Olle Nordberg (born 2 May 1967) is a Swedish professional golfer who played on the Asian Tour and European Tour.
| Olle Nordberg | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 February 1967 Boden, Sweden |
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1989 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1995 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Amateur career
editNordberg was introduced to golf at an early age by his father, Björn Nordberg, an elite golfer who captained the winning Swedish European Boys' Team Championship teams in 1983 and 1991,[1] and later served as European Golf Association President, Swedish Golf Federation President, and European Tour Board Non-Executive Director.[2]
Nordberg grew up in Boden. In 1982, the family moved to Täby where Nordberg attended the Danderyd Golfgymnasium.[3] He had a successful youth career and won the Swedish Junior Championship in 1985 (U-19), 1986 and 1987,[1] and was runner-up at the 1987 British Youths Open Championship following a playoff.[4] He represented Sweden at the 1984 and 1985 European Boys' Team Championships and represented the Continent of Europe at the 1987 EGA Trophy.[5]
Professional career
editAfter graduating high school, Nordberg further developed his game in North America and became a tour player, joining the nascent Challenge Tour in 1989. He won the 1990 FLA Open. In 1992 he joined the European Tour where he played 18 tournaments and made 6 cuts, dropping down to the Challenge Tour for the 1993 season. After winning the Tessali Open in Italy and three runner-up positions at Zambia Open, Collingtree Park Challenge and Rolex Pro-Am, he finished third on the 1993 Challenge Tour Order of Merit, earning a European Tour card for 1994. On the 1994 European Tour, he made 10 cuts in 24 tournaments and finished ranked 163rd.[6]
In 1995, Nordberg joined the Asia Golf Circuit and later the fledgling Asian Tour, where he played until retiring in 2009. In 1995, he won the non-tour Philippine Masters[7][8] and finished fourth at the Thailand Open and runner-up at the Philippine Open.[9]
Nordberg played in the 1995 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, New York where he did not make the cut.[10] In total, he played 76 tournaments on the European Tour from 1986 to 2007.[6]
After retiring from tour, Nordberg continued to live in Bangkok, Thailand, working for the Asian Tour.[3]
Amateur wins
edit- 1985 Swedish Junior Championship (U-19)
- 1986 Swedish Junior Championship
- 1987 Swedish Junior Championship
Professional wins (3)
editChallenge Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Jun 1990 | FLA Open | −8 (74-71-69-70=284) | Playoff | Mikael Högberg
|
| 2 | 3 Apr 1993 | Tessali Open | −1 (74-72-70-71=287) | Playoff |  Neal Briggs, Andrew Sandywell
|
Challenge Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | FLA Open | Mikael Högberg
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1993 | Zambia Open |  José Cantero, Peter Harrison, Frédéric Regard
|
Harrison won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 1993 | Tessali Open | Neal Briggs, Andrew Sandywell
|
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole Briggs eliminated by par on first hole |
Other wins (1)
edit- 1995 Philippine Masters
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1984, 1985
- EGA Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1987 (winners)
Source:[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Blågula segrar". Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 12 May 2020. (in Swedish)
- ^ "Advisory Council". Sustainable Golf. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ a b "US Open-spelare besöker barndomsklubben" (in Swedish). Bodens GK. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Play-off won by Cook in a dramatic finish". The Glasgow Herald. 24 August 1987. p. 8.
- ^ a b c "SGF 100" (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Olle Nordberg – Career Record". European Tour. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Besa, Mike (20 May 2017). "Home of the Philippine Masters". Business Mirror. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Philippine Masters". Where2golf. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "1995 Philippines Open At Davao, Philippines". The Daily Oklahoman. 27 February 1995. p. 12. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Olle Nordberg". PGA Tour. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
External links
edit- Olle Nordberg at the European Tour official site
- Olle Nordberg at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)