2003 Nordic Golf League
The 2003 Nordic Golf League was the fifth season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 24 April 2003 – 28 September 2003 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 27 |
| Most wins | Pelle Edberg (3) |
| Order of Merit | Øyvind Rojahn |
← 2002 2004 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2003 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Viasat Sport Open | Denmark | €15,000 | Fredrik Söderström (1) |
| 30 Apr | Wilson Open | Denmark | €15,000 | Allan Høgh Madsen (1) |
| 13 May | Telia Grand Opening | Sweden | SKr 100,000 | Pelle Edberg (1) |
| 18 May | Gambro Open | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | Johan Möller (a) (1) |
| 25 May | Finnish Golf Tour Opening | Finland | €9,000 | Jarkko Soikkeli (1) |
| 25 May | Kinnaborg Open | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | Jimmy Kawalec (1) |
| 8 Jun | Rönnebäck Open | Sweden | €15,000 | Pelle Edberg (2) |
| 15 Jun | Affecto Open | Finland | €9,000 | Keijo Jaakola (a) (1) |
| 15 Jun | Husqvarna Open | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Hampus von Post (3) |
| 19 Jun | Expobank Russian Cup | Russia | €30,000 | Janne Martikainen (1) |
| 27 Jun | Starkki Challenge | Finland | €9,000 | Jarkko Soikkeli (2) |
| 28 Jun | SM Match | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | Andreaz Lindberg (1) |
| 29 Jun | Telia Open | Sweden | €47,000 | Christian Bindslev (1) |
| 4 Jul | St Ibb Open | Sweden | SKr 230,000 | Åke Nilsson (1) |
| 6 Jul | Clubhouse Open | Denmark | €15,000 | Anders Bøgebjerg (1) |
| 11 Jul | Hjarbæk Open | Denmark | €15,000 | Jesper Bentsen (1) |
| 27 Jul | Nordic Open Qualifying | Denmark | €25,000 | Jakob Berlin (1) |
| 27 Jul | Birkebeiner Open | Norway | €8,000 | Paul Blaikie (1) |
| 14 Aug | Sundbyholm Open | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | Pelle Edberg (3) |
| 17 Aug | Sony Cybershot Open | Finland | €9,000 | Juha-Pekka Peltomäki (1) |
| 22 Aug | Swedish International | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | Ari Savolainen (1) |
| 24 Aug | Griffin Open | Denmark | €34,000 | Jonas Torines (1) |
| 31 Aug | NL-Norge 2 | Norway | €20,000 | Andreas Ljunggren (3) |
| 6 Sep | Västerås Open | Sweden | SKr 250,000 | Leif Westerberg (1) |
| 7 Sep | Holiday Club Open | Finland | €9,000 | Janne Martikainen (2) |
| 11 Sep | Falster Open | Denmark | €15,000 | Andreas Ljunggren (4) |
| 28 Sep | Marlboro Classic Masters | Denmark | €15,000 | Joakim Bäckström (2) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2] The top four players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2004 Challenge Tour.
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Øyvind Rojahn | 1,820 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Fredrik Henge | 1,782 | Finished in Top 80 of Challenge Tour Rankings |
| 3 | Leif Westerberg | 1,613 | |
| 4 | Pelle Edberg | 1,577 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 5 | Andreas Ljunggren | 1,358 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 6 | Christian Nilsson | 1,336 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 7 | Jonas Torines | 1,284 | |
| 8 | Tony Edlund | 1,209 | Finished in Top 80 of Challenge Tour Rankings |
| 9 | Johan Bjerhag | 986 | |
| 10 | Janne Martikainen | 837 |
Notes
- 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
- "2003 Nordic Golf League schedule". Nordic Golf League. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- "2003 Nordic Golf League Ranking". Nordic Golf League. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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