2023 Nordic Golf League

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2023 Nordic Golf League season
Duration17 February 2023 (2023-02-17) – 20 October 2023 (2023-10-20)
Number of official events30 [lower-alpha 1]
Most wins Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Åkesson (3)
Flag of Sweden.svg Charlie Lindh (3)
Order of Merit Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Åkesson
2022
2024

The 2023 Nordic Golf League was the 25th 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 2023 season. [1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinner [lower-alpha 2] OWGR
points
19 FebGolfStar Winter Series ISpainSKr 600,000 Flag of Sweden.svg William Nygård (2)1.01
23 FebGolfStar Winter Series IISpainSKr 600,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Christofer Blomstrand (2)1.21
28 FebECCO Tour Spanish MastersSpain€50,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Wikström (5)1.42
4 MarCamiral Golf & Wellness ChampionshipSpain€50,000 Flag of Norway.svg Jarand Ekeland Arnøy (3)1.42
11 AprSand Valley Polish MastersPoland€50,000 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Halvorsen (1)1.21
15 AprGebwell ChampionshipPoland€50,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Charlie Lindh (1)1.23
19 AprSand Valley Spring Series FinalPoland€50,000 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Halvorsen (2)1.19
28 AprBravo Tours OpenDenmark€40,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Charlie Lindh (2)0.56
5 MayGolfkusten BlekingeSwedenSKr 470,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Anton Karlsson (1)1.11
12 MaySkåne ChallengeSwedenSKr 470,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Christofer Blomstrand (3)1.33
18 MayStora Hotellet Fjällbacka OpenSwedenSKr 480,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Victor H. Sidal Svendsen (1)1.07
25 MayGamle Fredrikstad OpenSwedenSKr 470,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Gillberg (3)0.63
2 JunUNICEF ChampionshipDenmark€40,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Åkesson (2)0.91
9 JunThomas Bjørn Samsø ClassicDenmark€30,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Sebastian Wiis (1)0.57
16 JunGreatdays TrophySwedenSKr 450,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Åkesson (3)0.90
1 Jul PGA Championship Landeryd Masters SwedenSKr 600,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Launer Bæk (3)1.15
7 JulArlandastad TrophySwedenSKr 470,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Hellgren (4)0.85
14 Jul Big Green Egg Swedish Matchplay Championship SwedenSKr 450,000 Flag of Iceland.svg Axel Bóasson (4)0.63
28 JulMiklagard OpenSwedenSKr 470,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Kristoffer Max (1)0.75
4 AugBWT ChampionshipDenmark€40,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Toft Hansen (2)0.77
11 AugGöteborg OpenSwedenCancelled [lower-alpha 3]
18 AugEsbjerg OpenDenmark€35,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexander George Frances (1)0.66
27 Aug Timberwise Finnish Open Finland€50,000 Flag of Finland.svg Rasmus Karlsson (1)0.85
1 SepNordcenter Fream ExtremeFinland€50,000 Flag of Norway.svg Jarand Ekeland Arnøy (4)0.94
9 SepOnsjö OpenSwedenSKr 470,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Jasper Hagborg Asp (2)0.90
15 SepTrust Forsikring ChampionshipDenmark€35,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexander George Frances (2)0.86
21 SepGreat Northern ChallengeDenmarkDKr 500,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Adam Andersson (2)1.18
28 SepDestination Gotland OpenSwedenSKr 470,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Åkesson (4)0.78
6 OctAarhus AllianceDenmark€40,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Charlie Lindh (3)0.99
13 Oct The No. 1 Tour Final in Golf SwedenSKr 550,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Jonathan Gøth-Rasmussen (1)0.96
20 OctRoad to Europe FinalDenmark€35,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Adam Andersson (3)0.76

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. [3] The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2024 Challenge Tour. [4] [5]

PositionPlayerPointsStatus earned
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Åkesson 61,884Promoted to Challenge Tour
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Charlie Lindh 59,098
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Längfors 43,007
4 Flag of Norway.svg Andreas Halvorsen 41,434
5 Flag of Iceland.svg Axel Bóasson 41,250
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Gillberg 38,260
7 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexander George Frances 37,379
8 Flag of Finland.svg Matias Honkala 36,748
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Adam Andersson 36,293
10 Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Launer Bæk 36,272

See also

Notes

  1. A further one tournament was scheduled but was cancelled.
  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.
  3. Cancelled due to Storm Hans. [2]

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References

  1. "2023 Nordic Golf League schedule". Danish Golf Tour. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. MoreGolf Mastercard Tour [@moregolfmastercardtour] (10 August 2023). "Inställd tävling" [Cancelled competition] (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 August 2023 via Instagram.
  3. "2023 GolfBox Road to Europe". Danish Golf. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. "Blæsevejret og Adam Andersson vandt på Møn" [Windy weather and Adam Andersson won at Møn]. 19hul.dk (in Danish). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023. Top fem på ranglisten sikrer oprykning til Challenge Tour fra 2024, og det endte med tre svenskere, en nordmand og en islænding. Björn Åkesson, Charlie Lindh, Per Längfors, Andreas Halvorsen og Axel Boasson rendte med de fem kort.[The top five on the ranking ensures promotion to the Challenge Tour from 2024, and it ended with three Swedes, a Norwegian and an Icelander. Björn Åkesson, Charlie Lindh, Per Längfors, Andreas Halvorsen and Axel Boasson ran with the five cards.]
  5. "Åkesson secures Challenge Tour return through Nordic Golf League". European Tour. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.