Swedish Golfer of the Year | |
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Silverbollen | |
Awarded for | Excellence in golf performance and achievements |
Location | Stockholm |
Country | Sweden |
Presented by | Swedish Golf Federation |
First awarded | 1966 |
Most awards | Annika Sörenstam (9) Henrik Stenson (5) |
Swedish Golfer of the Year is awarded annually by the Swedish Golf Federation. [1]
The award is individual and awarded since 1966 to the Swedish golfer with the best overall golf performance each year, either in a series of achievements or a single big success. In the assessment the event difficulty, the competition, any surprises and pressing conditions are considered. [2] The jury is made up of player representatives from PGA Sweden, golf journalists, and officials from the Swedish Golf Federation. [3]
(a) indicates amateur status during main part of season in question.
Wins | Winner | Years won |
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9 | Annika Sörenstam | 1995 ·1996 ·1997 ·1998 ·2001 ·2002 ·2003 ·2004 ·2005 |
5 | Henrik Stenson | 2006 ·2007 ·2013 ·2014 ·2016 |
3 | Hans Hedjerson (a) | 1970 ·1973 ·1976 |
3 | Anders Forsbrand | 1984 ·1987 ·1992 |
3 | Liselotte Neumann | 1985 ·1988 ·1994 |
3 | Anna Nordqvist | 2009 ·2017 ·2021 |
2 | Mikael Sorling (a) | 1977 ·1978 |
2 | Liv Wollin (a) | 1966 ·1968 |
2 | Claes Jöhncke (a) | 1967 ·1969 |
2 | Robert Karlsson | 2008 ·2010 |
2 | Ludvig Åberg | 2023 ·2024 |
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