2017 Nordic Golf League
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| Duration | 14 February 2017 – 14 October 2017 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 23 |
| Most wins | Iceland Axel Bóasson (2) Sweden Daniel Jennevret (2) Sweden Per Längfors (2) Sweden Niklas Lemke (2) Sweden Åke Nilsson (2) |
| Order of Merit | Iceland Axel Bóasson |
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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]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Mediter Real Estate Masters | Spain | DKr 375,000 | Germany Florian Fritsch (1) | 4 |
| 21 Feb | PGA Catalunya Resort Championship | Spain | DKr 375,000 | France Mathieu Fenasse (1) | 4 |
| 27 Feb | Lumine Lakes Open | Spain | €55,000 | Sweden Mikael Lundberg (1) | 4 |
| 4 Mar | Lumine Hills Open | Spain | €55,000 | Sweden Oscar Lengdén (2) | 4 |
| 5 May | Bravo Tours Open | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | England Alex Wrigley (1) | 4 |
| 12 May | Kellers Park Masters | Denmark | €40,000 | Sweden Åke Nilsson (6) | 4 |
| 20 May | Stora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Norway Elias Bertheussen (3) | 4 |
| 26 May | Star for Life PGA Championship | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Sweden Niklas Lemke (2) | 4 |
| 2 Jun | Jyske Bank PGA Championship | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Denmark Oskar Ambrosius (a) (1) | 4 |
| 16 Jun | Tinderbox Charity Challenge | Denmark | DKr 411,800 | Sweden Christopher Feldborg Nielsen (2) | 4 |
| 22 Jun | Borre Open | Norway | SKr 350,000 | Sweden Per Längfors (2) | 4 |
| 1 Jul | SM Match | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Iceland Axel Bóasson (1) | 4 |
| 8 Jul | Lannalodge Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Finland Antti Ahokas (4) | 4 |
| 28 Jul | Gamle Fredrikstad Open | Norway | SKr 350,000 | Sweden Daniel Jennevret (4) | 4 |
| 4 Aug | Made in Denmark Qualifier | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Sweden Åke Nilsson (7) | 4 |
| 12 Aug | Isaberg Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Sweden Anton Wejshag (3) | 4 |
| 27 Aug | Landeryd Masters | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Sweden Daniel Jennevret (5) | 4 |
| 2 Sep | Polarputki Finnish Open | Finland | €40,000 | Denmark Victor Østerby (1) | 4 |
| 9 Sep | Willis Towers Watson Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Sweden Per Längfors (3) | 4 |
| 22 Sep | 12 Twelve Championship | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Iceland Axel Bóasson (2) | 4 |
| 30 Sep | GolfUppsala Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Finland Lauri Ruuska (1) | 4 |
| 7 Oct | Race to HimmerLand | Denmark | DKr 375,000 | Sweden Ludwig Nordeklint (2) | 4 |
| 14 Oct | SGT Tourfinal Kristianstad Åhus Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Sweden 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]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland Axel Bóasson | 45,260 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Sweden Christopher Feldborg Nielsen | 36,776 | |
| 3 | Sweden Niklas Lemke | 30,789 | |
| 4 | Sweden Åke Nilsson | 30,400 | |
| 5 | Denmark Victor Østerby | 25,397 | |
| 6 | Norway Aksel Olsen | 25,135 | |
| 7 | Sweden Per Längfors | 24,482 | |
| 8 | Iceland Haraldur Magnús | 23,868 | |
| 9 | Finland Antti Ahokas | 22,195 | |
| 10 | Sweden Daniel Jennevret | 20,393 |
See also
Notes
- ↑ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Nordic Golf League events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Nordic Golf League as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.
References
- ↑ "2017 Nordic Golf League Schedule". Danish Golf Tour. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ "2017 Road to Europe". Danish Golf Tour. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ↑ "Satellite stars: Axel Boasson". European Tour. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
2017 Nordic Golf League graduates: Axel Boasson (Iceland), Christopher Feldborg Nielsen (Sweden), Niklas Lemke (Sweden), Ake Nilsson (Sweden), Victor Østerby (Denmark)