Søren Kjeldsen
| Søren Kjeldsen | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 Kjeldsen at the 2011 BMW International Open | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Søren Kjeldsen |
| Born |
17 May 1975 Aalborg, Denmark |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st) |
| Nationality |
 Denmark |
| Residence | Ascot, Berkshire, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1995 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 3 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T30: 2010 |
| U.S. Open | T33: 2010 |
| The Open Championship | T27: 2009 |
| PGA Championship | T6: 2009 |
Søren Kjeldsen (born 17 May 1975) is a Danish golfer. He turned professional in 1995.
Kjeldsen's success on the second tier Challenge Tour in 1997, which included victory in the Volvo Finnish Open, earned him membership of the main European Tour for 1998. He has performed steadily at this level and won his first European Tour title at the 2003 Diageo Championship at Gleneagles. His second European Tour win came at the 2008 Volvo Masters at Valderrama Golf Club in Andalucia, Spain, where he won by 2 strokes over Martin Kaymer, and Anthony Wall. This was the final staging of the Volvo Masters because as part of the Race to Dubai, introduced in 2009, the European Tour season now concludes at the Dubai World Championship. Kjeldsen won his third European Tour event and second consecutive event on Spanish soil with a three stroke victory over David Drysdale at the 2009 Open de Andalucia in Marbella, Andalusia, Spain.
Kjeldsen represented Denmark in the Eisenhower Trophy in 1994 and at the World Cup in 1998, 1999, 2003 and 2004.
His best year-end ranking on the Order of Merit has been 10th in 2008. He has featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
Professional wins (4)
European Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Jun 2003 | Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles | –9 (72-68-67-72=279) | 2 strokes |  Alastair Forsyth |
| 2 | 2 Nov 2008 | Volvo Masters | –8 (65-71-68-71=276) | 2 strokes |  Martin Kaymer,  Anthony Wall |
| 3 | 29 Mar 2009 | Open de Andalucia | –14 (68-72-62-72=274) | 3 strokes | David Drysdale |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Volvo Masters | Simon Dyson, Justin Rose |
Rose won with birdie on second extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
- 1997 Volvo Finnish Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T52 | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | T41 | DNP | CUT | T27 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T6 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T30 | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T33 | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T37 | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2009 Open Championship – 2010 Open Championship)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Denmark): 1994
Professional
- World Cup (representing Denmark): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2009
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2009
External links
- Official website
- Søren Kjeldsen at the European Tour official site
- Søren Kjeldsen at the Official World Golf Ranking official site