Joel Sjöholm

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Joel Sjöholm
 Golfer 
Personal information
Born (1985-02-21) 21 February 1985
Santiago, Chile
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st)
Nationality  Sweden
Residence Gothenburg, Sweden
Career
College Georgia State University
Turned professional 2008
Current tour(s) European Tour
Former tour(s) Challenge Tour

Joel Sjöholm (born 21 February 1985) is a Swedish professional golfer. He was born in Chile and was adopted by a Swedish family when three months old.[1]

Career

Sjöholm opted to play college golf in the United States, spending four years at Georgia State University, where he was one of the most successful golfers in their history. He won two individual intercollegiate titles, was named a third team all-American in 2007, and ended his college career in 2008 ranked fifth nationally.[2] He turned professional in 2008, and joined the Challenge Tour in Europe, where he played for the following three seasons. In 2010, he had six top-five finishes on the Challenge Tour, the most of any player, and graduated to the European Tour in twelfth place. He has since established himself on the European Tour.

Amateur wins

  • 2007 Club Glove Intercollegiate
  • 2008 John Hayt Intercollegiate

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