Stephen Atako Lindskog (born 16 May 1967) is a Nigerian-Swedish professional golfer.

Stephen Lindskog
Personal information
Full nameStephen Atako Lindskog
Born (1967-05-16) 16 May 1967 (age 57)
Nigeria
Sporting nationality Sweden
ResidenceJakarta, Indonesia
Career
Turned professional1989
Former tour(s)Asian Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Asian Tour1

Lindskog was born in Nigeria and raised in Sweden. He turned professional in 1989 after winning the Spanish Amateur and played on the Swedish Golf Tour. In 1996, he relocated to Jakarta, Indonesia where his parents were based.[1] He joined the Asian Tour and played 104 events between 1996 and 2015 with ten top-10 finishes, reaching an Official World Golf Ranking of 486 in 2000 after winning the Volvo Masters of Malaysia.[2]

Amateur wins

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Professional wins (1)

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Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 13 Aug 2000 Volvo Masters of Malaysia −10 (66-73-68-71=278) Playoff   Shinichi Akiba,   Anthony Kang

Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2000 Volvo Masters of Malaysia   Shinichi Akiba,   Anthony Kang Won with birdie on second extra hole

References

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  1. ^ Kasenda, Daniel (22 May 2013). "Meet the golfer: Stephen Lindskog". Golf Indonesia. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Stephen Lindskog". OWGR. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
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