2016 Nordic Golf League

The 2016 Nordic Golf League was the 18th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.

2016 Nordic Golf League season
Duration26 February 2016 (2016-02-26) – 15 October 2016 (2016-10-15)
Number of official events26
Most winsDenmark Mark Haastrup (4)
Order of MeritDenmark Mark Haastrup
2015
2017

Schedule

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The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[1]

Date Tournament Host country Purse Winner[a] OWGR
points
28 Feb Lumine Lakes Open Spain €55,000   Björn Hellgren (3) 4
4 Mar Lumine Hills Open Spain €55,000   Niclas Hellberg (1) 4
15 Mar Mediter Real Estate Masters Spain DKr 375,000   Benjamin Poke (2) 4
20 Mar PGA Catalunya Resort Championship Spain DKr 375,000   Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen (3) 4
29 Apr Grundfos Masters Germany €40,000   Oliver Suhr (2) 4
6 May Kitchen Joy Championship Denmark €40,000   Oliver Lindell (2) 4
13 May Kellers Park Masters Denmark €50,000   Erik Myllymäki (1) 4
21 May Stora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka Open Sweden SKr 400,000   Per Längfors (1) 4
28 May Trummenäs Open Sweden SKr 350,000   Mikael Lindberg (1) 4
4 Jun Jyske Bank PGA Championship Denmark DKr 375,000   Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen (4) 4
11 Jun Österlen PGA Open Sweden SKr 400,000   Ola Johansson (1) 4
18 Jun NorthSide Charity Challenge Denmark €70,000   Oliver Lindell (3) 4
23 Jun Borre Open Norway €40,000   Jarand Ekeland Arnøy (1) 4
2 Jul SM Match Sweden SKr 400,000   Mark Haastrup (3) 4
9 Jul Kristianstad Åhus Open Sweden SKr 600,000   Ola Johansson (2) 4
6 Aug Made in Denmark European Tour Qualifier Denmark DKr 300,000   Daniel Løkke (2) 4
13 Aug Isaberg Open Sweden SKr 400,000   Mark Haastrup (4) 4
20 Aug Norwegian Open Norway €50,000   Oscar Lengdén (1) 4
28 Aug Landeryd Masters Sweden SKr 400,000   Oskar Bergman (2) 4
2 Sep Ålandsbanken Finnish Open Finland €50,000   Jesper Lerchedahl (1) 4
10 Sep Willis Towers Watson Masters Denmark DKr 300,000   Mathias Gladbjerg (1) 4
17 Sep Star for Life Challenge Sweden SKr 400,000   Mark Haastrup (5) 4
23 Sep Thisted Forsikring Championship Denmark DKr 300,000   Kasper Kjær Estrup (2) 4
1 Oct GolfUppsala Open Sweden SKr 400,000   Niklas Lindström (1) 4
8 Oct Race to HimmerLand Denmark DKr 375,000   Alexander Wennstam (1) 4
15 Oct Tourfinal Vellinge Open Sweden SKr 450,000   Mark Haastrup (6) 4

Order of Merit

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The Order of Merit was titled as the Road to Europe and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2017 Challenge Tour.[3]

Position Player Points Status earned
1   Mark Haastrup 54,619 Promoted to Challenge Tour
2   Oliver Lindell 47,378
3   Oscar Lengdén 37,836 Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)
4   Alexander Wennstam 36,827 Promoted to Challenge Tour
5   Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen 35,968
6   Niklas Lindström 30,148
7   Christian Aronsen 29,675
8   Ola Johannson 25,981
9   Mikael Lindberg 25,339
10   Tobias Rosendahl 25,197

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. ^ "2016 Nordic Golf League Schedule". Danish Golf Tour. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  2. ^ "2016 Road to Europe". Danish Golf Tour. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Satellite stars: Oliver Lindell". European Tour. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023. 2016 Nordic Golf League Graduates: Mark Haastrup (Denmark), Oliver Lindell (Finland), Oscar Lengden (Sweden), Alexander Wennstam (Sweden), Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen (Denmark)