Joakim Rask
Joakim "Jocke" Rask (born 8 January 1972) is a Swedish professional golfer.
| Joakim Rask | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 8 January 1972 Katrineholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16.1 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden | ||
| Residence | Bromma, Sweden | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1992 | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour Nordic Golf League | ||
| Professional wins | 11 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 3 | ||
| Other | 8 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Rask's father, a scratch golfer, taught him to play as a six-year-old and he represented the Swedish boys' team. Rask concentrated on golf after an ice-hockey injury, and turned professional in 1992 at the age of 20. He won a Challenge Tour event in his first season, and he had a great 1996 season, which saw him hold the number one rankings position for several weeks in the mid-to-late part of the season, and graduated to the European Tour.[1]
Rask played 63 events on the European Tour 1997–2015 where his best performance was ninth at the 2001 North West of Ireland Open. His biggest check came with his tie for fourth at the 2014 Kazakhstan Open on the Challenge Tour.[1]
Professional wins (11)
Challenge Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Aug 1992 | Västerås Open | −8 (67-65-67=199) | 2 strokes |  Ed Morton |
| 2 | 9 Jun 1996 | KB Golf Challenge | −17 (67-65-68-71=271) | 1 stroke |  Greg Owen |
| 3 | 8 Jun 1997 | SIAB Open | −3 (67-71-71-72=281) | 1 stroke | Kalle Brink |
Nordic Golf League wins (8)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 May 2000 | Kinnaborg Open | −6 (71-65-68=204) | 4 strokes | Joakim Grönhagen |
| 2 | 9 Sep 2006 | Thermia Open | −9 (68-72-67=207) | 1 stroke | Pelle Edberg |
| 3 | 10 Jun 2007 | Telia Open | −14 (66-66-67=199) | 9 strokes |  Panu Kylliäinen |
| 4 | 1 Sep 2007 | Västerås Mälarstaden Open | −4 (69-69-68=206) | 1 stroke | Daniel Lindgren, Pehr Magnebrant |
| 5 | 23 Sep 2007 | EGCC Open | −3 (71-69-73=213) | 2 strokes | Matti Meriläinen |
| 6 | 6 Jun 2009 | Söderby Masters | −8 (72-72-67=211) | 3 strokes | Mattias Eliasson |
| 7 | 8 Jul 2011 | Katrineholm Open | −11 (67-69-69=205) | 1 stroke | Petter Bocian |
| 8 | 28 Jun 2013 | Mercedes-Benz Matchplay | 5 and 4 | Niclas Johansson | |
References
- Joakim Rask Bio, European Tour, accessed 8 September 2016
External links
- Joakim Rask at the European Tour official site
- Joakim Rask at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Joakim Rask at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)