Peter Hedblom
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Peter Hedblom at the Scottish Open in 2006. | |
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Personal Information | |
Birth | January 20, 1970 Gävle, Sweden |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
Nationality | Sweden |
Residence | Gävle, Sweden |
College | None |
Career | |
Turned Pro | 1988 |
Current tour | European Tour |
Professional wins | 5 (European Tour: 2, Challenge Tour: 3) |
Best Results in Major Championships | |
Masters | DNP |
U.S. Open | T11: 2005 |
British Open | T7: 1996 |
PGA Championship | DNP |
Peter Mikael Hedblom (born 20 January 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer.
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[edit] Professional career
Hedblom turned professional in 1988. He has played mainly on the European Tour, on which he has won two tournaments. His best year-end ranking on the Order of Merit has been 35th in 2003. His first win on the European Tour was at the Moroccan Open in 1996. He didn't win on the tour again until 2007 when he was victorious at the Maybank Malaysian Open. The Malaysian Open is co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour. He also has three wins on the second tier Challenge Tour. He represented Sweden in the 1996 Alfred Dunhill Cup.
[edit] Personal life
Before his venture into golf, he was actively involved in ice hockey. He took up ice hockey when he was six years old and broke his leg in 2001. This mishap came about when he participated in a yearly ice hockey game for golfers.
[edit] Amateur wins (3)
- 1986 Swedish Boys Championship
- 1987 Doral Junior Classic (USA), Scandinavian Amateur Open
[edit] Professional wins (5)
[edit] European Tour wins (2)
- 1996 Moroccan Open
- 2007 Maybank Malaysian Open (co-sanctioned with Asian Tour)
[edit] Challenge Tour wins (3)
- 1991 Formula Micro Open, Uppsala Golf International
- 2001 Volvo Finnish Open
[edit] Results in major championships
Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
The Open Championship | CUT | T96 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 | CUT | CUT | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 | T21 |
The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.
[edit] Team appearances
[edit] Amateur
- Jacques Leglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 1986 (winners), 1987
[edit] Professional
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Sweden): 1996
[edit] Quotes
On the question of what’s golf and it’s challenges to him, Hedblom had this to say, "That's golf. I mean, the golf is so strange, this game. Some weeks everything is perfect; you feel good and you shoot well under par. And then suddenly, something’s not quite right and you don’t feel that good, and it shows up in the game. That’s just how it goes in the game of golf. Being off form and having off days is just another challenge to overcome. Also, another thing about me is that I'm better on tougher golf courses where you don't need to shoot 15, 20 under par, so that actually felt good coming into this week. This is the type of golf course I can play pretty good on."
In the post tournament press conference following his victory at the Malaysian Open, Hedblom said, "Unbelievable, unbelievable. When you have not won for that long, you question whether you can win again."
He also said, "I knew that I had the game to win but you have to play good down the stretch. I went into two playoffs in 2003 and lost both of them. I worked so hard to get back and try to win a tournament and now I’ve won it. It’s unbelievable."