2020 Nordic Golf League
The 2020 Nordic Golf League is the 22nd season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 23 February 2020 – 9 October 2020 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 13[lower-alpha 1] |
| Most wins |  Mikael Lindberg (3) |
| Order of Merit | Mikael Lindberg |
← 2019 2021 → | |
In-season changes
The season started with four events in Spain, and was later suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] After the hiatus, the schedule was subject to change and several tournaments were postponed, cancelled or due to travel restrictions, became unofficial events for Order of Merit ranking purposed.[2]
The tour announced in July that only the top three players (rather than the traditional five) on the final Order of Merit would receive Challenge Tour status for the 2021 season.[3]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2020 season.[2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[lower-alpha 2] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Lumine Hills Open | Spain | SKr 550,000 |  Marcus Helligkilde (2) | 4 |
| 1 Mar | Lumine Lakes Open | Spain | SKr 550,000 | Mikael Lindberg (3) | 4 |
| 7 Mar | ECCO Tour Spanish Masters | Spain | DKr 375,000 | Jeppe Huldahl (2) | 4 |
| 11 Mar | PGA Catalunya Resort Championship | Spain | DKr 375,000 | Jeppe Huldahl (3) | 4 |
| Elisefarm Open | Sweden | – | Cancelled[lower-alpha 3] | – | |
| Jyske Bank Made in Denmark Qualifier | Denmark | – | Postponed[lower-alpha 4] | – | |
| The 12 Twelve - Players Charity | Denmark | – | Postponed[lower-alpha 4] | – | |
| Samsø Pro-Am Classic | Denmark | – | Postponed[lower-alpha 4] | – | |
| Gamle Fredrikstad Open | Norway | – | Postponed[lower-alpha 4] | – | |
| Sand Golf Club Open | Sweden | – | Cancelled[lower-alpha 3] | – | |
| Kongsvinger Open | Norway | – | Cancelled[lower-alpha 3] | – | |
| 7 Aug | Thisted Forsikring Championship | Denmark | €35,000 | Mikael Lindberg (4) | 4 |
| 14 Aug | Landeryd Masters | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Robin Petersson (1) | 4 |
| 21 Aug | Esbjerg Open | Denmark | €35,000 | Niklas Nørgaard Møller (3) | 4 |
| 27 Aug | V Sport Golf Challenge | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Joakim Wikström (2) | 4 |
| Timberwise Finnish Open | Finland | – | Cancelled | – | |
| 4 Sep | TanumStrand Fjällbacka Open | Sweden | SKr 420,000 | Pelle Edberg (5) | 4 |
| 18 Sep | Ledreborg Palace Golf Masters | Denmark | €30,000 | Mikael Lindberg (5) | 4 |
| 24 Sep | Visby Open | Sweden | SKr 380,000 | Joakim Wikström (3) | 4 |
| 4 Oct | Race to HimmerLand | Denmark | €40,000 | Jesper Svensson (1) | 4 |
| 9 Oct | Lindbytvätten Tour Final | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Lasse Jensen (5) | 4 |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun | Bravo Tours Open | Denmark | €25,000 | Emily Kristine Pedersen | n/a |
| 26 Jun | Jyske Bank Danish PGA Championship | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Marcus Helligkilde | n/a |
| 4 Jul | Katrineholm Open | Sweden | SKr 430,000 | Ludvig Åberg (a) | 7 |
| 16 Jul | Barsebäck Resort Masters | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Ludvig Åberg (a) | 4 |
| 24 Jul | Stockholm Trophy | Sweden | SKr 380,000 | Mikael Lindberg | 4 |
| 28 Jul | SM Match | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Martin Eriksson | 4 |
| 1 Aug | PGA Championship Bråviken Open | Sweden | SKr 500,000 | Björn Hellgren | 4 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the GolfBox Road to Europe and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[6] The top three players on the tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2021 Challenge Tour.[7]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikael Lindberg | 32,473 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Marcus Helligkilde | 27,743 | |
| 3 | Jeppe Huldahl | 23,731 | |
| 4 |  Lauri Ruuska | 22,100 | |
| 5 | Joakim Wikström | 21,167 | |
| 6 |  Jarand Ekeland Arnøy | 16,004 | |
| 7 | Lasse Jensen | 15,034 | |
| 8 | Martin Eriksson | 11,751 | |
| 9 | Robin Petersson | 10,948 | |
| 10 | Per Längfors | 10,880 |
Notes
- A further eight tournaments were scheduled but were either cancelled or postponed.
- 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.
- Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
- Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
References
- "Covid-19 update". Danish Golf Tour. 25 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "2020 Nordic Golf League Schedule". Danish Golf Tour. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- "Announcement about rankings, Challenge Tour etc". Danish Golf Tour. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Updated Golf Tour Schedule" (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "ECCO Tour Postpones the next 4 events". Danish Golf Tour. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "2020 GolfBox Road to Europe". Danish Golf Tour. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- Damgaard, Peter (9 October 2020). "Lasse Jensen vandt Nordic League sæsonfinalen" [Lasse Jensen won the Nordic League season finale]. 19hul.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
Både Mikael Lindberg, Marcus Helligkilde og Jeppe Huldahl havde også et Challenge Tour kort i år, men deres nye kategorier fra Nordic League kort er bedre, end dem de havde.
[Both Mikael Lindberg, Marcus Helligkilde and Jeppe Huldahl also had a Challenge Tour card this year, but their new categories from Nordic League cards are better than the ones they had.]