Nordic League (golf)
Encyclopedia
The Nordic League is one of the four PGA European Tour
-recognised third-tier men's professional golf tours
that are collectively known as the Satellite Tour. The top five players on the rankings list at the end of each season earn a place on the second tier Challenge Tour
for the following year.
The Nordic League is based in Scandinavia, and consists primarily of tournaments on the national tours of Denmark (Ecco Tour), Finland (Finnish Golf Tour) and Sweden (SAS Masters Tour).
PGA European Tour
The PGA European Tour is an organization which operates the three leading men's professional golf tours in Europe: the elite European Tour, the European Seniors Tour and the developmental Challenge Tour. Its headquarters are at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England...
-recognised third-tier men's professional golf tours
Professional golf tours
Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women, with each tour being based in a specific geographical region, although some of their tournaments may be held in other...
that are collectively known as the Satellite Tour. The top five players on the rankings list at the end of each season earn a place on the second tier Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and as with on the main European Tour and the European Seniors Tour, some of the events are played outside of Europe...
for the following year.
The Nordic League is based in Scandinavia, and consists primarily of tournaments on the national tours of Denmark (Ecco Tour), Finland (Finnish Golf Tour) and Sweden (SAS Masters Tour).
Rankings winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Wilhelm Schauman | 30,869 | |
| 2009 | Lasse Jensen | 32,396 | |
| 2008 | Petter Bocian | 24,510 | |
| 2007 | Rikard Karlberg Rikard Karlberg Rikard Karlberg is a Swedish professional golfer.Karlerg was born in Gothenburg. He turned professional in 2006. He topped the Nordic League rankings in 2007 to earn a tour card on the Challenge Tour. His best finish on the Challenge Tour was T4 at the 2008 Reale Challenge de España.Karlberg... |
25,005 | |
| 2006 | Pontus Ericsson | 2,207 | |
| 2005 | Morten Hagen Morten Hagen Morten Hagen is a Norwegian professional golfer. His home club is Vestfold Golfklubb.Hagen has spent most of his career playing in events on the various Scandinavian tours, where he has collected several victories and finished top of the Nordic League Ranking in 2005... |
2,509 | |
| 2004 | Peter Malmgren | 1,974 | |
| 2003 | Øyvind Rojahn | 1,820 | |
| 2002 | Joakim Kristiansson | 1,990 | |
| 2001 | Mads Vibe-Hastrup Mads Vibe-Hastrup Mads Vibe-Hastrup is a Danish professional golfer.Vibe-Hastrup was born in Helsingør. He turned professional in 1999.Vibe-Hastrup qualified for the European Tour after finishing 11th on the 2001 Challenge Tour rankings... |
2,159 | |
| 2000 | Morten Orveland | 2,147 | |
| 1999 | Patrik Gottfridson | 28,516 |
External links
- Nordic League – official site