1988 Swedish Golf Tour
| Duration | 5 May 1988 – 2 October 1988 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 17 |
| Most wins | Leif Hederström (2) Jesper Parnevik (2) |
| Order of Merit | Jesper Parnevik |
← 1987 1989 → | |
The 1988 Swedish Golf Tour was the fifth season of the Swedish Golf Tour, the main professional golf tour in Sweden since it was formed in 1984.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1988 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (SKr) |
Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May | Sapa Torekov Open | Skåne | 350,000 | Carl-Magnus Strömberg (4) |
| 14 May | Lacoste Spalding Open | Denmark | 225,000 | Leif Hederström (1) |
| 22 May | Naturgas Open | Skåne | 250,000 | Terry Price (n/a) |
| 29 May | Ramlösa Open | Västergötland | 300,000 | Jesper Parnevik (1) |
| 5 Jun | Nescafé Cup | Skåne | 275,000 | Jan Tilmanis (1) |
| 12 Jun | Teleannons Grand Prix | Skåne | 400,000 | Magnus Sunesson (3) |
| 19 Jun | Stiga Open | Småland | 225,000 | Clas Hultman (1) |
| 26 Jun | Odense Open | Denmark | 225,000 | Jesper Parnevik (2) |
| 3 Jul | SI Trygg-Hansa Open | Gästrikland | 275,000 | Per Haugsrud (1) |
| 10 Jul | Scandinavian Tipo Trophy | Finland | 225,000 | Daniel Westermark (1) |
| 24 Jul | SM Match Trygg-Hansa Cup | Småland | 325,000 | Mikael Krantz (1) |
| 7 Aug | Länsförsäkringar Open | Halland | 500,000 | Vijay Singh (n/a) |
| 21 Aug | Gevalia Open | Gästrikland | 300,000 | Dennis Edlund (1) |
| 28 Aug | Karlstad Open | Värmland | 225,000 | Leif Hederström (2) |
| 11 Sep | Västerås Kentab Open | Västmanland | 225,000 | Johan Ryström (4) |
| 18 Sep | Esab Open | Halland | 260,000 | Ove Sellberg (2) |
| 2 Oct | Volvo Albatross | Småland | 400,000 | Nils Lindeblad (2) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Swedish krona.[3]
| Position | Player | Prize money (SKr) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesper Parnevik | 243,100 |
| 2 | Carl-Magnus Strömberg | 193,000 |
| 3 | Johan Ryström | 187,650 |
| 4 | Per Haugsrud | 165,650 |
| 5 | Mikael Krantz | 159,400 |
See also
Notes
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Swedish Golf Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament.
References
- ^ "Årets program" [This year's program]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 4. April 1988. p. 135. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Jansson, Anders (2004). "Swedish Golf Tour/Telia Tour". Golf - Den Stora Sporten (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. pp. 277–279. ISBN 91-86818007. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Club Sweden Order of Merit, Sverige" [Club Sweden Order of Merit, Sweden]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 10. October 1988. p. 80. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
External links
- Official website (in Swedish)