Per Nyman
| Per Nyman | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Per Nyman |
| Born | 14 February 1968 Kristianstad, Sweden |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Kristianstad, Sweden |
| Career | |
| College | Fresno State University |
| Turned professional | 1992 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 1999 |
Per Nyman (born 14 February 1968) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Nyman was born in Kristianstad and attended Fresno State University in California, United States, where he twice won the GCAA All-America Scholar Award.[1] He turned professional after graduating in 1992. He played on the European Tour and its official development tour, the Challenge Tour, between 1993 and 2004. He won four times on the Challenge Tour, including twice in 1995, and finished 2nd on the Challenge Tour Rankings in 1998. He was also medalist at the European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage in 2002.[2]
He should not be confused with fellow professional golfer and two-time Challenge Tour winner Per G. Nyman.
Professional wins (5)
Challenge Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Jul 1993 | Volvo Finnish Open | −8 (70-67-71=208) | 2 strokes | Daniel Fornstam
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| 2 | 7 Aug 1994 | SM Match Play | 1 up | Joakim Grönhagen
| |
| 3 | 17 Sep 1995 | Kentab Open | −8 (68-72-73=213) | 1 stroke | Anders Gillner
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| 4 | 29 Sep 1995 | Lomas Bosque Challenge | −16 (71-69-67-65=272) | 4 strokes |  Simon D. Hurley,  Manuel Moreno, Raimo Sjöberg
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Swedish Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Jun 1995 | Husqvarna Open | −7 (62-69-72=203) | 2 strokes | Terry Burgoyne, Mats Sterner
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Team appearances
Amateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1989
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1990 (winners)
See also
References
- ^ "Avinelis Earns GCAA All-American Scholar". CBS College Sports. 16 July 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ "Broadhurst secures Tour place". BBC Sport. 20 November 2002. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
External links
- Per Nyman at the European Tour official site
- Per Nyman at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)