2024 Nordic Golf League

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2024 Nordic Golf League season
Duration16 February 2024 (2024-02-16) – 18 October 2024 (2024-10-18)
Number of official events31
Most wins Flag of Sweden.svg Christofer Rahm (3)
Flag of Denmark.svg Victor H. Sidal Svendsen (3)
Order of Merit Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Sandborg
2023
2025

The 2024 Nordic Golf League was the 26th 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 2024 season. [1] [2]

DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinner [a] OWGR
points
18 FebGolfStar Winter Series (Links)SpainSKr 630,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Victor H. Sidal Svendsen (2)1.38
22 FebGolfStar Winter Series (Forest)SpainSKr 630,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Christofer Rahm (1)1.33
27 FebECCO Tour Spanish OpenSpain€50,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Christofer Rahm (2)1.49
2 MarECCO Tour Catalunya ChampionshipSpain€50,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexander George Frances (3)1.44
9 AprECCO Tour Polish MastersPoland€50,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Benjamin Hjort (1)1.18
13 AprSand Valley ChampionshipPoland€50,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Albin Tidén (1)1.20
17 AprSand Valley Spring Series FinalPoland€50,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Petersen (3)1.18
26 AprBravo Tours OpenDenmark€40,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Kristian Thysted (1)0.75
3 MayGolfkusten BlekingeSwedenSKr 500,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Albin Bergström (1)1.25
18 MayStora Hotellet Fjällbacka OpenSwedenSKr 500,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Christofer Rahm (3)1.30
23 MayGamle Fredrikstad OpenSwedenSKr 470,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Malthe Tandrup Laustsen (1)0.75
31 MaySmørum OpenDenmark€40,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Mads Heller (a) (1)0.83
7 JunSamsø Classic Pro-AmDenmark€35,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Kristian Thysted (2)0.85
14 JunGreatdays TrophySwedenSKr 500,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Petersen (4)0.87
21 Jun Danish Golf Open Denmark€40,000 Flag of Norway.svg Philip Linberg Bondestad (a) (1)0.83
29 Jun PGA Championship Landeryd Masters SwedenSKr 620,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Sandborg (1)1.23
5 JulOnTee Grand PrixSwedenSKr 500,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Jacobsen (3)1.15
12 JulGöteborg OpenSwedenSKr 500,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Ruth (3)1.27
26 JulHoltsmark OpenNorwaySKr 470,000 Flag of Norway.svg Sebastian Eidsæther Syr (1)0.79
2 AugEsbjerg OpenDenmark€35,000 Flag of Norway.svg Jarand Ekeland Arnøy (5)1.01
9 AugForsbacka OpenSwedenSKr 500,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Sandborg (2)1.28
16 AugSkåne ChallengeSwedenSKr 500,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Victor H. Sidal Svendsen (3)1.27
24 Aug Timberwise Finnish Open Finland€50,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Victor H. Sidal Svendsen (4)0.54
30 AugFootjoy Finnish SwingFinland€50,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Emil Ejlersen (1)0.67
7 Sep SM Match SwedenSKr 450,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Gillberg (4)1.22
13 SepH2O x Danish.Golf ChampionshipDenmark€35,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexander George Frances (4)0.74
19 SepGreat Northern ChallengeDenmarkDKr 500,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Gillberg (5)1.51
27 SepTitleist ChampionshipSwedenSKr 550,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Hugo Townsend (1)1.18
4 OctTrust Forsikring ChampionshipDenmark€40,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Jacobsen (4)0.90
10 Oct Destination Gotland Open SwedenSKr 600,000 Flag of Sweden.svg Anton Karlsson (2)1.07
18 OctRoad to Europe FinalDenmark€35,000 Flag of Denmark.svg Peter Launer Bæk (4)1.05

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 (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2025 Challenge Tour (HotelPlanner Tour). [b] [4] [5] [6]

PositionPlayerPointsStatus earned
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Sandborg 54,099Promoted to Challenge Tour
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Albin Bergström 52,366
3 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Jacobsen 45,270Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
4 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexander George Frances 44,370Qualified for European Tour (Top 20 in Q School)
5 Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Kristian Thysted 43,520Promoted to Challenge Tour
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Gillberg 40,115
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Hugo Townsend 34,552
8 Flag of Denmark.svg Victor H. Sidal Svendsen 33,421Promoted to Challenge Tour [b]
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Sebastian Petersen 32,585
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Christofer Rahm 32,498Finished in Top 70 of Challenge Tour Rankings

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. 1 2 Despite finishing outside the top five on the Order of Merit; Svendsen also earned promotion to the Challenge Tour by winning three times during the 2024 Nordic Golf League season. [7]

References

  1. "2024 Tournament schedule". Danish Golf. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. "Tävlingsprogram" [Competition program] (in Swedish). Cutter & Buck Tour. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  3. "2024 GolfBox Road to Europe". Danish Golf. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  4. Damgaard, Peter (10 October 2024). "Breaking: Top-5 + 3 sejre på Nordic League giver Challenge Tour kort" [Breaking: Top-5 + 3 wins on the Nordic League gives the Challenge Tour card]. 19hul.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  5. "Peter Bæk vinder i Frederikshavn – Fire danskere får CT-kort" [Peter Bæk wins in Frederikshavn – Four Danes get CT cards] (in Danish). Danish Golf. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  6. "Sandborg set for Challenge Tour return following Nordic Golf League promotion". European Tour. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  7. Damgaard, Peter (24 August 2024). "Victor H Sidal Svendsen får CT kort efter sejr i Timberwise Finnish Open" [Victor H Sidal Svendsen gets CT shortly after victory in the Timberwise Finnish Open]. 19hul.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 18 October 2024.