| Duration | 26 February 2016 – 15 October 2016 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 26 |
| Most wins |  Mark Haastrup (4) |
| Order of Merit | Mark Haastrup |
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The 2016 Nordic Golf League was the 18th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2016 season. [1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner [a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Lumine Lakes Open | Spain | €55,000 |  Björn Hellgren (3) | 4 |
| 4 Mar | Lumine Hills Open | Spain | €55,000 |  Niclas Hellberg (1) | 4 |
| 15 Mar | Mediter Real Estate Masters | Spain | DKr 375,000 | Benjamin Poke (2) | 4 |
| 20 Mar | PGA Catalunya Resort Championship | Spain | DKr 375,000 | Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen (3) | 4 |
| 29 Apr | Grundfos Masters | Germany | €40,000 | Oliver Suhr (2) | 4 |
| 6 May | Kitchen Joy Championship | Denmark | €40,000 | Oliver Lindell (2) | 4 |
| 13 May | Kellers Park Masters | Denmark | €50,000 | Erik Myllymäki (1) | 4 |
| 21 May | Stora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Per Längfors (1) | 4 |
| 28 May | Trummenäs Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Mikael Lindberg (1) | 4 |
| 4 Jun | Jyske Bank PGA Championship | Denmark | DKr 375,000 | Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen (4) | 4 |
| 11 Jun | Österlen PGA Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Ola Johansson (1) | 4 |
| 18 Jun | NorthSide Charity Challenge | Denmark | €70,000 | Oliver Lindell (3) | 4 |
| 23 Jun | Borre Open | Norway | €40,000 |  Jarand Ekeland Arnøy (1) | 4 |
| 2 Jul | SM Match | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Mark Haastrup (3) | 4 |
| 9 Jul | Kristianstad Åhus Open | Sweden | SKr 600,000 | Ola Johansson (2) | 4 |
| 6 Aug | Made in Denmark European Tour Qualifier | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Daniel Løkke (2) | 4 |
| 13 Aug | Isaberg Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Mark Haastrup (4) | 4 |
| 20 Aug | Norwegian Open | Norway | €50,000 | Oscar Lengdén (1) | 4 |
| 28 Aug | Landeryd Masters | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Oskar Bergman (2) | 4 |
| 2 Sep | Ålandsbanken Finnish Open | Finland | €50,000 | Jesper Lerchedahl (1) | 4 |
| 10 Sep | Willis Towers Watson Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Mathias Gladbjerg (1) | 4 |
| 17 Sep | Star for Life Challenge | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Mark Haastrup (5) | 4 |
| 23 Sep | Thisted Forsikring Championship | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Kasper Kjær Estrup (2) | 4 |
| 1 Oct | GolfUppsala Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Niklas Lindström (1) | 4 |
| 8 Oct | Race to HimmerLand | Denmark | DKr 375,000 | Alexander Wennstam (1) | 4 |
| 15 Oct | Tourfinal Vellinge Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Mark Haastrup (6) | 4 |
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]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Haastrup | 54,619 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Oliver Lindell | 47,378 | |
| 3 | Oscar Lengdén | 37,836 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 4 | Alexander Wennstam | 36,827 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 5 | Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen | 35,968 | |
| 6 | Niklas Lindström | 30,148 | |
| 7 | Christian Aronsen | 29,675 | |
| 8 | Ola Johannson | 25,981 | |
| 9 | Mikael Lindberg | 25,339 | |
| 10 | Tobias Rosendahl | 25,197 |
2016 Nordic Golf League Graduates: Mark Haastrup (Denmark), Oliver Lindell (Finland), Oscar Lengden (Sweden), Alexander Wennstam (Sweden), Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen (Denmark)