Henrik Bjørnstad (born 7 May 1979) is a Norwegian former professional golfer.

Henrik Bjørnstad
Personal information
Full nameHenrik Bjørnstad
Born (1979-05-07) 7 May 1979 (age 45)
Oslo, Norway
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight163 lb (74 kg; 11.6 st)
Sporting nationality Norway
ResidencePalm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
SpouseCamilla Bartnes
Career
Turned professional1997
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Nationwide Tour
Professional wins1

Bjørnstad was born in Oslo, Norway. He turned professional in 1997.

Bjørnstad became the first Norwegian on the PGA Tour when he qualified with a tied 13th-place finish at the 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. He previously played on the European Tour in 1999 and from 2001 to 2004.

The first season on the PGA Tour resulted in 1 top 10 finish and 17 cuts made in 31 starts.[1] Resulting in ranking at 152nd place on the PGA Tour Money list.[2]

In 2007 to 2009 Bjørnstad played on the U.S.-based Nationwide Tour. In 2009, Bjørnstad secured his playing rights on the PGA Tour for the second time by finishing within the top 25 on the money list. His final position was 18th.[3] However, having again finished outside the top-150 on the PGA Tour money list, he was reported at the end of 2010 as saying he was quitting professional golf.[4]

Bjørnstad resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.[5]

Amateur wins

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Professional wins (1)

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Nordic Golf League wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 10 Jul 2005 Vestfold Open −10 (73-67-66=206) 4 strokes   Martin Dahl,   Morten Hagen

Playoff record

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Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2008 Henrico County Open   Greg Chalmers Lost to bogey on second extra hole

Team appearances

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Amateur

Professional

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Player bio Archived 2007-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ PGA Tour money list Archived 2008-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Nationwide Tour money list Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Bjørnstad gir opp golf-karrieren".
  5. ^ Palm Beach County records
  6. ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". 19 October 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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