2002 Nordic Golf League

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2002 Nordic Golf League season
Duration4 May 2002 (2002-05-04) – 26 September 2002 (2002-09-26)
Number of official events23
Most wins Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Kristiansson (3)
Order of Merit Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Kristiansson
2001
2003

The 2002 Nordic Golf League was the fourth season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

Contents

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2002 season. [1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinner [a]
5 MayAudi OpenNorway€8,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Markus Westerberg (2)
8 MayTitleist OpenDenmark€15,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Lassen Nielsen (1)
15 May Telia Grand Opening SwedenSKr 100,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Edfors (1)
25 MayTelehuset Larvik OpenNorway€8,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Nilsson (1)
26 MayIntersport OpenFinland€8,000 Flag of Finland.svg Mikael Piltz (6)
26 MayKinnaborg OpenSwedenSKr 175,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Kristiansson (1)
1 Jun St Ibb Open SwedenSKr 230,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Orest (1)
16 JunAffecto OpenFinland€8,000 Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Aitala (1)
16 Jun Husqvarna Open SwedenSKr 300,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Edberg (1)
30 JunMessilä TrophyFinland€8,000 Flag of Finland.svg Toni Karjalainen (1)
30 Jun SM Match SwedenSKr 300,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Orest (2)
30 JunTelia OpenDenmark€34,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Jakob Borregaard (1)
14 JulSundbyholm OpenSwedenSKr 250,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Max Anglert (1)
26 JulGibson Scandinavia Brollsta OpenSwedenSKr 175,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Norgren (2)
8 AugTietoEnator OpenSwedenSKr 175,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Kristiansson (2)
17 AugGula Sidorna OpenSwedenSKr 250,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Hampus von Post (2)
18 AugKotka Golf Center OpenFinland€8,000 Flag of Finland.svg Panu Kylliäinen (1)
25 AugGriffin OpenDenmark€27,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Backhausen (1)
30 Augmatch.golf.seSwedenSKr 200,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Kristiansson (3)
7 Sep Västerås Open SwedenSKr 250,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Wåhlstedt (1)
8 SepHoliday Club OpenFinland€8,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Gustafsson (3)
22 SepSt Arild OpenSwedenSKr 175,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Martin Erlandsson (1)
26 SepWilson OpenDenmark€15,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Nørret (1)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [2] The top four players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2003 Challenge Tour.

PositionPlayerPointsStatus earned
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Kristiansson 1,990Promoted to Challenge Tour
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Orest 1,897Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School)
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Markus Westerberg 1,749Promoted to Challenge Tour
4 Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Nørret 1,601Finished in Top 80 of Challenge Tour Rankings
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Gustafsson 1,585Promoted to Challenge Tour
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Edfors 1,401
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Wåhlstedt 1,310
8 Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Lassen Nielsen 1,032
9 Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Tuovinen 1,006
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Nilsson 978

See also

Notes

  1. 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

  1. "2002 Nordic Golf League schedule". Nordic Golf League. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. "2002 Nordic Golf League Ranking". Nordic Golf League. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2022.