Fredrik Andersson Hed

Fredrik Andersson Hed
Andersson Hed in 2009
Personal information
Born(1972-01-20)20 January 1972
Halmstad, Sweden
Died24 October 2021(2021-10-24) (aged 49)
Halmstad, Sweden
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sporting nationality Sweden
Spouse
Anna Hed
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(m. 2004)​
Children2
Career
Turned professional1992
Former tour(s)European Tour
Challenge Tour
Swedish Golf Tour
Professional wins3
Highest ranking68 (7 November 2010)[1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Challenge Tour2
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipT62: 2010
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT50: 2002

Fredrik Andersson Hed (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfrěːdrɪk ˈânːdɛˌʂɔn ˈheːd]; 20 January 1972 – 24 October 2021) was a Swedish professional golfer and broadcaster. He won the 2010 BMW Italian Open.

Early life

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Andersson Hed was born in Halmstad on 20 January 1972. He began playing golf when he was ten years old and turned professional in 1992.[2]

Career

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Andersson Hed won his first title on the Challenge Tour only a year after turning pro at the inaugural Danish PGA Championship. He later won the Challenge de France held in Le Touquet in 2003.[3] However, he found success hard to come by on the main European Tour, where he had to return to qualifying school on numerous occasions.[2]

Andersson Hed won his first European Tour title at the 2010 BMW Italian Open at Royal Park, outside Turin, on his 245th attempt.[4] Two weeks later, he finished tied in second place, with Luke Donald, at the European Tour's flagship event, the 2010 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club. He finished one shot behind winner Simon Khan.[3] 2010 was ultimately his best year on the European Tour, when he finished 22nd on the Order of Merit.[5]

Andersson Hed was also runner-up another five times on the European Tour, at the 2003 Madeira Island Open, 2007 Valle Romano Open de Andalucia, 2011 Barclays Scottish Open, 2012 UBS Hong Kong Open and 2012 Omega European Masters.[3] He missed the cut at the European Tour Qualifying School in November 2015 by one stroke,[6] and subsequently retired from professional golf.[7] He became a golf commentator for the national public broadcaster Sveriges Television the following year.[8]

Personal life

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Andersson Hed married Anna Hed in 2004, and consequently added her surname to his name. He had been known as Fredrik Andersson until then. Together, they had two children; Viggo and Molly.[9]

Andersson Hed died on 24 October 2021, with his death being announced by the European Tour. He was 49, and suffered from cancer prior to his death.[9][10]

Amateur wins

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Professional wins (3)

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European Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 9 May 2010 BMW Italian Open −16 (70-66-63-73=272) 2 strokes England David Horsey

Source:[3]

Challenge Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 8 August 1993 Toyota Danish PGA Championship −6 (67-71-69=207) 2 strokes Sweden Rikard Strångert (a)
2 15 October 2000 Le Touquet Challenge de France −11 (71-68-68-70=277) Playoff Spain Carlos Rodiles

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2000 Le Touquet Challenge de France Spain Carlos Rodiles Won with par on second extra hole

Sources:[3][12]

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
The Open Championship T50 T69 T65
PGA Championship
Tournament 2010 2011
The Open Championship T68 T57
PGA Championship T62 CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Note: Andersson Hed never played in the Masters Tournament or the U.S. Open.
Source:[13]

Team appearances

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Amateur

Professional

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Week 45 2010 Ending 7 Nov 2010" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Fredrik Andersson Hed – Overview". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Fredrik Andersson Hed – Wins and Results". European Tour. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Andersson Hed's 73 enough in Italy". ESPN. Turin, Italy. Associated Press. 9 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Fredrik Andersson Hed – Career Record Details". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Fredrik Andersson Hed Quits". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). 12 December 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Frederik Andersson Hed, Swedish golfer and Italian Open winner, dies aged 49". The Guardian. London. PA Media. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Andersson Hed set for the Masters" (in Swedish). Laholms Tidning. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  9. ^ a b c "Fredrik Andersson Hed: 1972–2021". PGA European Tour. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  10. ^ "In Memoriam: Fredrik Andersson Hed har avlidit" (in Swedish). Svensk Golf. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation 100 Years. pp. 180, 189, 197, 224.
  12. ^ "Andersson Pips Rodiles in Sudden Death in Le Touquet". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Fredrik Andersson Hed – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  14. ^ "St Andrews Trophy Results – 1992". European Golf Association.
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