Patrik Sjöland

Patrik Sjöland
Personal information
Full name Patrik Sjöland
Born (1971-05-13) 13 May 1971
Borås, Sweden
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st)
Nationality  Sweden
Residence Gislaved, Sweden
Career
Turned professional 1990
Former tour(s) European Tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins 7
Number of wins by tour
European Tour 2
Challenge Tour 1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament CUT: 1999
U.S. Open CUT: 1999
The Open Championship T18: 1998
PGA Championship CUT: 1998, 1999

Patrik Sjöland (born 13 May 1971) is a Swedish professional golfer.

Sjöland was born in Borås. He turned professional in 1990 and after several season on the second tier Challenge Tour, graduated to the European Tour for the start of the 1996 season.[1] His most successful year by far was 1998, when he finished 5th on the European Tour Order of Merit and featured in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings. After a poor 2005 season, during which he slipped outside the top 100 on the Order of Merit and lost his European Tour card, he took a break from the tour, playing just two tournaments in 2006.[2]

Sjöland secured a return to the European Tour at the end of season qualifying school season in 2006. He was unable to regain his early career form during 2007 and returned to qualifying school at the end of the year where he again regained his card, helped by a holed 7 iron for eagle during the final round.[3] Having again missed out on retaining his card again in 2008, he was not able to repeat the trick and would have limited opportunities in 2009.

Sjöland has won twice on the European Tour, the first title coming in the 1998 Italian Open and the second in the 2000 Irish Open. He has won several other tournaments around the world, including the 1999 Hong Kong Open.

Professional wins

European Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1 3 May 1998 Italian Open –21 (64-65-66=195) 3 strokes Sweden Joakim Haeggman, Spain José María Olazábal
2 2 Jul 2000 Murphy's Irish Open –14 (64-65-71-70=270) 2 strokes Sweden Fredrik Jacobson

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1998 Canon European Masters Germany Sven Strüver Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Asian Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 28 Nov 1999 Hong Kong Open –11 (70-65-62-72=269) 1 stroke Wales Ian Woosnam

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Nordic League wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1 20 Jun 2004 Husqvarna Open –7 (67-66=133) 2 strokes Sweden Daniel Lindgren, Finland Thomas Sundström
2 14 Jul 2013 Gant Open –8 (65-69-71=205) Playoff Sweden Fredrik Gustavsson

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
The Masters DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship T18 T38 CUT DNP CUT DNP DNP 73
PGA Championship CUT CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = Missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

See also

References

  1. ↑ Farrell, Andy (4 May 1998). "Sjoland seals first victory on European Tour". London: The Independent. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
  2. ↑ "Swede in the lead as locals lurk at Humewood". Independent Online (South Africa). 16 December 2006. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
  3. ↑ "Sjoland late show seals Tour card". BBC Sport. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
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