2016 Nordic Golf League Explained

Year:2016
Tour:Nordic Golf League
Regular Season:
No Of Events:26
Most Wins: Mark Haastrup (4)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Mark Haastrup
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2017

The 2016 Nordic Golf League was the 18th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnerOWGR
points
28 FebLumine Lakes OpenSpain€55,000 Björn Hellgren (3)4
4 MarLumine Hills OpenSpain€55,000 Niclas Hellberg (1)4
15 MarMediter Real Estate MastersSpainDKr 375,000 Benjamin Poke (2)4
20 MarPGA Catalunya Resort ChampionshipSpainDKr 375,000 Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen (3)4
29 AprGrundfos MastersGermany€40,000 Oliver Suhr (2)4
6 MayKitchen Joy ChampionshipDenmark€40,000 Oliver Lindell (2)4
13 MayKellers Park MastersDenmark€50,000 Erik Myllymäki (1)4
21 MayStora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Per Längfors (1)4
28 MayTrummenäs OpenSwedenSKr 350,000 Mikael Lindberg (1)4
4 JunJyske Bank PGA ChampionshipDenmarkDKr 375,000 Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen (4)4
11 JunÖsterlen PGA OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Ola Johansson (1)4
18 JunNorthSide Charity ChallengeDenmark€70,000 Oliver Lindell (3)4
23 JunBorre OpenNorway€40,000 Jarand Ekeland Arnøy (1)4
2 JulSM MatchSwedenSKr 400,000 Mark Haastrup (3)4
9 JulKristianstad Åhus OpenSwedenSKr 600,000 Ola Johansson (2)4
6 AugMade in Denmark European Tour QualifierDenmarkDKr 300,000 Daniel Løkke (2)4
13 AugIsaberg OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Mark Haastrup (4)4
20 AugNorwegian OpenNorway€50,000 Oscar Lengdén (1)4
28 AugLanderyd MastersSwedenSKr 400,000 Oskar Bergman (2)4
2 SepÅlandsbanken Finnish OpenFinland€50,000 Jesper Lerchedahl (1)4
10 SepWillis Towers Watson MastersDenmarkDKr 300,000 Mathias Gladbjerg (1)4
17 SepStar for Life ChallengeSwedenSKr 400,000 Mark Haastrup (5)4
23 SepThisted Forsikring ChampionshipDenmarkDKr 300,000 Kasper Kjær Estrup (2)4
1 OctGolfUppsala OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Niklas Lindström (1)4
8 OctRace to HimmerLandDenmarkDKr 375,000 Alexander Wennstam (1)4
15 OctTourfinal Vellinge OpenSwedenSKr 450,000 Mark Haastrup (6)4

Order of Merit

The 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]

PositionPlayerPointsStatus earned
1 Mark Haastrup54,619Promoted to Challenge Tour
2 Oliver Lindell47,378
3 Oscar Lengdén37,836Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
4 Alexander Wennstam36,827Promoted to Challenge Tour
5 Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen35,968
6 Niklas Lindström30,148
7 Christian Aronsen29,675
8 Ola Johannson25,981
9 Mikael Lindberg25,339
10 Tobias Rosendahl25,197

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Nordic Golf League Schedule . 13 March 2013 . Danish Golf Tour . 4 May 2023.
  2. Web site: 2016 Road to Europe . 13 March 2013 . Danish Golf Tour . 15 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Satellite stars: Oliver Lindell . European Tour . 10 January 2017 . 4 May 2023 . 2016 Nordic Golf League Graduates: Mark Haastrup (Denmark), Oliver Lindell (Finland), Oscar Lengden (Sweden), Alexander Wennstam (Sweden), Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen (Denmark).