Per Nyman

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Per Nyman
Personal information
Full namePer Nyman
Born (1968-02-14) 14 February 1968 (age 57)
Kristianstad, Sweden
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Residence Kristianstad, Sweden
Career
College Fresno State University
Turned professional1992
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour4
Other1
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.

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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.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
111 Jul 1993 Volvo Finnish Open −8 (70-67-71=208)2 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Fornstam
27 Aug 1994 SM Match Play 1 up Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Grönhagen
317 Sep 1995 Kentab Open −8 (68-72-73=213)1 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Gillner
429 Sep 1995 Lomas Bosque Challenge −16 (71-69-67-65=272)4 strokes Flag of England.svg Simon D. Hurley, Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Moreno,
Flag of Sweden.svg Raimo Sjöberg

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 1998 Rolex Trophy Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg David Park Lost to birdie on first extra hole
21998 Telia Grand Prix Flag of Denmark.svg Morten Backhausen, Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Lanner Lanner won with birdie on first extra hole

Swedish Golf Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
118 Jun 1995 Husqvarna Open −7 (62-69-72=203)2 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Terry Burgoyne, Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Sterner

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

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.