2002 Nordic Golf League
{{Short description|Golf tour season}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox golf season
| year = 2002
| tour = Nordic Golf League
| regular_season = {{Start date|2002|5|4|df=y}} – {{end date|2002|9|26|df=y}}
| no_of_events = 23
| most_wins = {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Kristiansson (3)
| honor1 = Order of Merit
| honoree1 = {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Kristiansson
| honor2 =
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| prevseason = 2001
| nextseason = 2003
}}
The 2002 Nordic Golf League was the fourth season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2002 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.golfdata.se/nl/nl_sida_tpro.asp?AR=2002 |title=2002 Nordic Golf League schedule |publisher=Nordic Golf League |access-date=20 October 2022 |archive-date=17 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617123304/http://www.golfdata.se/nl/nl_sida_tpro.asp?AR=2002}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!Date!!Tournament!!Host country!!Purse!!Winner{{efn|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.}} | ||||
| 5 May | Audi Open | Norway | align=right|€8,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Markus Westerberg (2) |
| 8 May | Titleist Open | Denmark | align=right|€15,000 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jesper Lassen Nielsen (1) |
| 15 May | Telia Grand Opening | Sweden | align=right|SKr 100,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Edfors (1) |
| 25 May | Telehuset Larvik Open | Norway | align=right|€8,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Christian Nilsson (1) |
| 26 May | Intersport Open | Finland | align=right|€8,000 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Mikael Piltz (6) |
| 26 May | Kinnaborg Open | Sweden | align=right|SKr 175,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Kristiansson (1) |
| 1 Jun | St Ibb Open | Sweden | align=right|SKr 230,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrik Orest (1) |
| 16 Jun | Affecto Open | Finland | align=right|€8,000 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Kalle Aitala (1) |
| 16 Jun | Husqvarna Open | Sweden | align=right|SKr 300,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Hans Edberg (1) |
| 30 Jun | Messilä Trophy | Finland | align=right|€8,000 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Karjalainen (1) |
| 30 Jun | SM Match | Sweden | align=right|SKr 300,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrik Orest (2) |
| 30 Jun | Telia Open | Denmark | align=right|€34,000 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jakob Borregaard (1) |
| 14 Jul | Sundbyholm Open | Sweden | align=right|SKr 250,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Max Anglert (1) |
| 26 Jul | Gibson Scandinavia Brollsta Open | Sweden | align=right|SKr 175,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Marcus Norgren (2) |
| 8 Aug | TietoEnator Open | Sweden | align=right|SKr 175,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Kristiansson (2) |
| 17 Aug | Gula Sidorna Open | Sweden | align=right|SKr 250,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Hampus von Post (2) |
| 18 Aug | Kotka Golf Center Open | Finland | align=right|€8,000 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Panu Kylliäinen (1) |
| 25 Aug | Griffin Open | Denmark | align=right|€27,000 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Morten Backhausen (1) |
| 30 Aug | match.golf.se | Sweden | align=right|SKr 200,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Kristiansson (3) |
| 7 Sep | Västerås Open | Sweden | align=right|SKr 250,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Jonas Wåhlstedt (1) |
| 8 Sep | Holiday Club Open | Finland | align=right|€8,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Gustafsson (3) |
| 22 Sep | St Arild Open | Sweden | align=right|SKr 175,000 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Martin Erlandsson (1) |
| 26 Sep | Wilson Open | Denmark | align=right|€15,000 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Nørret (1) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.{{cite web |url=http://www.golfdata.se/nl/nl_rank_lista_1.asp?QTOUR=NL&QAR=2002&QSORT=R&QLISTA=1 |title=2002 Nordic Golf League Ranking |publisher=Nordic Golf League |accessdate=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080617123137/http://www.golfdata.se/nl/nl_rank_lista_1.asp?QTOUR=NL&QAR=2002&QSORT=R&QLISTA=1 |archive-date=17 June 2008}} The top four players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2003 Challenge Tour.
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!Position !Player !Points !Status earned | |||
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| align=center|1 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Kristiansson | align=center|1,990 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
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| align=center|2 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrik Orest | align=center|1,897 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |
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| align=center|3 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Markus Westerberg | align=center|1,749 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| style="background:#ACE1AF;"
| align=center|4 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Thomas Nørret | align=center|1,601 | Finished in Top 80 of Challenge Tour Rankings |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| align=center|5 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Gustafsson | align=center|1,585 | rowspan=2|Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
| align=center|6 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Edfors | align=center|1,401 | |
| align=center|7 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Jonas Wåhlstedt | align=center|1,310 | |
| align=center|8 | {{flagicon|DEN}} Jesper Lassen Nielsen | align=center|1,032 | |
| align=center|9 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Tuomas Tuovinen | align=center|1,006 | |
| align=center|10 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Christian Nilsson | align=center|978 |
See also
Notes
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References
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{{Satellite Tour seasons master|2002}}
{{Nordic Golf League seasons}}