Joakim Wikström
{{short description|Swedish professional golfer (born 1991)}}
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Joakim Wikström (born 18 December 1991) is a Swedish professional golfer and Challenge Tour player. He has won five times on the Nordic Golf League and was runner-up at the 2023 Vierumäki Finnish Challenge.{{cite web |title=Joakim Wikström Player profile |url=https://www.europeantour.com/players/joakim-wikstrom-41458/?tour=challenge-tour |publisher=European Tour |access-date=10 June 2024}}
Career
Wikström represented Sjögärde Golf Club before switching to nearby Hills Golf Club. He turned professional in 2013 and joined the Nordic Golf League, after he topped the leaderboard at Q-School, held at Elisefarm Golf Club.{{cite magazine |last=Strömberg |first=Martin |title=Kvalskolan lyfte Marcus |url=https://www.svenskgolf.se/artiklar/folja/20121011/kvalskolan-lyfte-marcus/ |access-date=10 June 2024 |magazine=Svensk Golf |date=11 October 2012 |language=sv}} He recorded a win in his rookie season at the Katrineholm Open, hosted by Robert Karlsson.{{cite magazine |last=Strömberg |first=Martin |title=Wikström skrällde i Katrineholm |url=https://www.svenskgolf.se/artiklar/folja/20130705/wikstrom-starkast-i-katrineholm/ |access-date=10 June 2024 |magazine=Svensk Golf |date=5 July 2013 |language=sv}}
In 2020, Wikström won the V Sport Golf Challenge at PGA Sweden National Lakes Course after shooting a course record 61 in the third round.{{cite magazine |last=Strömberg |first=Martin |title=Wikström vann efter ännu ett banrekord |url=https://www.svenskgolf.se/artiklar/tournytt/20200827/wikstrom-vann-efter-annu-ett-banrekord/ |access-date=10 June 2024 |magazine=Svensk Golf |date=27 August 2020 |language=sv}} He secured a second title of the season at Visby Open, where he won a playoff on the second hole.{{cite news |last=Bönnelyche |first=Adrienne |title=Seger för Joakim Wikström i Visby: "Extremt skönt" |url=https://golfbladet.se/seger-for-joakim-wikstrom-i-visby-extremt-skont/ |access-date=10 June 2024 |work=Golfbladet |date=27 September 2020 |language=sv}}
Wikström finished third in the 2021 Nordic Golf League rankings to earn promotion to the 2022 Challenge Tour. In 2023, he was runner-up at the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge after recording a 61 in the final round.{{cite magazine |last=Strömberg |first=Martin |title=Wikström klättrade 173 placeringar efter 61-rond |url=https://www.svenskgolf.se/artiklar/tournytt/20230820/wikstrom-klattrade-173-placeringar-efter-61-rond/ |access-date=10 June 2024 |magazine=Svensk Golf |date=20 August 2023 |language=sv}}
Amateur wins
- 2007 Skandia Tour Riks #5 - Västergötland
- 2010 Pulsen Open
Professional wins (7)
=Nordic Golf League wins (5)=
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|5 Jul 2013 |−12 (65-71-68=204) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|SWE}} Niclas Johansson, {{flagicon|SWE}} Malcolm Kokocinski |
| align=center|2
|align=right|27 Aug 2020 |V Sport Golf Challenge |−17 (72-66-61=199) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|SWE}} Niclas Johansson |
| align=center|3
|align=right|24 Sep 2020 |Visby Open |−7 (68-70-71=209) |Playoff |{{flagicon|FIN}} Juuso Kahlos |
| align=center|4
|align=right|18 Jun 2021 |Samsø Pro-Am Classic |−13 (67-68-68=203) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|SWE}} Adam Eineving, {{flagicon|SWE}} Christopher Feldborg Nielsen, |
| align=center|5
|align=right|28 Feb 2023 |ECCO Tour Spanish Masters |−9 (70-70-67=207) |Playoff |{{flagicon|DNK}} Sebastian Wiis |
=Other wins (2)=
References
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External links
- {{EuroTour player|41458}}
- {{OWGR|20428}}
- {{Golfdata|27874}}
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Category:Golfers from Gothenburg