2008 Nordic Golf League

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2008 Nordic Golf League season
Duration28 April 2008 (2008-04-28) – 26 October 2008 (2008-10-26)
Number of official events31
Most wins Flag of Sweden.svg Petter Bocian (2)
Order of Merit Flag of Sweden.svg Petter Bocian
2007
2009

The 2008 Nordic Golf League was the 10th 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 2008 season. [1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinner [a] Other
tours [b]
29 AprECCO Tour QualificationDenmarkDKr 150,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Steven Chad (1)
3 MayBrundtland OpenDenmarkDKr 225,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Møller Hansen (1)
10 MayTelenor MastersSwedenSKr 300,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Petter Bocian (2)
24 MayPayEx MastersNorwaySKr 300,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Kalle Edberg (1)
25 MayLøgstør Parkhotel MastersDenmark€40,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Bech (1)
31 MayFGT OpeningFinland€15,000 Flag of Finland.svg Joachim Altonen (1)
31 MaySöderby MastersSwedenSKr 300,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Pehr Magnebrant (1)
1 JunDanfoss MastersDenmarkDKr 300,000 Flag of Finland.svg Jaakko Mäkitalo (5)
7 JunKristianstad MastersSwedenSKr 300,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Hammarberg (1)
8 JunCutter & Buck OpenNorway€15,000 Flag of Norway.svg Marius Thorp (2)
15 Jun Husqvarna Open SwedenSKr 500,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Bjerhag (2)
19 JunÖsterlen MastersSwedenSKr 350,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Petter Bocian (3)
22 JunUnibake MastersDenmark€40,000 Flag of Norway.svg Thomas Nielsen (2)
22 JunNordialog OpenNorway€15,000 Flag of Norway.svg Markus Leanderson (1)
13 JulFGT 3Finland€15,000 Flag of Finland.svg Tuomas Pollari (1)
27 Jul Hansabanka Baltic Open Latvia€50,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Barth (2)
9 AugPensum InvitationalSwedenSKr 400,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Oliver Suhr (1)
10 AugKivitippu Pro-AmFinland€30,000 Flag of Finland.svg Janne Mommo (2)
17 AugEstatum MastersDenmark€40,000 Flag of Norway.svg Eirik Tage Johansen (3)
17 AugFGT 4Finland€15,000 Flag of Finland.svg Ossi Mikkola (1)
22 Aug SM Match SwedenSKr 300,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Nilsson (4)
31 AugGant OpenFinlandSKr 300,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Dantorp (1)
31 Aug ECCO Tour Championship Denmark€180,000 Flag of Finland.svg Antti Ahokas (3) CHA
14 SepP4 OpenNorway€15,000 Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Blaikie (2)
14 SepLandskrona MastersSwedenSKr 300,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Sjöstrand (1)
21 SepFGT FinalEstonia€15,000 Flag of Finland.svg Kalle Samooja (a) (1)
21 SepVisma MastersDenmark€50,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Persson Atlevi (1)
27 Sep PGA Landmann Open SwedenSKr 400,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Enander-Hedin (1)
4 OctVolkswagen OpenSwedenSKr 300,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Klas Hallgren (1)
22 OctECCO Tour QualificationDenmarkDKr 225,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Thorbjørn Olesen (1)
26 OctNickent Golf Invitational Pro-AmDenmark€40,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Nørret (2)

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit 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 2009 Challenge Tour.

PositionPlayerPointsStatus earned
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Petter Bocian 24,510Promoted to Challenge Tour
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Nilsson 23,821Qualified for European Tour (Top 30 in Q School)
3 Flag of Denmark.svg Oliver Suhr 22,428Promoted to Challenge Tour
4 Flag of Norway.svg Eirik Tage Johansen 19,791Qualified for European Tour (Top 30 in Q School)
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Adell 18,227Promoted to Challenge Tour
6 Flag of Finland.svg Jaakko Mäkitalo 17,578Finished in Top 80 of Challenge Tour Rankings
7 Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Jürgensen 16,319Promoted to Challenge Tour
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Bjerhag 15,521
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Sjöstrand 15,059
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Johansson 14,095

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.
  2. CHA − Challenge Tour.

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References

  1. "2008 Nordic Golf League schedule". Nordic Golf League. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. "2008 Nordic Golf League Ranking". Nordic Golf League. Archived from the original on 26 January 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2022.