Johan Edfors
{{short description|Swedish professional golfer}}
{{use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox golfer
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|10|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Varberg, Sweden
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| weight = {{convert|84|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
| nationality = {{SWE}}
| residence = Dubai, UAE
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| college = University of Texas at San Antonio
| yearpro = 1997
| tour = Challenge Tour
| extour = European Tour
Sunshine Tour
| prowins = 10
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| eurowins = 3
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| asiawins = 2
| sunwins = 1
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| chalwins = 4
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| otherwins = 2
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| masters = CUT: 2007
| usopen = T19: 2011
| open = T52: 2009
| pga = T39: 2011
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| award1 = Challenge Tour
Rankings winner
| year1 = 2003
| award2 = Sunshine Tour
Rookie of the Year
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Johan Edfors (born 10 October 1975) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays primarily on the European Tour.
Early life and amateur career
Edfors was born in Varberg. He attended the University of Texas at San Antonio on a Division I athletic scholarship for men's golf. He played for the team under the coaching of Barry Denton for two years.
Professional career
Edfors turned professional in 1997. He spent several years playing the second tier Challenge Tour, but failed to make the top hundred on the Order of Merit until 2003, when he won twice and topped the Challenge Tour Order of Merit. He narrowly failed to hold on to his tour card in 2004, but at the end of 2005 he regained it at the Final Qualifying School.
In 2006, Edfors achieved a maiden European Tour win at the TCL Classic and quickly followed up by winning the more prestigious Quinn Direct British Masters and the Scottish Open. His three victories took him into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings in July 2006, and he finished the year placed 10th on the European Order of Merit.
Edfors had to wait almost three years for his next victory, which he achieved at the inaugural Black Mountain Masters in Thailand on the Asian Tour.
Edfors is known for being a big hitter averaging over 300 yards.
Professional wins (10)
=European Tour wins (3)=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|19 Mar 2006 |−25 (66-66-63-68=263) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Buckle |
| align=center|2
|align=right|14 May 2006 |−11 (68-69-70-70=277) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Emerson, {{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Gallacher, |
| align=center|3
|align=right|16 Jul 2006 |−13 (65-69-74-63=271) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ENG}} Luke Donald, {{flagicon|ARG}} Andrés Romero, |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
=Asian Tour wins (2)=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|19 Mar 2006 |−25 (66-66-63-68=263) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|AUS}} Andrew Buckle |
| align=center|2
|align=right|29 Mar 2009 |−17 (64-68-71-68=271) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|THA}} Prayad Marksaeng, {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Rodgers |
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour
=Sunshine Tour wins (1)=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|9 Mar 2003 |−13 (70-70-66=206)* |4 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Michael Kirk |
1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour
=Challenge Tour wins (4)=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|9 Mar 2003 |−13 (70-70-66=206)* |4 strokes |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Michael Kirk |
| align=center|2
|align=right|25 May 2003 |−15 (67-67-69-70=273) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|SWE}} Kalle Brink |
| align=center|3
|align=right|19 Oct 2014 |−15 (69-66-66=201)* |3 strokes |{{flagicon|FRA}} Mike Lorenzo-Vera |
| align=center|4
|align=right|9 Oct 2016 |−13 (70-70-66-69=275) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|SWE}} Alexander Björk, {{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi García Pinto |
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |
| style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1 |2003 |{{flagicon|ESP}} José Manuel Carriles |Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
=Nordic Golf League wins (1)=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!! Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|15 May 2002 |−5 (65-70=135) |4 strokes |{{flagicon|SWE}} Hampus von Post |
=Swedish Golf Tour wins (1)=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!! Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
| align=center|1
|align=right|6 Apr 2013 |−10 (67-70-69=206) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|SWE}} Jacob Glennemo |
Results in major championships
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament !2006 !2007 !2008 !2009 !2010 !2011 |
| align=left|Masters Tournament
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
| align=left|U.S. Open
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |CUT |T27 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T19 |
| align=left|The Open Championship
|CUT |CUT |CUT |T52 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
| align=left|PGA Championship
|CUT |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T39 |
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Tournament!!2006!!2007 |
| align="left"|Match Play
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |R64 |
| align="left"|Championship
|T22 |T45 |
| align="left"|Invitational
|T62 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1993
Professional
- Royal Trophy (representing Europe): 2007 (winners), 2009, 2011 (winners)
- European Championships (representing Sweden): 2018
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{EuroTour player|3480}}
- {{OWGR|6852}}
- {{Golfdata|1386}}
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Category:European Tour golfers
Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates