2022 Nordic Golf League
| Duration | 18 February 2022 – 21 October 2022 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 27 |
| Most wins |  Jeppe Kristian Andersen (3) John Axelsen (3) |
| Order of Merit | John Axelsen |
← 2021 2023 → | |
The 2022 Nordic Golf League was the 24th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2022 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | GolfStar Winter Series I | Spain | SKr 615,000 | John Axelsen (2) |
4 |
| 24 Feb | GolfStar Winter Series II | Spain | SKr 615,000 |  Marcus Kinhult (1) |
4 |
| 1 Mar | ECCO Tour Spanish Masters | Spain | €50,000 | Sebastian Friedrichsen (1) |
4 |
| 5 Mar | PGA Catalunya Resort Championship | Spain | €50,000 | Jeppe Kristian Andersen (1) |
4 |
| 29 Apr | Bravo Tours Open | Denmark | €35,000 | Frederik Birkelund (a) (1) |
4 |
| 6 May | Barncancerfonden Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Nicolai Tinning (4) |
4 |
| 12 May | Rewell Elisefarm Challenge | Sweden | SKr 450,000 |  Axel Bóasson (3) |
4 |
| 20 May | Stora Hotellet Fjällbacka Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Simon Forsström (2) |
4 |
| 26 May | Moss & Rygge Open | Norway | NKr 450,000 | August Thor Høst (1) |
4 |
| 3 Jun | Thisted Forsikring Championship | Denmark | €35,000 | Nicolai Nøhr Madsen (2) |
4 |
| 10 Jun | Thomas Bjørn Samsø Classic | Denmark | €30,000 | Mathias Gladbjerg (3) |
4 |
| 18 Jun | Junet Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Jesper Hagborg Asp (1) |
4 |
| 24 Jun | UNICEF Championship | Denmark | €35,000 | Christian Jacobsen (1) |
4 |
| 2 Jul | PGA Championship Landeryd Masters | Sweden | SKr 600,000 | Rasmus Holmberg (1) |
6 |
| 8 Jul | Big Green Egg Swedish Matchplay Championship | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Mathias Gladbjerg (4) |
6 |
| 28 Jul | Holtsmark Open | Norway | NKr 450,000 | Tobias Ruth (2) |
4 |
| 5 Aug | Göteborg Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Jeppe Kristian Andersen (2) |
4 |
| 13 Aug | Timberwise Finnish Open | Finland | €50,000 | Viktor Edin (1) |
0.45 |
| 20 Aug | Esbjerg Open | Denmark | €35,000 | Christian Jacobsen (2) |
0.72 |
| 2 Sep | Greatdays Trophy | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Rasmus Holmberg (2) |
0.70 |
| 9 Sep | BMW Onsjö Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Frederik Severin Tøttenborg (1) |
1.02 |
| 16 Sep | Trust Forsikring Championship | Denmark | €35,000 | August Thor Høst (2) |
1.00 |
| 23 Sep | Great Northern Challenge | Denmark | DKr 500,000 | Frederik Birkelund (a) (2) |
1.17 |
| 29 Sep | Gumbalde Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Adam Andersson (1) |
0.69 |
| 7 Oct | Race to HimmerLand | Denmark | €40,000 | John Axelsen (3) |
1.06 |
| 14 Oct | MoreGolf Mastercard Tour Final | Sweden | SKr 550,000 | John Axelsen (4) |
0.89 |
| 21 Oct | Sydbank Road to Europe Final | Denmark | €30,000 | Jeppe Kristian Andersen (3) |
0.77 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the GolfBox Road to Europe and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2023 Challenge Tour.[4]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Axelsen |
53,303 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |
| 2 | Simon Forsström |
51,979 | |
| 3 | Jeppe Kristian Andersen |
50,990 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 4 | Frederik Birkelund |
42,348 | |
| 5 | Sebastian Friedrichsen |
39,267 | |
| 6 | Hamish Brown |
38,912 | |
| 7 | Nicolai Tinning |
38,771 | |
| 8 | Martin Eriksson |
32,524 | |
| 9 | Rasmus Holmberg |
27,304 | |
| 10 | August Thor Høst |
26,094 |
See also
Notes
- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Nordic Golf League events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Nordic Golf League as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.
References
- ^ "2022 Nordic Golf League Schedule" (in Danish). Danish Golf Tour. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "ECCO Tour klar med 2022 kalenderen" [ECCO Tour ready with the 2022 calendar] (in Danish). Danish Golf Tour. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "2022 GolfBox Road to Europe". Danish Golf Tour. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Andersen wins Nordic Golf League season finale". European Tour. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
Andersen will be joined on the Challenge Tour in 2023 by fellow Nordic Golf League graduates and countrymen Frederik Birkelund, Sebastian Friedrichsen, Hamish William Brown and Nicolai Tinning.