2016 Nordic Golf League
Duration | 26 February 2016 | – 15 October 2016
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Number of official events | 26 |
Most wins | ![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
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The 2016 Nordic Golf League was the 18th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
Schedule
[edit]The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.[1]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[a] | OWGR points |
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28 Feb | Lumine Lakes Open | Spain | €55,000 | ![]() | 4 |
4 Mar | Lumine Hills Open | Spain | €55,000 | ![]() | 4 |
15 Mar | Mediter Real Estate Masters | Spain | DKr 375,000 | ![]() | 4 |
20 Mar | PGA Catalunya Resort Championship | Spain | DKr 375,000 | ![]() | 4 |
29 Apr | Grundfos Masters | Germany | €40,000 | ![]() | 4 |
6 May | Kitchen Joy Championship | Denmark | €40,000 | ![]() | 4 |
13 May | Kellers Park Masters | Denmark | €50,000 | ![]() | 4 |
21 May | Stora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | ![]() | 4 |
28 May | Trummenäs Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | ![]() | 4 |
4 Jun | Jyske Bank PGA Championship | Denmark | DKr 375,000 | ![]() | 4 |
11 Jun | Österlen PGA Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | ![]() | 4 |
18 Jun | NorthSide Charity Challenge | Denmark | €70,000 | ![]() | 4 |
23 Jun | Borre Open | Norway | €40,000 | ![]() | 4 |
2 Jul | SM Match | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | ![]() | 4 |
9 Jul | Kristianstad Åhus Open | Sweden | SKr 600,000 | ![]() | 4 |
6 Aug | Made in Denmark European Tour Qualifier | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | ![]() | 4 |
13 Aug | Isaberg Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | ![]() | 4 |
20 Aug | Norwegian Open | Norway | €50,000 | ![]() | 4 |
28 Aug | Landeryd Masters | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | ![]() | 4 |
2 Sep | Ålandsbanken Finnish Open | Finland | €50,000 | ![]() | 4 |
10 Sep | Willis Towers Watson Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | ![]() | 4 |
17 Sep | Star for Life Challenge | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | ![]() | 4 |
23 Sep | Thisted Forsikring Championship | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | ![]() | 4 |
1 Oct | GolfUppsala Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | ![]() | 4 |
8 Oct | Race to HimmerLand | Denmark | DKr 375,000 | ![]() | 4 |
15 Oct | Tourfinal Vellinge Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | ![]() | 4 |
Order of Merit
[edit]The Order of Merit was titled as the Road to Europe and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2017 Challenge Tour.[3]
Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
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1 | ![]() | 54,619 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
2 | ![]() | 47,378 | |
3 | ![]() | 37,836 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
4 | ![]() | 36,827 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
5 | ![]() | 35,968 | |
6 | ![]() | 30,148 | |
7 | ![]() | 29,675 | |
8 | ![]() | 25,981 | |
9 | ![]() | 25,339 | |
10 | ![]() | 25,197 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Nordic Golf League events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Nordic Golf League as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.
References
[edit]- ^ "2016 Nordic Golf League Schedule". Danish Golf Tour. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "2016 Road to Europe". Danish Golf Tour. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Satellite stars: Oliver Lindell". European Tour. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
2016 Nordic Golf League Graduates: Mark Haastrup (Denmark), Oliver Lindell (Finland), Oscar Lengden (Sweden), Alexander Wennstam (Sweden), Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen (Denmark)