was played over 36 holes.[3]
In 2012 the format was again changed from pure match play to 36 hole stroke play followed by match play for the 32 best men and 16 best women respectively.[4]
In 2020, the men's and women's tournaments were, for the first time, played at different venues and at different dates.
Most victories in the men's tournament are won by Elis Werkell, with 6 wins. Most victories in the women's tournament are won by Liv Wollin (née Forsell) with 9 wins.
Winners[]
| Year | Location | Men | Women | ||
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| Winner | Domestic title | Winner | Domestic title | ||
| SM Match Play | |||||
| 2021 | Men: Skövde Women: Johannesberg |
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Sofie Bringner |
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| 2020 | Men: Österåker Women: Ekerum |
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Linn Grant (a) |
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| 2019 | Österåker | |
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| 2018 | Österåker |  |
Lisa Pettersson |
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| 2017[5] | Ullna |  |
Joakim Rask | Lynn Carlsson |
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| 2016 | Ullna | Mark Haastrup |
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| 2015 | Ullna | Björn Hellgren |
Camilla Lennarth |
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| 2014 | Fågelbro | |
Christopher Feldborg Nielsen | |
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| 2013 | Brollsta | Jesper Kennegård |
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| 2012 | Österåker | |
Lina Boqvist |
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| 2011 | Österåker | |
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| 2010 | Österåker | |
Lotta Wahlin |
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| 2009 | Örebro | |
Louise Larsson |
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| 2008 | Örebro | |
Anna Nordqvist (a) |
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| 2007 | Mosjö | |
Julie Tvede |
Caroline Hedwall (a) | |
| 2006 | Gustavsvik | |
Caroline Hedwall (a) |
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| 2005 | Stockholm | |
Louise Stahle |
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| 2004 | Stockholm | Magnus A. Carlsson |
Maria Bodén |
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| 2003 | Lidingö | |
Linda Wessberg |
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| 2002 | Stockholm | |
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| 2001 | Tomelilla | Fredrik Widmark |
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| 2000 | Tomelilla | |
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| Öhrlings Swedish Matchplay | |||||
| 1999 | Kristianstad | Kalle Brink |
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| 1998 | Varberg, Västra |  |
Mattias Eliasson | Helene Koch |
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| 1997 | Varberg, Västra | |
Raimo Sjöberg | Catrin Nilsmark |
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| 1996 | Hook | Adam Mednick |
Anna Berg (a) |
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| 1995 | Skellefteå | |
Mia Löjdahl (a) |
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| 1994 | Upsala | Per Nyman |
Maria Hjorth (a) |
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| 1993 | Bro-Bålsta |  Per Haugsrud |
Maria Hjorth (a) |
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| 1992 | Kungälv-Kode |  José Cantero |
Carin Hjalmarsson |
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| 1991 | Viksjö | Mathias Grönberg |
Linda Ericsson (a) |
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| 1990 | Upsala |  |
Per-Ulrik Johansson | (a) |
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| 1989 | Stora Lundby | Magnus Grankvist |
Pia Nilsson |
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| 1988 | Jönköping | Mikael Krantz |
Helen Alfredsson (a) |
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| SM Match Trygg-Hansa Cup | |||||
| 1987 | Linköping | Carl-Magnus Strömberg (a) |
Helen Alfredsson (a) |
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| 1986 | Eksjö | Magnus Grankvist |
Helen Alfredsson (a)
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| Svenska Mästerskapet Match Play (amateurs only) | |||||
| 1985 | Örebro | |
Sofia Grönberg |
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| Svenska Mästerskapet Match Play | |||||
| 1984 | Ågesta | Mats Lanner |
Liselotte Neumann (a) |
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| Svenska Mästerskapet Match Play (amateurs only) | |||||
| 1983 | Värnamo | |
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| 1982 | Falkenberg | |
Marie Wennersten |
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| 1981 | Forsbacka | |
Marie Wennersten |
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| 1980 | Landskrona | |
Liv Wollin |
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| 1979 | Stockholms GK | |
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| 1978 | Borås | Mikael Sorling |
Kärstin Ehrnlund |
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| 1977 | Örebro | Mikael Sorling |
Kärstin Ehrnlund |
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| 1976 | Bokskogen | |
Liv Wollin |
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| 1975 | Djursholm | Göran Lundqvist |
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| 1974 | Kalmar | Jan Rube |
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| 1973 | Halmstad GK, Norra | |
Liv Wollin |
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| 1972 | Ljunghusen | Claes Jöhncke |
Liv Wollin |
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| 1971 | Örebro | Hans Hedjerson |
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| 1970 | Lidingö | Hans Hedjerson |
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| 1969 | Linköping | |
Liv Forsell |
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| 1968 | Borås | |
Liv Forsell |
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| 1967 | Lund | |
Liv Forsell |
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| 1966 | Örebro | |
Liv Forsell |
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| 1965 | Jönköping | |
Cecilia Perslow |
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| 1964 | Rya | |
Liv Forsell |
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| 1963 | Båstad | Göran Göransson |
Liv Forsell |
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| 1962 | Linköping | |
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| 1961 | Lund | |
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| 1960 | Tylösand | |
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| 1959 | Rya | |
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| 1958 | Lidingö | |
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| 1957 | Falsterbo | |
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| 1956 | Kevinge | |
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| 1955 | Båstad | |
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| 1954 | Tylösand | |
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| 1953 | Göteborgs GK | |
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| 1952 | Djursholm | |
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| 1951 | Stockholms GK | |
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| 1950 | Båstad | |
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| 1949 | Lidingö | |
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| 1948 | Göteborgs GK | |
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| 1947 | Lidingö | |
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| 1946 | Båstad | |
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| 1945 | Halmstad GK | |
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| 1944 | Göteborgs GK | |
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| 1943 | Stockholms GK | |
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| 1942 | Halmstad GK | |
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| 1941 | Lidingö | |
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| 1940 | No tournament | ||||
| 1939 | Halmstad GK | |
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| 1938 | Båstad | |
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| 1937 | Falsterbo | |
Karin Bauer |
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| 1936 | Stockholms GK | |
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| 1935 | Båstad | |
Karin Bauer |
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| 1934 | Göteborgs GK | |
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| 1933 | Falsterbo | |
Karin Bauer |
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| 1932 | Djursholm | |
Karin Bauer |
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| 1925–31 | No tournament | ||||
| 1924 | Stockholms GK, Råsunda | |
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| 1923 | Stockholms GK, Råsunda | |
No tournament | ||
| 1922 | Stockholms GK, Råsunda | |
Karin Bauer |
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| 1921 | Göteborgs GK | |
No tournament | ||
| 1920 | Falsterbo | |
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| 1919 | Stockholms GK, Råsunda | |
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| 1918 | Göteborgs GK | |
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| 1917 | Falsterbo | |
No tournament | ||
| 1916 | Stockholms GK, Råsunda | |
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| 1915 | Falsterbo | |
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| 1914 | Stockholms GK, Råsunda | |
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| 1913 | Falsterbo | |
No tournament | ||
| 1912 | Göteborgs GK | |
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| 1911 | Göteborgs GK | |
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| 1910 | Göteborgs GK | |
No tournament | ||
| 1909 | Göteborgs GK | |
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| 1908 | Göteborgs GK | |
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| 1907 | Göteborgs GK | |
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| 1906 | Göteborgs GK | |
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| 1905 | Göteborgs GK | |
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| 1904 | Göteborgs GK | |
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Note: (a) - denotes participating as an amateur, noted only if tournament was open for professionals
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Wille to defend SM Title, Swedish Golf Federation, 22 June 2015
- ^ Jansson, Anders (1979). Golf - Den gröna sporten [Golf - The green sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. pp. 14–24, 172–173, 193–194. ISBN 9172603283.
- ^ Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf – Den stora sporten [Golf – The Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. pp. 212–215, 218–220. ISBN 91-86818007.
- ^ SM Match Changes Format, Svensk Golf, 25 June 2012
- ^ "Carlsson and Boasson Winners". Swedish Golf Tour (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 July 2017.
External links[]
- Former Challenge Tour events
- Swedish Golf Tour events
- Swedish Golf Tour (women) events
- Golf tournaments in Sweden
- Recurring sporting events established in 1904
- 1904 establishments in Sweden