Oscar Florén
| Oscar Florén | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Erik Oscar Florén |
| Born |
3 May 1984 Mölndal, Sweden |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Nationality |
 Sweden |
| Residence | Ljungskile, Sweden |
| Career | |
| College | Texas Tech University |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2005, 2013, 2014 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Erik Oscar Florén (born 3 May 1984) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Florén was born in Mölndal near Gothenburg. He attended Texas Tech University in the United States where he was named a NCAA First Team All-American in 2006.
Since turning professional in 2007, he has competed on Europe's second tier Challenge Tour. In August 2010 he won for the first time at the SWALEC Wales Challenge, and went on to finish the season in 6th place on the Challenge Tour Rankings to graduate to the top level European Tour for 2011. At the end of a poor 2012 Floren successfully completed qualifying school.
Professional wins (1)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Aug 2010 | SWALEC Wales Challenge | −8 (69-65-71-75=280) | 1 stroke |  Raymond Russell |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2002
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 2004, 2006
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2006 (winners), 2007
See also
External links
- Oscar Florén at the European Tour official site
- Oscar Florén at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Oscar Florén at golfdata.se (Swedish)
- Oscar Florén at the Texas Tech Red Raiders official site
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