The 1999 Nordic Golf League was the inaugural season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 18 May 1999 – 26 September 1999 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 25 |
| Most wins |  Mikael Piltz (4) |
| Order of Merit |  Patrik Gottfridson |
2000 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 1999 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | P4 Open | Norway | NKr 100,000 |  Morten Haerås (1)
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| 22 May | Möre Hotell Open | Sweden | SKr 100,000 | Peter Malmgren (1)
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| 22 May | Synsam Open | Norway | NKr 100,000 | Fredrik Eskelid (1)
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| 30 May | Kinnaborg Open | Sweden | SKr 100,000 | Richard S. Johnson (1)
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| 6 Jun | Kiitolinja Open | Finland | FIM 60,000 | Mikael Piltz (1)
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| 6 Jun | Stavanger Open | Norway | NKr 100,000 | Fredrik Widmark (1)
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| 20 Jun | Canon Masters | Finland | FIM 50,000 | Mikael Piltz (2)
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| 20 Jun | Husqvarna Open | Sweden | SKr 210,000 | Björn Pettersson (1)
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| 27 Jun | Vår Bank & Försäkringar Open | Norway | NKr 100,000 | Fredrik Widmark (2)
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| 4 Jul | UPM-Kymmene Open | Finland | FIM 50,000 | Antti Ulvio (1)
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| 11 Jul | Hofors Open | Sweden | SKr 125,000 | Markus Westerberg (1)
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| 24 Jul | DSV Hook Masters | Sweden | SKr 250,000 | Patrik Gottfridsson (1)
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| 25 Jul | Audi Trophy | Finland | FIM 60,000 | Mikael Piltz (3)
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| 1 Aug | Isaberg Rapid Open | Sweden | SKr 100,000 | Johan Annerfelt (1)
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| 12 Aug | GE Capital Bank Open | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | Peter Gustafsson (1)
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| 15 Aug | Audi Tourin | Finland | FIM 60,000 | Mika Lehtinen (1)
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| 15 Aug | PGA Braathens Championship | Norway | NKr 200,000 | Morten Hagen (1)
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| 22 Aug | Västerås Open | Sweden | SKr 150,000 | Ville Lemon (1)
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| 29 Aug | Scandic Hotel Danish Open | Denmark | DKr 150,000 |  Anders Schmidt Hansen (a) (1)
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| 29 Aug | Skandia PGA Open | Sweden | SKr 225,000 | Per Larsson (1)
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| 12 Sep | Finnish PGA Championship | Finland | FIM 75,000 | Mikael Piltz (4)
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| 12 Sep | Siemens Open | Norway | NKr 100,000 | Øyvind Rojahn (1)
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| 19 Sep | DFDS Tor Line Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Patrik Gottfridsson (2)
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| 24 Sep | Audi Open Finale | Norway | NKr 100,000 | Peter Gustafsson (2)
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| 26 Sep | Tomelilla Open | Sweden | SKr 125,000 | Fredrik Widmark (3)
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Order of Merit
editThe Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrik Gottfridson |
28,516 |
| 2 | Mikael Piltz |
22,903 |
| 3 | Klas Eriksson |
21,835 |
| 4 | Thomas Nørret |
20,744 |
| 5 | Raimo Sjöberg |
20,341 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Nordic Golf League events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Nordic Golf League as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.
References
edit- ^ "1999 Nordic Golf League schedule". Nordic Golf League. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "1999 Nordic Golf League Ranking". Nordic Golf League. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2022.