Swedish Golfer of the Year
| Swedish Golfer of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Silverbollen | |
 Five time winner Henrik Stenson | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in golf performance and achievements |
| Location | Stockholm |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Presented by | Swedish Golf Federation |
| First awarded | 1966 |
| Most awards | Annika Sörenstam (9) Henrik Stenson (5) |
Swedish Golfer of the Year is awarded annually by the Swedish Golf Federation.[1]
The award is individual and awarded since 1966 to the Swedish golfer with the best overall golf performance each year, either in a series of achievements or a single big success. In the assessment the event difficulty, the competition, any surprises and pressing conditions are considered.[2] The jury is made up of player representatives from PGA Sweden, golf journalists, and officials from the Swedish Golf Federation.[3]
Winners
[edit]1966–1975
[edit]- 1966 – Liv Wollin (a)
- 1967 – Claes Jöhncke (a)
- 1968 – Liv Wollin (a)
- 1969 – Claes Jöhncke (a)
- 1970 – Hans Hedjerson (a)
- 1971 – Gunnar Mueller (a)
- 1972 – Christina Westerberg (a)
- 1973 – Hans Hedjerson (a)
- 1974 – Jan Rube (a)
- 1975 – Göran Lundqvist (a)
1976–1985
[edit]- 1976 – Hans Hedjerson (a)
- 1977 – Mikael Sorling (a)
- 1978 – Mikael Sorling (a)
- 1979 – Björn Svedin (a)
- 1980 – Anders Johnsson (a)
- 1981 – Krister Kinell (a)
- 1982 – Magnus Persson Atlevi (a)
- 1983 – Charlotte Montgomery
- 1984 – Anders Forsbrand
- 1985 – Liselotte Neumann
1986–1995
[edit]- 1986 – Ove Sellberg
- 1987 – Anders Forsbrand
- 1988 – Liselotte Neumann
- 1989 – Sofia Grönberg-Whitmore
- 1990 – Helen Alfredsson
- 1991 – Per-Ulrik Johansson
- 1992 – Anders Forsbrand
- 1993 – Joakim Haeggman
- 1994 – Liselotte Neumann
- 1995 – Annika Sörenstam
1996–2005
[edit]- 1996 – Annika Sörenstam
- 1997 – Annika Sörenstam
- 1998 – Annika Sörenstam
- 1999 – Jesper Parnevik
- 2000 – Sophie Gustafson
- 2001 – Annika Sörenstam
- 2002 – Annika Sörenstam
- 2003 – Annika Sörenstam
- 2004 – Annika Sörenstam
- 2005 – Annika Sörenstam
2006–2014
[edit]- 2006 – Henrik Stenson
- 2007 – Henrik Stenson
- 2008 – Robert Karlsson
- 2009 – Anna Nordqvist
- 2010 – Robert Karlsson
- 2011 – Caroline Hedwall
- 2012 – Peter Hanson
- 2013 – Henrik Stenson
- 2014 – Henrik Stenson
2015–
[edit](a) indicates amateur status during main part of season in question.
Multiple winners
[edit]| Wins | Winner | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Annika Sörenstam | 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 |
| 5 | Henrik Stenson | 2006 · 2007 · 2013 · 2014 · 2016 |
| 3 | Hans Hedjerson (a) | 1970 · 1973 · 1976 |
| 3 | Anders Forsbrand | 1984 · 1987 · 1992 |
| 3 | Liselotte Neumann | 1985 · 1988 · 1994 |
| 3 | Anna Nordqvist | 2009 · 2017 · 2021 |
| 2 | Mikael Sorling (a) | 1977 · 1978 |
| 2 | Liv Wollin (a) | 1966 · 1968 |
| 2 | Claes Jöhncke (a) | 1967 · 1969 |
| 2 | Robert Karlsson | 2008 · 2010 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lingmerth Golfer of the Year 2015". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). 16 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Swedish winners". Golf.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Stenson Golfer of the Year 2016". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Nordqvist Golfer of the Year 2017". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). 22 December 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Pernilla Lindberg Golfer of the Year 2018". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). 21 December 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Marcus Kinhult Golfer of the Year 2019". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). 30 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Madelene Sagström utsedd till Årets Golfare" [Madelene Sagström appointed Swedish Golfer of the Year]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Anna Nordqvist utsedd till Årets Golfare" [Madelene Sagström named Swedish Golfer of the Year]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). 28 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Linn Grant prisas som Årets Golfare" [Linn Grant named Swedish Golfer of the Year]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Ludvig Åberg Årets Golfare efter historisk säsong" [Ludvig Åberg named Swedish Golfer of the Year after historical season]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). 2 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
