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Johan Ryström
Johan Börje Ryström (born 13 January 1964) is a Swedish professional golfer. Ryström grew up in Köping. He started playing golf at age six and was a scratch golfer by age fifteen. in August 1986, Ryström won the Nordic Championship over 72 holes in Hvide Klit, Denmark. Later that year he represented Sweden at the Eisenhower Trophy in Caracas, Venezuela, finishing 4th with his team and 9th individually. He turned professional after the 1986 season and won three times on the Challenge Tour. He had six top-10 finishes on the Challenge Tour in 2000 including victory in the Costa Blanca Challenge after beating Henrik Stenson in a playoff.Johan Ryström Bio European Tour, accessed 6 September 2016 Ryström twice graduated from the Challenge Tour but never won a |
Köping, Sweden
Köping is a locality and the seat of Köping Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden. It had 17,743 inhabitants in 2010. It is known for the television series '' I en annan del av Köping''. Etymology ''Köping'' means merchant place. It was mentioned for the first time in the 13th century. It was probably given such a name as it did not yet have a charter. The central location of Köping deems it appropriate for merchancy for people from different parts of the country. History People have lived on the site for a long time, which is evident not least from the Viking-age boat burial ground at Norsa. An old trading post has been located near Köping. It is first mentioned in a document from the year 1257, when a bishops' meeting was held on the site. Köping, with central and southern Sweden was сhristianised in the 11th century. A church built around 1300, the Köping Church, still remains from the early days. Köping has been known as a city since 1349 when its city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Torrance
Samuel Robert Torrance (born 24 August 1953) is a Scotland, Scottish professional golfer and sports commentator. He was one of the leading players on the European Tour from the mid-1970s to the late 1990s, with 21 Tour wins. Torrance was a member of European Ryder Cup teams on eight occasions consecutively; on Cup-winning teams four times. He was also part of the winning Scotland team at the 1995 Dunhill Cup. He was the winning non-playing Captain (sports), captain of the European Ryder Cup team in 2002 Ryder Cup, 2002. Torrance was honoured with the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, MBE (1996) and OBE (2003), for his outstanding contributions to golf. Early life Torrance was born and grew up in Largs on the west coast of Scotland, playing golf at Routenburn Golf Club, near his family home. His father Bob (1932-2014) was a highly respected golf instructor who coached son Sam from childhood. Torrance represented Scotland against England at Boy's Internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karlstad Open
The Wermland Open was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour and the Swedish Golf Tour. It ran from 1985 to 1990 and was always played in Karlstad, Värmland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count .... Winners Notes References {{Reflist External linksOfficial coverage on the Challenge Tour's official site Former Challenge Tour events Swedish Golf Tour events Golf tournaments in Sweden Recurring sporting events established in 1985 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1990 1985 establishments in Sweden 1990 disestablishments in Sweden 20th-century establishments in Värmland County Sports competitions in Värmland County 20th-century disestablishments in Värmland County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Westermark
Daniel Westermark (born 6 April 1963) is a Swedish professional golfer. He is best known for his performances on the Challenge Tour in the early 1990s, where he claimed two titles. Professional career Westermark turned professional in the 1980s and began competing on the European Tour in 1987. Over the course of his career, he played in a total of 61 European Tour events between 1987 and 2000, accumulating career earnings of €46,447 in official prize money. Westermark found greater success on the Challenge Tour, particularly in the early 1990s. He secured two victories: the Campeonato de Castilla in 1993 and the Centenario Copa Palmer in 1994. In addition to his wins, Westermark finished runner-up in several other Challenge Tour events. These include: * 1991 Neuchatel Open * 1993 Kenya Open * 1994 Neuchatel Open * 1994 Tessali Open * 1994 El Corte Ingles Open * 1996 Is Molas Challenge * 1998 Volvo Finnish Open Westermark qualified for the 1995 European Tour season, finishi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teleannons Grand Prix
The Telia Challenge Waxholm was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour 1990–1991 and 1996–2007 and the Swedish Golf Tour from 1985. It was always played in Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count .... Winners Notes References External linksOfficial coverage on the Challenge Tour's official site Former Challenge Tour events Swedish Golf Tour events Golf tournaments in Sweden Recurring sporting events established in 1985 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2007 1985 establishments in Sweden 2007 disestablishments in Sweden Defunct sports competitions in Sweden {{golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesper Parnevik
Jesper Bo Parnevik (; born 7 March 1965) is a Swedish professional golfer. He spent 38 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking in 2000 and 2001. Early years and amateur career Parnevik was born in Botkyrka, Stockholm County, and is the son of Swedish entertainer Bosse Parnevik and his wife Gertie (b. 1940). He grew up in Åkersberga. Parnevik became a member of the first group of students in Sweden to combine studying with golf training at the Swedish upper secondary sports school in Danderyd outside Stockholm. At age 15, Parnevik spent 10 days in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and developed an appreciation for life in the United States; he later moved to Palm Beach County, Florida, to attend Palm Beach Junior College in Lake Worth on a golf scholarship. Parnevik was a member of the team representing Sweden at the 1984 and 1986 Eisenhower Trophy. He was also part of the Swedish team finishing second, after losing in the final against Scotland, at the 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martini Cup
The Martini Cup was a golf tournament on the Swedish Golf Tour from 1984 to 1988. It was played in Rya and Torekov Torekov () is a locality situated in Båstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 863 inhabitants in 2010. It is still a fishing village but it is today known as a summer resort. In August 1971 Torekov hosted a meeting in which it was decided ..., Sweden. Winners Notes References {{Reflist Swedish Golf Tour events Golf tournaments in Sweden Recurring sporting events established in 1984 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1988 1984 establishments in Sweden 1988 disestablishments in Sweden Sports competitions in Skåne County 20th century in Kristianstad County 20th century in Malmöhus County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa Blanca Challenge
The Costa Blanca Challenge was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour that was played in Spain.Swedes in charge on the Costa Blanca European Tour, 12 May 2000 The event was only played in 2000. carded a course record 65 on the second round. England's carded a final-round 67 to end up 11-under 277, a stroke behind the all-Swedish playoff in which Ryström defeated |
2000 Challenge Tour ...
The 2000 Challenge Tour was the 12th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2000 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Challenge Tour, but did not carry official money, wins were still official however. Rankings The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros. The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 2001 European Tour. Notes References External links * {{Challenge Tour seasons Challenge Tour seasons Challenge Tour Challenge Tour The Challenge Tour, currently titled as the HotelPlanner Tour for sponsorship reasons and also sometimes referred to as the European Challenge Tour, is the second-tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredrik Larsson (golfer)
Fredrik Larsson (born 13 August 1968) is a Swedish professional golfer. Larsson played on the Challenge Tour 1990–2000 where he enjoyed success, winning four times 1991–1993, putting him on the list of golfers with most Challenge Tour wins.Challenge Tour all-time winners European Tour, accessed 19 September 2016 He was also runner-up at the 1998 NCC Open, 1998 Volvo Finnish Open, 1996 , 1993 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCC Open
The NCC Open was a golf tournament on the Swedish Golf Tour from 1984 and on the Challenge Tour from 1990. It was last played in 2001 and always held at Söderåsen Golf Club near Söderåsen National Park outside Helsingborg, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count .... Winners Notes References {{reflist External linksCoverage on the Challenge Tour's official site Former Challenge Tour events Swedish Golf Tour events Golf tournaments in Sweden Recurring sporting events established in 1984 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2001 1984 establishments in Sweden 2001 disestablishments in Sweden Bjuv Municipality Sports competitions in Skåne County 21st-century disestablishments in Skåne County 1980s establishments in Malmöhus County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Challenge Tour ...
The 1998 Challenge Tour was the 10th season of the Challenge Tour, the official development tour to the European Tour. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1998 season. Rankings The rankings were based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Pound sterling. The top 15 players on the rankings earned status to play on the 1999 European Tour. See also * 1998 Swedish Golf Tour Notes References External links * {{Challenge Tour seasons Challenge Tour seasons Challenge Tour Challenge Tour The Challenge Tour, currently titled as the HotelPlanner Tour for sponsorship reasons and also sometimes referred to as the European Challenge Tour, is the second-tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |