2020 Nordic Golf League

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2020 Nordic Golf League season
Duration23 February 2020 (2020-02-23) – 9 October 2020 (2020-10-09)
Number of official events13 [a]
Most wins Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Lindberg (3)
Order of Merit Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Lindberg
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The 2020 Nordic Golf League is the 22nd season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

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In-season changes

The season started with four events in Spain, and was later suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] After the hiatus, the schedule was subject to change and several tournaments were postponed, cancelled or due to travel restrictions, became unofficial events for Order of Merit ranking purposed. [2]

The tour announced in July that only the top three players (rather than the traditional five) on the final Order of Merit would receive Challenge Tour status for the 2021 season. [3]

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2020 season. [2]

DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinner [b] OWGR
points
25 FebLumine Hills OpenSpainSKr 550,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Marcus Helligkilde (2)4
1 MarLumine Lakes OpenSpainSKr 550,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Lindberg (3)4
7 MarECCO Tour Spanish MastersSpainDKr 375,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Jeppe Huldahl (2)4
11 MarPGA Catalunya Resort ChampionshipSpainDKr 375,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Jeppe Huldahl (3)4
30 AprElisefarm OpenSweden–Cancelled [4] –
8 MayJyske Bank Made in Denmark QualifierDenmark–Postponed [5] –
5 JunThe 12 Twelve - Players CharityDenmark–Postponed [5] –
10 JunSamsø Pro-Am ClassicDenmark–Postponed [5] –
18 JunGamle Fredrikstad OpenNorway–Postponed [5] –
26 JunSand Golf Club OpenSweden–Cancelled [4] –
9 JulKongsvinger OpenNorway–Cancelled [4] –
7 AugThisted Forsikring ChampionshipDenmark€35,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Lindberg (4)4
14 AugLanderyd MastersSwedenSKr 400,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Petersson (1)4
21 AugEsbjerg OpenDenmark€35,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Niklas Nørgaard (3)4
27 AugV Sport Golf ChallengeSwedenSKr 350,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Wikström (2)4
29 Aug Timberwise Finnish Open Finland–Cancelled–
4 Sep
16 May		TanumStrand Fjällbacka OpenSwedenSKr 420,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Pelle Edberg (5)4
18 SepLedreborg Palace Golf MastersDenmark€30,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Lindberg (5)4
24 SepVisby OpenSwedenSKr 380,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Wikström (3)4
4 OctRace to HimmerLandDenmark€40,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Svensson (1)4
9 Oct Lindbytvätten Tour Final SwedenSKr 400,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Lasse Jensen (5)4

Unofficial events

The following events were sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.

DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinner OWGR
points
10 Jun
24 Apr		Bravo Tours OpenDenmark€25,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Emily Kristine Pedersen n/a
26 Jun Jyske Bank Danish PGA Championship DenmarkDKr 300,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Marcus Helligkilde n/a
4 Jul Katrineholm Open SwedenSKr 430,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Ludvig Åberg (a)7
16 JulBarsebäck Resort MastersSwedenSKr 350,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Ludvig Åberg (a)4
24 JulStockholm TrophySwedenSKr 380,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Lindberg 4
28 Jul
30 May		 SM Match SwedenSKr 350,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Martin Eriksson 4
1 Aug
21 May		 PGA Championship Bråviken Open SwedenSKr 500,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Hellgren 4

Order of Merit

The Order of Merit was titled as the GolfBox Road to Europe and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. [6] The top three players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2021 Challenge Tour. [7]

PositionPlayerPointsStatus earned
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Lindberg 32,473Promoted to Challenge Tour
2 Flag of Denmark.svg Marcus Helligkilde 27,743
3 Flag of Denmark.svg Jeppe Huldahl 23,731
4 Flag of Finland.svg Lauri Ruuska 22,100
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Wikström 21,167
6 Flag of Norway.svg Jarand Ekeland Arnøy 16,004
7 Flag of Denmark.svg Lasse Jensen 15,034
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Martin Eriksson 11,751
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Robin Petersson 10,948
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Längfors 10,880

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A further eight tournaments were scheduled but were either cancelled or postponed.
  2. ↑ 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. ↑ "Covid-19 update". Danish Golf Tour. 25 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 "2020 Nordic Golf League Schedule". Danish Golf Tour. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Announcement about rankings, Challenge Tour etc". Danish Golf Tour. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Updated Golf Tour Schedule" (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "ECCO Tour Postpones the next 4 events". Danish Golf Tour. 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "2020 GolfBox Road to Europe". Danish Golf Tour. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Damgaard, Peter (9 October 2020). "Lasse Jensen vandt Nordic League sæsonfinalen" [Lasse Jensen won the Nordic League season finale]. 19hul.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 May 2023. Både Mikael Lindberg, Marcus Helligkilde og Jeppe Huldahl havde også et Challenge Tour kort i år, men deres nye kategorier fra Nordic League kort er bedre, end dem de havde.[Both Mikael Lindberg, Marcus Helligkilde and Jeppe Huldahl also had a Challenge Tour card this year, but their new categories from Nordic League cards are better than the ones they had.]
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