Per Nyman

Not to be confused with Per G. Nyman.

Per Nyman
Personal information
Full name	Per Nyman
Born	(1968-02-14) 14 February 1968 (age 57) Kristianstad, Sweden
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st)
Sporting nationality	Sweden
Residence	Kristianstad, Sweden
Career
College	Fresno State University
Turned professional	1992
Former tour(s)	European Tour
Professional wins	5
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour	4
Other	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	CUT: 1999

Per Nyman (born 14 February 1968) is a Swedish professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

In 1968, Nyman was born in Kristianstad, Sweden.

Nyman attended Fresno State University in California, United States, where he twice won the GCAA All-America Scholar Award. ^[1] He graduated in 1992.

Professional career

In 1992, he turned professional. He played on the European Tour and its official development tour, the Challenge Tour, between 1993 and 2004. He won four times on the Challenge Tour, including twice in 1995, and finished 2nd on the Challenge Tour Rankings in 1998. He was also medalist at the European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage in 2002. ^[2]

He should not be confused with fellow professional golfer and two-time Challenge Tour winner Per G. Nyman.

Professional wins (5)

Challenge Tour wins (4)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	11 Jul 1993	Volvo Finnish Open	−8 (70-67-71=208)	2 strokes	Daniel Fornstam
2	7 Aug 1994	SM Match Play	1 up		Joakim Grönhagen
3	17 Sep 1995	Kentab Open	−8 (68-72-73=213)	1 stroke	Anders Gillner
4	29 Sep 1995	Lomas Bosque Challenge	−16 (71-69-67-65=272)	4 strokes	Simon D. Hurley, Manuel Moreno, Raimo Sjöberg

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	1998	Rolex Trophy	David Park	Lost to birdie on first extra hole
2	1998	Telia Grand Prix	Morten Backhausen, Mats Lanner	Lanner won with birdie on first extra hole

Swedish Golf Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	18 Jun 1995	Husqvarna Open	−7 (62-69-72=203)	2 strokes	Terry Burgoyne, Mats Sterner

Team appearances

Amateur

• European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1989
• Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1990 (winners)

See also

• List of golfers with most Challenge Tour wins

References

1. "Avinelis Earns GCAA All-American Scholar". CBS College Sports. 16 July 2007. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
2. "Broadhurst secures Tour place". BBC Sport . 20 November 2002. Retrieved 12 August 2010.

External links

• Per Nyman at the European Tour official site
• Per Nyman at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)