Pontus Widegren
| Pontus Widegren | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 14 October 1990 Danderyd, Sweden |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden |
| Career | |
| College | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Turned professional | 2013 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
Pontus Widegren (born 14 October 1990) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Widegren became the youngest Club Champion at Stockholm Golf Club after winning the title aged just 13. He turned professional in 2013 after playing college golf for four years while studying at the University of California, Los Angeles, winning twice.[1]
Widegren played on the Challenge Tour 2014–2016 and secured his European Tour card at the 2016 European Tour Qualifying School. He finished runner-up at the 2013 Norwegian Challenge and had a one shot advantage heading into the final day of the 2015 Madeira Islands Open, a dual-ranked Challenge Tour and European Tour event, but eventually tied for fourth.[2]
Amateur wins
- 2010 Ping-Golfweek Preview
- 2012 CSU San Marco Fall Classic
Source[3]
Team appearances
Amateur
- Junior World Cup: 2007
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 2008, 2010
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2010, 2011, 2012 (winners), 2013
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2010 (winners)
Source[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Pontus Widegren Biography". European Tour. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Widegren Chasing Dream Victory in Madeira". European Tour. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Pontus Widegren". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Pontus Widegren at the European Tour official site
- Pontus Widegren at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Pontus Widegren at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)
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