Pontus Widegren
Pontus Widegren (born 14 October 1990) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Pontus Widegren | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Danderyd, Sweden | 14 October 1990
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st) |
Sporting nationality | Sweden |
Career | |
College | University of California, Los Angeles |
Turned professional | 2013 |
Current tour(s) | European Tour |
Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
Widegren became the youngest Club Champion at Stockholm Golf Club after winning the title aged just 13. He turned professional in 2013 after playing college golf for four years while studying at the University of California, Los Angeles, winning twice.[1]
Widegren played on the Challenge Tour 2014–2016 and secured his European Tour card at the 2016 European Tour Qualifying School. He finished runner-up at the 2013 Norwegian Challenge and had a one shot advantage heading into the final day of the 2015 Madeira Islands Open, a dual-ranked Challenge Tour and European Tour event, but eventually tied for fourth.[2]
On the 2017 European Tour, Widegren finished tied for third at the D+D Real Czech Masters.[3]
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2006, 2007[5]
- Junior World Cup: 2007
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 2008, 2012
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2010, 2011, 2012 (winners), 2013
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2010 (winners)
Source[4]
See also
References
- "Pontus Widegren Biography". European Tour. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- "Widegren Chasing Dream Victory in Madeira". European Tour. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- "2017 D+D Real Czech Masters". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- "Pontus Widegren". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Pontus Widegren at the European Tour official site
- Pontus Widegren at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Pontus Widegren at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)