Joakim Grönhagen

Joakim Grönhagen (born 25 October 1972) is a Swedish professional golfer who played on the Challenge Tour and European Tour.

Joakim Grönhagen
Personal information
Born (1972-10-25) 25 October 1972
Stockholm, Sweden
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sporting nationality Sweden
ResidenceStockholm, Sweden
Career
Turned professional1993
Former tour(s)European Tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other2

Career

Grönhagen played 121 tournaments on the Challenge Tour 1992–2001, including one win. In 1992, he was runner-up at the Siab Open.[1] In 1994, he narrowly missed out on two victories, losing the Swedish Matchplay Championship final to Per Nyman 1 up,[2] and losing a playoff at the Volvo Finnish Open to Mikael Piltz.[3]

Grönhagen played on the 1995 European Tour with best finish T25 at Volvo Scandinavian Masters, ending up 138th in the season rankings.[4]

After retiring from tour, Grönhagen became a golf instructor,[5] coaching Simon Forsström and HRH Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland.[6]

Professional wins (3)

Challenge Tour wins (1)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1 3 Jul 1994 Västerås Open −7 (67-65-68=200) 1 stroke Sweden Thomas Nilsson, Finland Kalle Väinölä

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1994 Volvo Finnish Open Finland Mikael Piltz Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Nordic Golf League wins (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 25 Apr 2001 Titleist Open E (71-73-72=216) 2 strokes Sweden Fredrik Berglund (a)
2 20 May 2001 Kinnaborg Open −4 (66-70=136) Playoff Sweden Viktor Gustavsson

Source:[7]

See also

References
  1. "1992 Siab Open". European Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. "1994 SM Matachplay". European Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. "1994 Volvo Finnish Open". European Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  4. "Joakim Grönhagen". European Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. "AIK plockade medaljer i SM-golfen" (in Swedish). Solna Direct. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  6. "Prinsens tränare nöjd inför pro-am:en" (in Swedish). Svensk Golf. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  7. "2001 Titleist Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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