2017 Nordic Golf League

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2017 Nordic Golf League season
Duration14 February 2017 (2017-02-14) – 14 October 2017 (2017-10-14)
Number of official events23
Most wins Flag of Iceland.svg Axel Bóasson (2)
Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Jennevret (2)
Flag of Sweden.svg Per Längfors (2)
Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Lemke (2)
Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Nilsson (2)
Order of Merit Flag of Iceland.svg Axel Bóasson
2016
2018

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

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Schedule

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

DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinner [a] OWGR
points
16 FebMediter Real Estate MastersSpainDKr 375,000 Flag of Germany.svg Florian Fritsch (1)4
21 FebPGA Catalunya Resort ChampionshipSpainDKr 375,000 Flag of France.svg Mathieu Fenasse (1)4
27 FebLumine Lakes OpenSpain€55,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Lundberg (1)4
4 MarLumine Hills OpenSpain€55,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Oscar Lengdén (2)4
5 MayBravo Tours OpenDenmarkDKr 300,000 Flag of England.svg Alex Wrigley (1)4
12 MayKellers Park MastersDenmark€40,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Nilsson (6)4
20 MayStora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Flag of Norway.svg Elias Bertheussen (3)4
26 May Star for Life PGA Championship SwedenSKr 400,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Lemke (2)4
2 Jun Jyske Bank PGA Championship DenmarkDKr 300,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Oskar Ambrosius (a) (1)4
16 JunTinderbox Charity ChallengeDenmarkDKr 411,800 Flag of Sweden.svg Christopher Feldborg Nielsen (2)4
22 JunBorre OpenNorwaySKr 350,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Längfors (2)4
1 Jul SM Match SwedenSKr 400,000 Flag of Iceland.svg Axel Bóasson (1)4
8 JulLannalodge OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Flag of Finland.svg Antti Ahokas (4)4
28 JulGamle Fredrikstad OpenNorwaySKr 350,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Jennevret (4)4
4 AugMade in Denmark QualifierDenmarkDKr 300,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Nilsson (7)4
12 AugIsaberg OpenSwedenSKr 350,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Anton Wejshag (3)4
27 AugLanderyd MastersSwedenSKr 400,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Jennevret (5)4
2 Sep Polarputki Finnish Open Finland€40,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Victor Østerby (1)4
9 SepWillis Towers Watson MastersDenmarkDKr 300,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Längfors (3)4
22 Sep12 Twelve ChampionshipDenmarkDKr 300,000 Flag of Iceland.svg Axel Bóasson (2)4
30 SepGolfUppsala OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Flag of Finland.svg Lauri Ruuska (1)4
7 OctRace to HimmerLandDenmarkDKr 375,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Ludwig Nordeklint (2)4
14 Oct SGT Tourfinal Kristianstad Åhus Open SwedenSKr 450,000 Flag of Sweden.svg 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 Flag of Iceland.svg Axel Bóasson 45,260Promoted to Challenge Tour
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Christopher Feldborg Nielsen 36,776
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Lemke 30,789
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Åke Nilsson 30,400
5 Flag of Denmark.svg Victor Østerby 25,397
6 Flag of Norway.svg Aksel Olsen 25,135
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Längfors 24,482
8 Flag of Iceland.svg Haraldur Magnús 23,868
9 Flag of Finland.svg Antti Ahokas 22,195
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Jennevret 20,393

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. "2017 Nordic Golf League Schedule". Danish Golf Tour. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. "2017 Road to Europe". Danish Golf Tour. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. "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)