The 2016 Nordic Golf League was the 18th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 26 February 2016 – 15 October 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 26 |
| Most wins |  Mark Haastrup (4) |
| Order of Merit | Mark Haastrup |
← 2015 2017 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Lumine Lakes Open | Spain | €55,000 |  Björn Hellgren (3)
|
4 |
| 4 Mar | Lumine Hills Open | Spain | €55,000 |  Niclas Hellberg (1)
|
4 |
| 15 Mar | Mediter Real Estate Masters | Spain | DKr 375,000 | Benjamin Poke (2)
|
4 |
| 20 Mar | PGA Catalunya Resort Championship | Spain | DKr 375,000 | Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen (3)
|
4 |
| 29 Apr | Grundfos Masters | Germany | €40,000 | Oliver Suhr (2)
|
4 |
| 6 May | Kitchen Joy Championship | Denmark | €40,000 | Oliver Lindell (2)
|
4 |
| 13 May | Kellers Park Masters | Denmark | €50,000 | Erik Myllymäki (1)
|
4 |
| 21 May | Stora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Per Längfors (1)
|
4 |
| 28 May | Trummenäs Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Mikael Lindberg (1)
|
4 |
| 4 Jun | Jyske Bank PGA Championship | Denmark | DKr 375,000 | Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen (4)
|
4 |
| 11 Jun | Österlen PGA Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Ola Johansson (1)
|
4 |
| 18 Jun | NorthSide Charity Challenge | Denmark | €70,000 | Oliver Lindell (3)
|
4 |
| 23 Jun | Borre Open | Norway | €40,000 |  Jarand Ekeland Arnøy (1)
|
4 |
| 2 Jul | SM Match | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Mark Haastrup (3)
|
4 |
| 9 Jul | Kristianstad Åhus Open | Sweden | SKr 600,000 | Ola Johansson (2)
|
4 |
| 6 Aug | Made in Denmark European Tour Qualifier | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Daniel Løkke (2)
|
4 |
| 13 Aug | Isaberg Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Mark Haastrup (4)
|
4 |
| 20 Aug | Norwegian Open | Norway | €50,000 | Oscar Lengdén (1)
|
4 |
| 28 Aug | Landeryd Masters | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Oskar Bergman (2)
|
4 |
| 2 Sep | Ålandsbanken Finnish Open | Finland | €50,000 | Jesper Lerchedahl (1)
|
4 |
| 10 Sep | Willis Towers Watson Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Mathias Gladbjerg (1)
|
4 |
| 17 Sep | Star for Life Challenge | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Mark Haastrup (5)
|
4 |
| 23 Sep | Thisted Forsikring Championship | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Kasper Kjær Estrup (2)
|
4 |
| 1 Oct | GolfUppsala Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Niklas Lindström (1)
|
4 |
| 8 Oct | Race to HimmerLand | Denmark | DKr 375,000 | Alexander Wennstam (1)
|
4 |
| 15 Oct | Tourfinal Vellinge Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Mark Haastrup (6)
|
4 |
Order of Merit
editThe Order of Merit was titled as the Road to Europe and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2017 Challenge Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Haastrup
|
54,619 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Oliver Lindell
|
47,378 | |
| 3 | Oscar Lengdén
|
37,836 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 4 | Alexander Wennstam
|
36,827 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 5 | Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen
|
35,968 | |
| 6 | Niklas Lindström
|
30,148 | |
| 7 | Christian Aronsen
|
29,675 | |
| 8 | Ola Johannson
|
25,981 | |
| 9 | Mikael Lindberg
|
25,339 | |
| 10 | Tobias Rosendahl
|
25,197 |
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- ^ "2016 Nordic Golf League Schedule". Danish Golf Tour. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "2016 Road to Europe". Danish Golf Tour. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Satellite stars: Oliver Lindell". European Tour. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
2016 Nordic Golf League Graduates: Mark Haastrup (Denmark), Oliver Lindell (Finland), Oscar Lengden (Sweden), Alexander Wennstam (Sweden), Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen (Denmark)