Per Nyman

Per Nyman
Per Nyman
Personal information
Full name	Per Nyman
Born	14 February 1968 (age 55); 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

Last updated October 01, 2023

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

Nyman was born in Kristianstad and attended Fresno State University in California, United States, where he twice won the GCAA All-America Scholar Award.^[1] He turned professional after graduating in 1992. 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)

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References

↑ "Avinelis Earns GCAA All-American Scholar". CBS College Sports. 16 July 2007. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
↑ "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)

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[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.

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