2017 Nordic Golf League Explained

Year:2017
Tour:Nordic Golf League
Regular Season:
No Of Events:23
Most Wins: Axel Bóasson (2)
Daniel Jennevret (2)
Per Längfors (2)
Niklas Lemke (2)
Åke Nilsson (2)
Honor1:Order of Merit
Honoree1: Axel Bóasson
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018

The 2017 Nordic Golf League was the 19th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2017 season.[1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnerOWGR
points
16 FebMediter Real Estate MastersSpainDKr 375,000 Florian Fritsch (1)4
21 FebPGA Catalunya Resort ChampionshipSpainDKr 375,000 Mathieu Fenasse (1)4
27 FebLumine Lakes OpenSpain€55,000 Mikael Lundberg (1)4
4 MarLumine Hills OpenSpain€55,000 Oscar Lengdén (2)4
5 MayBravo Tours OpenDenmarkDKr 300,000 Alex Wrigley (1)4
12 MayKellers Park MastersDenmark€40,000 Åke Nilsson (6)4
20 MayStora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Elias Bertheussen (3)4
26 MayStar for Life PGA ChampionshipSwedenSKr 400,000 Niklas Lemke (2)4
2 JunJyske Bank PGA ChampionshipDenmarkDKr 300,000 Oskar Ambrosius (a) (1)4
16 JunTinderbox Charity ChallengeDenmarkDKr 411,800 Christopher Feldborg Nielsen (2)4
22 JunBorre OpenNorwaySKr 350,000 Per Längfors (2)4
1 JulSM MatchSwedenSKr 400,000 Axel Bóasson (1)4
8 JulLannalodge OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Antti Ahokas (4)4
28 JulGamle Fredrikstad OpenNorwaySKr 350,000 Daniel Jennevret (4)4
4 AugMade in Denmark QualifierDenmarkDKr 300,000 Åke Nilsson (7)4
12 AugIsaberg OpenSwedenSKr 350,000 Anton Wejshag (3)4
27 AugLanderyd MastersSwedenSKr 400,000 Daniel Jennevret (5)4
2 SepPolarputki Finnish OpenFinland€40,000 Victor Østerby (1)4
9 SepWillis Towers Watson MastersDenmarkDKr 300,000 Per Längfors (3)4
22 Sep12 Twelve ChampionshipDenmarkDKr 300,000 Axel Bóasson (2)4
30 SepGolfUppsala OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Lauri Ruuska (1)4
7 OctRace to HimmerLandDenmarkDKr 375,000 Ludwig Nordeklint (2)4
14 OctSGT Tourfinal Kristianstad Åhus OpenSwedenSKr 450,000 Niklas Lemke (3)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 earned status to play on the 2018 Challenge Tour.[3]

PositionPlayerPointsStatus earned
1 Axel Bóasson45,260Promoted to Challenge Tour
2 Christopher Feldborg Nielsen36,776
3 Niklas Lemke30,789
4 Åke Nilsson30,400
5 Victor Østerby25,397
6 Aksel Olsen25,135
7 Per Längfors24,482
8 Haraldur Magnús23,868
9 Antti Ahokas22,195
10 Daniel Jennevret20,393

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 Nordic Golf League Schedule . Danish Golf Tour . 4 May 2023.
  2. Web site: 2017 Road to Europe . Danish Golf Tour . 14 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Satellite stars: Axel Boasson . European Tour . 6 February 2018 . 4 May 2023 . 2017 Nordic Golf League graduates: Axel Boasson (Iceland), Christopher Feldborg Nielsen (Sweden), Niklas Lemke (Sweden), Ake Nilsson (Sweden), Victor Østerby (Denmark).