Roope Kakko

Roope Kakko
Roope Kakko
Personal information
Born	13 February 1982 (age 41); Espoo, Finland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)
Sporting nationality	Finland
Residence	Espoo, Finland
Spouse	Minea Blomqvist
Children	1
Career
Turned professional	2004
Current tour(s)	Challenge Tour
Former tour(s)	European Tour
Professional wins	7
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Challenge Tour	3
Other	4

Last updated March 12, 2023

Roope Kakko (born 13 February 1982) is a Finnish professional golfer.

In 2004, Kakko became only the third amateur to win a tournament on the Challenge Tour, when he won his home event, the Volvo Finnish Open. The win earned him a Tour card for the following season, and having turned professional later in 2004, he joined the Challenge Tour full-time. He was a regular on the tour for the next five seasons, although he did not win again, with a best finish on the money list of 27th in 2008, when he was twice a runner-up. His strong 2008 season gained Kakko entry into a small number of European Tour events, and he capitalised on those opportunities by making successive top-10 finishes at the 2009 BMW Italian Open and 3 Irish Open. Despite these successes, his limited playing opportunities meant Kakko returned to the Challenge Tour full-time in 2010, but at the end of that season he came through the Qualifying School to secure full membership of the European Tour for the first time. In October 2013, Kakko would win at the National Bank of Oman Golf Classic on the Challenge Tour.

Personal life

Kakko's wife is the LPGA Tour golfer Minea Blomqvist; they have one child. He is friends with American band Avenged Sevenfold.^[1]

Professional wins (7)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	2 Aug 2015	Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI ¹	−24 (66-71-64-63=264)	3 strokes	Scott Henry

¹Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour

Challenge Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	4 Jul 2004	Volvo Finnish Open (as an amateur)	−11 (68-67-67=202)*	Playoff	Phillip Archer, Johan Axgren
2	27 Oct 2013	National Bank of Oman Golf Classic	−14 (70-69-66-69=274)	2 strokes	Lucas Bjerregaard
3	2 Aug 2015	Madeira Islands Open - Portugal - BPI ¹	−24 (66-71-64-63=264)	3 strokes	Scott Henry

*Note: The 2004 Volvo Finnish Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
¹Dual-ranking event with the European Tour

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2004	Volvo Finnish Open (as an amateur)	Phillip Archer, Johan Axgren	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	2008	Margara Diehl-Ako Platinum Open	Taco Remkes	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Nordic Golf League wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	20 Jun 2004	Sonera Open (as an amateur)	−10 (68-67-71=206)	Playoff	Heikki Mäntylä

Finnish Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	15 Sep 2018	Vierumäki Tour Final	−15 (73-66-62=201)	8 strokes	Jaakko Mäkitalo
2	7 Jun 2020	Finnish Tour I	−17 (66-66-67=199)	Playoff	Matias Honkala
3	16 May 2021	Finnish Tour Opening	−1 (72-72-71=215)	Playoff	Miki Kuronen

Team appearances

Amateur

European Youths' Team Championship (representing Finland): 2002^[2]
European Amateur Team Championship (representing Finland): 2003

Professional

World Cup (representing Finland): 2008, 2013

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References

↑ European Tour biography
↑ "European Amateur Team Championships, Results". European Golf Association. Retrieved 9 January 2023.

External links

Roope Kakko at the European Tour official site
Roope Kakko at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

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[1] European Tour biography

[2] "European Amateur Team Championships, Results". European Golf Association. Retrieved 9 January 2023.

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