2015 Nordic Golf League
The 2015 Nordic Golf League was the 17th season of the Nordic Golf League, one of four third-tier tours recognised by the European Tour. In July, it was announced that all Nordic Golf League events, beginning with the Master Promo Open, would receive Official World Golf Ranking points at the minimum level of 4 points for a winner of a 54-hole event.[1]
Schedule
The season consisted of 28 events.[2] With the exception of a four-event Winter Series held in Spain, and the Ecco German Masters, all tournaments were held in Norway, Sweden, Finland, or Denmark. Although the ranking was calculated in euros, many prize funds were set in Danish krone or Swedish krona.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | OWGR | Prize fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Lumine Lakes Open | Spain |  Peter Vejgaard |
€110,000 | |
| 28 Feb | Lumine Hills Open | Spain |  Eirik Tage Johansen |
€55,000 | |
| 12 Mar | Mediter Real Estate Masters | Spain |  Daniel Jennevret |
375,000 DKK | |
| 17 Mar | PGA Catalunya Resort Championship | Spain | Åke Nilsson |
375,000 DKK | |
| 1 May | Bravo Tours Open | Denmark | Daniel Løkke |
300,000 DKK | |
| 8 May | NorthSide Charity Challenge | Denmark |  Tapio Pulkkanen |
400,000 DKK | |
| 13 May | Stora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka Open | Sweden | Gabriel Axell |
400,000 SEK | |
| 23 May | Trummenäs Open | Sweden | Simon Forsström |
350,000 SEK | |
| 30 May | Kitchen Joy Championship | Denmark | Per Barth |
300,000 DKK | |
| 5 Jun | Thisted Forsikring Championship | Denmark | Eric Blom |
375,000 DKK | |
| 12 Jun | Österlen PGA Open | Sweden | Patrick Winther |
400,000 SEK | |
| 18 Jun | Nordea Challenge | Norway | Benjamin Poke |
€40,000 | |
| 26 Jun | Ecco German Masters | Germany | Tapio Pulkkanen |
€45,000 | |
| 28 Jun | SM Match | Sweden | Björn Hellgren |
400,000 SEK | |
| 3 Jul | Katrineholm Open | Sweden | Gustav Adell |
400,000 SEK | |
| 12 Jul | Finnish Open | Finland | Tapio Pulkkanen |
€50,000 | |
| 25 Jul | Master Promo Open | Finland | Oliver Lindell (a) |
4 | €40,000 |
| 31 Jul | Made in Denmark Qualifier | Denmark | Tapio Pulkkanen |
4 | 375,000 DKK |
| 8 Aug | Isaberg Open | Sweden | Anton Wejshag |
4 | 400,000 SEK |
| 14 Aug | Holtsmark Open | Norway | Kristian Johannessen |
4 | 400,000 SEK |
| 23 Aug | Landeryd Masters | Sweden | Christopher Lang |
4 | 400,000 SEK |
| 29 Aug | K-Supermarket Kamppi Open | Finland | Kristian Johannessen |
4 | €30,000 |
| 4 Sep | Willis Masters | Denmark | Daniel Jennevret |
4 | 300,000 DKK |
| 13 Sep | Kristianstad Åhus Open | Sweden | Tapio Pulkkanen |
4 | 600,000 SEK |
| 19 Sep | Danæg PGA Championship | Denmark | Nicolai Tinning |
4 | 337,500 DKK |
| 27 Sep | GolfUppsala Open | Sweden | Richard Pettersson |
4 | 400,000 SEK |
| 3 Oct | Race to Himmerland | Denmark | Christofer Blomstrand |
4 | 375,000 DKK |
| 10 Oct | Tourfinal Vellinge Open | Sweden | Mark Haastrup |
4 | 450,000 SEK |
Graduates
The top five players on the Nordic Golf League Ranking earned Challenge Tour cards for 2016.[3]
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tapio Pulkkanen | Finland |
62,652 |
| 2 | Eirik Tage Johansen | Norway |
42,785 |
| 3 | Eric Blom | Sweden |
38,191 |
| 4 | Kristian Johannessen | Norway |
35,803 |
| 5 | Simon Forsström | Sweden |
34,005 |
References
- ↑ "OWGR Board Announce Inclusion of New Tours". OWGR. 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "Schedule". Nordic Golf League. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ↑ "GolfBox Nordic Golf League Ranking 2015". Nordic Golf League. Retrieved 10 October 2015.