Joakim Grönhagen

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Joakim Grönhagen
Personal information
Born (1972-10-25) 25 October 1972 (age 52)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sporting nationality Sweden
ResidenceStockholm, Sweden
Career
Turned professional1993
Former tour(s)European Tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other2

Joakim Grönhagen (born 25 October 1972) is a Swedish professional golfer who played on the Challenge Tour and European Tour.

Career

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Grönhagen played 121 tournaments on the Challenge Tour 1992–2001, including one win. In 1992, he was runner-up at the Siab Open.[1] In 1994, he narrowly missed out on two victories, losing the Swedish Matchplay Championship final to Per Nyman 1 up,[2] and losing a playoff at the Volvo Finnish Open to Mikael Piltz.[3]

Grönhagen played on the 1995 European Tour with best finish T25 at Volvo Scandinavian Masters, ending up 138th in the season rankings.[4]

After retiring from tour, Grönhagen became a golf instructor,[5] coaching Simon Forsström and HRH Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland.[6]

Professional wins (3)

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Challenge Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 3 Jul 1994 Västerås Open −7 (67-65-68=200) 1 stroke Sweden Thomas Nilsson, Finland Kalle Väinölä

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1994 Volvo Finnish Open Finland Mikael Piltz Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Nordic Golf League wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 25 Apr 2001 Titleist Open E (71-73-72=216) 2 strokes Sweden Fredrik Berglund (a)
2 20 May 2001 Kinnaborg Open −4 (66-70=136) Playoff Sweden Viktor Gustavsson

Source:[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1992 Siab Open". European Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. ^ "1994 SM Matachplay". European Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. ^ "1994 Volvo Finnish Open". European Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Joakim Grönhagen". European Tour. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. ^ "AIK plockade medaljer i SM-golfen" (in Swedish). Solna Direct. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Prinsens tränare nöjd inför pro-am:en" (in Swedish). Svensk Golf. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  7. ^ "2001 Titleist Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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