Alexander Björk
| Alexander Björk | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alexander Karl Mikael Björk |
| Born | 7 June 1990 Växjö, Sweden |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Jönköping, Sweden |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 59 (30 December 2018)[1] (as of 21 July 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2018 |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2017, 2018 |
Alexander Karl Mikael Björk (born 7 June 1990) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Björk turned professional in 2009 and played on the Nordic Golf League before moving on to the Challenge Tour, where he won his first event, the Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge, in July 2016.[2] Following eight top-ten finishes including a tie for second at the Terre dei Consoli Open, he ended the season ranked seventh on the 2016 Challenge tour Order of Merit, securing a card for the European Tour. At the time, in November 2016, he reached a rank of 181 on the Official World Golf Ranking.[3]
In 2012, Björk became the first golfer to list himself through Trade in Sports, an exchange for athletes, funding the launch of his professional career by pledging 10% of winnings to investors.[4]
On the 2017 European Tour, Björk shared the lead with Peter Uihlein heading into the final round of Open de France, an Open Qualifying Series and Rolex Series event with a purse of US$7 million. He eventually finished tied for third,[5] which earned him a spot at the 2017 Open Championship and saw him rise to 116 on the OWGR.[6] In the opening tournament of the 2018 European Tour, Björk shared the lead heading into the final round of UBS Hong Kong Open, but shot his second in the bunker on 18 and missed a short putt for par and a play-off, finishing tied for second.[7] He rose to a world ranking of 110.[6] In April 2018, the week after he finished third at Trophée Hassan II, Björk won his first European Tour title at the Volvo China Open in Beijing, moving into the top ten of the 2018 Race to Dubai rankings[8] and a world ranking of 73.[6]
Professional wins (2)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Apr 2018 | Volvo China Open | −18 (66-72-67-65=270) | 1 stroke |  Adrián Otaegui
|
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Jul 2016 | Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge | −14 (67-65-69-69=270) | 1 stroke |  Nick Cullen,  Aaron Rai
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Mexico Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Bridgestone Invitational | T48 |
| HSBC Champions |
"T" = tied
Team appearances
See also
References
- ^ "Week 52 2018 Ending 30 Dec 2018" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Bjork inspired by Stenson as he wins Le Vaudreuil". PGA European Tour. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Alexander Björk". OWGR. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Alexander Björk" (in Swedish). Trade In Sports. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "2017 HNA Open de France". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Alexander Björk". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "UBS Hong Kong Open Day Four". European Tour. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Brilliant Björk Wins Maiden Title in Beijing". European Tour. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Alexander Bjrk at the European Tour official site
- Alexander Björk at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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