2017 Nordic Golf League
| Duration | 14 February 2017 – 14 October 2017 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 23 |
| Most wins |  Axel Bóasson (2) Daniel Jennevret (2) Per Längfors (2) Niklas Lemke (2) Åke Nilsson (2) |
| Order of Merit | Axel Bóasson |
← 2016 2018 → | |
The 2017 Nordic Golf League was the 19th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2017 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Mediter Real Estate Masters | Spain | DKr 375,000 |  Florian Fritsch (1)
|
4 |
| 21 Feb | PGA Catalunya Resort Championship | Spain | DKr 375,000 |  Mathieu Fenasse (1)
|
4 |
| 27 Feb | Lumine Lakes Open | Spain | €55,000 | Mikael Lundberg (1)
|
4 |
| 4 Mar | Lumine Hills Open | Spain | €55,000 | Oscar Lengdén (2)
|
4 |
| 5 May | Bravo Tours Open | Denmark | DKr 300,000 |  Alex Wrigley (1)
|
4 |
| 12 May | Kellers Park Masters | Denmark | €40,000 | Åke Nilsson (6)
|
4 |
| 20 May | Stora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 |  Elias Bertheussen (3)
|
4 |
| 26 May | Star for Life PGA Championship | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Niklas Lemke (2)
|
4 |
| 2 Jun | Jyske Bank PGA Championship | Denmark | DKr 300,000 |  Oskar Ambrosius (a) (1)
|
4 |
| 16 Jun | Tinderbox Charity Challenge | Denmark | DKr 411,800 | Christopher Feldborg Nielsen (2)
|
4 |
| 22 Jun | Borre Open | Norway | SKr 350,000 | Per Längfors (2)
|
4 |
| 1 Jul | SM Match | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Axel Bóasson (1)
|
4 |
| 8 Jul | Lannalodge Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 |  Antti Ahokas (4)
|
4 |
| 28 Jul | Gamle Fredrikstad Open | Norway | SKr 350,000 | Daniel Jennevret (4)
|
4 |
| 4 Aug | Made in Denmark Qualifier | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Åke Nilsson (7)
|
4 |
| 12 Aug | Isaberg Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Anton Wejshag (3)
|
4 |
| 27 Aug | Landeryd Masters | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Daniel Jennevret (5)
|
4 |
| 2 Sep | Polarputki Finnish Open | Finland | €40,000 | Victor Østerby (1)
|
4 |
| 9 Sep | Willis Towers Watson Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Per Längfors (3)
|
4 |
| 22 Sep | 12 Twelve Championship | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Axel Bóasson (2)
|
4 |
| 30 Sep | GolfUppsala Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Lauri Ruuska (1)
|
4 |
| 7 Oct | Race to HimmerLand | Denmark | DKr 375,000 | Ludwig Nordeklint (2)
|
4 |
| 14 Oct | SGT Tourfinal Kristianstad Åhus Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Niklas Lemke (3)
|
4 |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was titled as the Road to Europe and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2] The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2018 Challenge Tour.[3]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Axel Bóasson
|
45,260 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Christopher Feldborg Nielsen
|
36,776 | |
| 3 | Niklas Lemke
|
30,789 | |
| 4 | Åke Nilsson
|
30,400 | |
| 5 | Victor Østerby
|
25,397 | |
| 6 | Aksel Olsen
|
25,135 | |
| 7 | Per Längfors
|
24,482 | |
| 8 | Haraldur Magnús
|
23,868 | |
| 9 | Antti Ahokas
|
22,195 | |
| 10 | Daniel Jennevret
|
20,393 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Nordic Golf League events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Nordic Golf League as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.
References
[edit]- ^ "2017 Nordic Golf League Schedule". Danish Golf Tour. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "2017 Road to Europe". Danish Golf Tour. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Satellite stars: Axel Boasson". European Tour. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
2017 Nordic Golf League graduates: Axel Boasson (Iceland), Christopher Feldborg Nielsen (Sweden), Niklas Lemke (Sweden), Ake Nilsson (Sweden), Victor Østerby (Denmark)