Jesper Sandborg

{{short description|Swedish professional golfer}}

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Jesper Sandborg (born 8 June 1993) is a Swedish professional golfer and Challenge Tour player. In 2024, he topped the Nordic Golf League Order of Merit and was runner-up at the Indoor Golf Group Challenge.{{cite web |title=Jesper Sandborg Bio |url=https://www.europeantour.com/players/jepser-sandborg-43002/ |publisher=European Tour |access-date=31 March 2025}}

Career

Sandborg competed on the Swedish Junior Tour between 2010 and 2013, and started playing on the Nordic Golf League in 2014. He earned a place on the Challenge Tour at the 2019 European Tour Qualifying School.{{cite news |last1=Holmqvist |first1=Carl |title=Var nära att sluta – nu är Landerydskillen bättre än någonsin |url=https://www.corren.se/sport/golf/artikel/var-nara-att-sluta-nu-ar-landerydskillen-battre-an-nagonsin/jd01qyvl |access-date=31 March 2025 |work=Östgöta Correspondenten |date=20 August 2024 |language=sv}}

In 2023. he returned to the Nordic Golf League, where he won two tournaments in 2024.{{cite web |title=Prestigefylld seger för Jesper Sandborg |url=https://pgachampionship.se/prestigefylld-seger-for-jesper-sandborg/ |publisher=PGA of Sweden |language=sv |date=3 September 2024 |access-date=31 March 2025}} His opening round 64 at the Forsbacka Open set a new course record.{{cite web |title=Nytt banrekord på Forsbacka Open by Folksam av Jesper Sandborg |url=https://www.instagram.com/cutterandbucktour_/p/C-YIkbTNhV5/ |publisher=Cutter & Buck Tour |access-date=31 March 2025 |language=sv |date=7 August 2024}} Winning the Swedish PGA Championship earned him a start at the 2024 Indoor Golf Group Challenge on the Challenge Tour, where he finished runner-up, a stroke behind Joakim Lagergren and a stroke ahead of Mikael Lindberg and Jack Senior in third.{{cite news |last1=Richter |first1=Fredrik |title=Lagergren vann på Vesterby efter stor dramatik |url=https://golfbladet.se/lagergren-vann-pa-vesterby-efter-stor-dramatik/ |access-date=31 March 2025 |work=Golfbladet |date=26 August 2024 |language=sv}}

Sandborg topped the 2024 Nordic Golf League Order of Merit to graduate to the Challenge Tour for the 2025 season.{{cite web |title=Sandborg set for Challenge Tour return following Nordic Golf League promotion |url=https://www.europeantour.com/hotelplanner-tour/news/articles/detail/sandborg-set-for-challenge-tour-return-following-nordic-golf-league-promotion/ |publisher=European Tour |access-date=31 March 2025}}

In 2025, he shared the overnight lead at the Delhi Challenge in India after he shot a seven-under-par opening round of 65, ultimately settling for a tied 19th place.{{cite web |title=Sandborg one of five leaders in Delhi |url=https://www.europeantour.com/hotelplanner-tour/news/articles/detail/sandborg-one-of-five-leaders-in-delhi/ |publisher=European Tour |access-date=31 March 2025}}

Amateur wins

  • 2010 Skandia Tour Östergötland #5
  • 2013 Skandia Tour Riks #2 Östergötland

Source:{{cite web |url=https://golfdata.se/sgfranking/Players_startpage?PlayerID=46598 |title=Jesper Sandborg |publisher=Golfdata |accessdate=31 March 2025}}

Professional wins (10)

=Nordic Golf League wins (2)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runners-up

align=center|1align=right|29 Jun 2024PGA Championship Landeryd Masters−11 (70-70-70-67=277)3 strokes{{flagicon|SWE}} Albin Bergström, {{flagicon|SWE}} Linus Lilliedahl,
{{flagicon|SWE}} Felix Pålson, {{flagicon|DNK}} Jens Kristian Thysted
align=center|2align=right|9 Aug 2024Forsbacka Open−12 (64-68=132)*3 strokes{{flagicon|SWE}} Alfons Bondesson (a), {{flagicon|SWE}} Oliver Gillberg,
{{flagicon|DNK}} Christian Jacobsen, {{flagicon|SWE}} Hugo Townsend

*Note: The 2024 Forsbacka Open was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

=Ligma Tour wins (3)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner-up

align=center|1align=right|2 Jun 2023Finspång Open−6 (71-67=138)Playoff{{flagicon|SWE}} Linus Jonsson
align=center|2align=right|31 May 2024Dormy Challenge−10 (65-69=134)5 strokes{{flagicon|SWE}} Oliver Gillberg
align=center|3align=right|1 Aug 2024Finspång Open−9 (71-64=135)5 strokes{{flagicon|SWE}} Rasmus Rosin

=Other wins (5)=

  • 2015 Arboga Open (SGF Golf Ranking)
  • 2016 Hjo S Open (SGF Golf Ranking)
  • 2017 Hjo S Open (Future Series)
  • 2018 Swerob Torshälla Open (Future Series)
  • 2024 NSGK Open (Future Series)

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