Fredrik Larsson (golfer)

Fredrik Larsson (born 13 August 1968) is a Swedish professional golfer.

Fredrik Larsson
Personal information
Full nameFredrik Larsson
Born (1968-08-13) 13 August 1968 (age 56)
Umeå, Sweden
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality Sweden
ResidenceHolmsund, Sweden
Career
Turned professional1989
Former tour(s)European Tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour3
Other1
Achievements and awards
Swedish Golf Tour
Order of Merit winner
1998

Larsson played on the Challenge Tour 1990–2000 where he enjoyed success, winning four times 1991–1993, putting him on the list of golfers with most Challenge Tour wins.[1] He was also runner-up at the 1998 NCC Open, 1998 Volvo Finnish Open, 1996 Telia InfoMedia Grand Prix, 1993 SIAB Open and the 1992 Milano Open.

Larsson played on the European Tour in 1994 where his best result was a tie for 19th at the Johnnie Walker Classic in Thailand.[2]

Professional wins (4)

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Challenge Tour wins (3)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 19 May 1991 Ramlösa Open −6 (73-69-72-68=282) 4 strokes   Rubén Alvarez
2 14 Jul 1991 Volvo Finnish Open −7 (67-71-71=209) Playoff   Jarmo Sandelin
3 22 Aug 1993 Open de Divonne −13 (73-68-62-72=275) 2 strokes   Liam White

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1991 Volvo Finnish Open   Jarmo Sandelin Won with birdie on fifth extra hole
2 1992 Milano Open   Nick Godin Lost to par on fourth extra hole

Other wins (1)

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  • 1993 Open de Mont Griffon

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Challenge Tour all-time winners, European Tour, accessed 19 September 2016
  2. ^ Fredrik Larsson, Official World Golf Ranking
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