2002 Nordic Golf League

The 2002 Nordic Golf League was the fourth season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

2002 Nordic Golf League season
Duration4 May 2002 (2002-05-04) – 26 September 2002 (2002-09-26)
Number of official events23
Most winsSweden Joakim Kristiansson (3)
Order of MeritSweden Joakim Kristiansson
2001
2003

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2002 season.[1]

Date Tournament Host country Purse Winner[a]
5 May Audi Open Norway €8,000   Markus Westerberg (2)
8 May Titleist Open Denmark €15,000   Jesper Lassen Nielsen (1)
15 May Telia Grand Opening Sweden SKr 100,000   Johan Edfors (1)
25 May Telehuset Larvik Open Norway €8,000   Christian Nilsson (1)
26 May Intersport Open Finland €8,000   Mikael Piltz (6)
26 May Kinnaborg Open Sweden SKr 175,000   Joakim Kristiansson (1)
1 Jun St Ibb Open Sweden SKr 230,000   Fredrik Orest (1)
16 Jun Affecto Open Finland €8,000   Kalle Aitala (1)
16 Jun Husqvarna Open Sweden SKr 300,000   Hans Edberg (1)
30 Jun Messilä Trophy Finland €8,000   Toni Karjalainen (1)
30 Jun SM Match Sweden SKr 300,000   Fredrik Orest (2)
30 Jun Telia Open Denmark €34,000   Jakob Borregaard (1)
14 Jul Sundbyholm Open Sweden SKr 250,000   Max Anglert (1)
26 Jul Gibson Scandinavia Brollsta Open Sweden SKr 175,000   Marcus Norgren (2)
8 Aug TietoEnator Open Sweden SKr 175,000   Joakim Kristiansson (2)
17 Aug Gula Sidorna Open Sweden SKr 250,000   Hampus von Post (2)
18 Aug Kotka Golf Center Open Finland €8,000   Panu Kylliäinen (1)
25 Aug Griffin Open Denmark €27,000   Morten Backhausen (1)
30 Aug match.golf.se Sweden SKr 200,000   Joakim Kristiansson (3)
7 Sep Västerås Open Sweden SKr 250,000   Jonas Wåhlstedt (1)
8 Sep Holiday Club Open Finland €8,000   Peter Gustafsson (3)
22 Sep St Arild Open Sweden SKr 175,000   Martin Erlandsson (1)
26 Sep Wilson Open Denmark €15,000   Thomas Nørret (1)

Order of Merit

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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 2003 Challenge Tour.

Position Player Points Status earned
1   Joakim Kristiansson 1,990 Promoted to Challenge Tour
2   Fredrik Orest 1,897 Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School)
3   Markus Westerberg 1,749 Promoted to Challenge Tour
4   Thomas Nørret 1,601 Finished in Top 80 of Challenge Tour Rankings
5   Peter Gustafsson 1,585 Promoted to Challenge Tour
6   Johan Edfors 1,401
7   Jonas Wåhlstedt 1,310
8   Jesper Lassen Nielsen 1,032
9   Tuomas Tuovinen 1,006
10   Christian Nilsson 978

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "2002 Nordic Golf League schedule". Nordic Golf League. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ^ "2002 Nordic Golf League Ranking". Nordic Golf League. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2022.