Johan Edfors (born 10 October 1975) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays primarily on the European Tour.
| Johan Edfors | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 10 October 1975 Varberg, Sweden | ||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden | ||||
| Residence | Dubai, UAE | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | University of Texas at San Antonio | ||||
| Turned professional | 1997 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour | ||||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Sunshine Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 10 | ||||
| Highest ranking | 44 (7 January 2007)[1] | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| European Tour | 3 | ||||
| Asian Tour | 2 | ||||
| Sunshine Tour | 1 | ||||
| Challenge Tour | 4 | ||||
| Other | 2 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2007 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T39: 2011 | ||||
| U.S. Open | T19: 2011 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T52: 2009 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Early life and amateur career
editEdfors was born in Varberg. He attended the University of Texas at San Antonio on a Division I athletic scholarship for men's golf. He played for the team under the coaching of Barry Denton for two years.
Professional career
editEdfors turned professional in 1997. He spent several years playing the second tier Challenge Tour, but failed to make the top hundred on the Order of Merit until 2003, when he won twice and topped the Challenge Tour Order of Merit. He narrowly failed to hold on to his tour card in 2004, but at the end of 2005 he regained it at the Final Qualifying School.
In 2006, Edfors achieved a maiden European Tour win at the TCL Classic and quickly followed up by winning the more prestigious Quinn Direct British Masters and the Scottish Open. His three victories took him into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings in July 2006, and he finished the year placed 10th on the European Order of Merit.
Edfors had to wait almost three years for his next victory, which he achieved at the inaugural Black Mountain Masters in Thailand on the Asian Tour.
Edfors is known for being a big hitter averaging over 300 yards.
Professional wins (10)
editEuropean Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Mar 2006 | TCL Classic1 | −25 (66-66-63-68=263) | 1 stroke |  Andrew Buckle
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| 2 | 14 May 2006 | Quinn Direct British Masters | −11 (68-69-70-70=277) | 1 stroke |  Gary Emerson,  Stephen Gallacher, Jarmo Sandelin
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| 3 | 16 Jul 2006 | Barclays Scottish Open | −13 (65-69-74-63=271) | 2 strokes | Luke Donald,  Andrés Romero, Charl Schwartzel
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1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Asian Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Mar 2006 | TCL Classic1 | −25 (66-66-63-68=263) | 1 stroke | Andrew Buckle
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| 2 | 29 Mar 2009 | Black Mountain Masters | −17 (64-68-71-68=271) | 2 strokes |  Prayad Marksaeng, Chris Rodgers
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1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
Sunshine Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Mar 2003 | Stanbic Zambia Open1 | −13 (70-70-66=206)* | 4 strokes | Michael Kirk
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*Note: The 2003 Stanbic Zambia Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Mar 2003 | Stanbic Zambia Open1 | −13 (70-70-66=206)* | 4 strokes | Michael Kirk
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| 2 | 25 May 2003 | Fortis Challenge Open | −15 (67-67-69-70=273) | 2 strokes | Kalle Brink
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| 3 | 19 Oct 2014 | Shankai Classic | −15 (69-66-66=201)* | 3 strokes |  Mike Lorenzo-Vera
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| 4 | 9 Oct 2016 | Terre dei Consoli Open | −13 (70-70-66-69=275) | 3 strokes | Alexander Björk,  Jordi García Pinto
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*Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Challenge Tour Grand Final | José Manuel Carriles
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Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Nordic Golf League wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 May 2002 | Telia Grand Opening | −5 (65-70=135) | 4 strokes | Hampus von Post
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Swedish Golf Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Apr 2013 | Black Mountain Invitational | −10 (67-70-69=206) | 2 strokes | Jacob Glennemo
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Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T27 | T19 | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T52 | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T39 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
edit| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 | |
| Championship | T22 | T45 |
| Invitational | T62 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1993
Professional
- Royal Trophy (representing Europe): 2007 (winners), 2009, 2011 (winners)
- European Championships (representing Sweden): 2018
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 1 2007 Ending 7 Jan 2007" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
External links
edit- Johan Edfors at the European Tour official site
- Johan Edfors at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Johan Edfors at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)