Tobias Jonsson (born 12 June 2000) is a

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professional golfer. He won the individual title at the

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, the World Amateur Team Championship.

Amateur career

Jonsson accepted a scholarship to

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and spent two years playing with the

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men's golf team, 2019–2021, winning the 2021 Bobcat Invitational. He spent his next three years at

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playing with the

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men's golf team, where he won six tournaments. In 2021, he finished solo third at the Göteborg Open on the

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, two strokes behind winner Jonathan Ågren. Jonsson joined the Sweden national team in 2022. He won silver at the 2022 European Amateur Team Championship in England, after Sweden lost the final to Spain 4 to 2. He birdied the final hole for a score of 17-under 269, a stroke ahead of Japan's

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, to become the individual leader at the

. His team, which also consisted of

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and

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, finished in second place behind Italy and ahead of the United States in third. Jonsson played in the

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at Ullna Golf & Country Club on the 2023

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, and made the cut. In 2023, he represented Europe at the

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. Teaming up with Albert Hansson for the foursomes and fourballs he recorded a score of 3–2–0 (W–L–D) for the event. Jonsson made it to match play at the

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and the quarterfinals at

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, to find himself on the 2023–24

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pre-season watch list. In 2024, he won the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational, earning a start at the PGA Tour's

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Professional career

Jonsson turned professional after the U. S. Amateur in 2024, and made his pro debut at the

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where he finished tied 18th. He held a two stroke lead ahead of the final round of the 2025

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but ultimately finished in 3rd, a stroke away from joining the playoff won by

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Amateur wins

*2020 Vikingaskeppet, Richard S Johnson Junior Open *2021 Bobcat Invitational, Hagge Open, Richard S Johnson Junior Open *2022 Wexford Intercollegiate,

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(individual), The Carolina Cup, Pinetree Intercollegiate *2023 The Cleveland Golf Palmetto, Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational *2024 Augusta Haskins Award Invitational Sources:

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing Sweden):

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(representing Sweden):

(representing Europe): 2023 Source:

References

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