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Johan Axgren
Personal information
Full nameBengt Johan Axgren
Born (1975-03-05) 5 March 1975 (age 50)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Sporting nationality Sweden
ResidenceGothenburg, Sweden
PartnerSofia
Children1
Career
Turned professional1995
Former toursEuropean Tour
Challenge Tour
Swedish Golf Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour3
Other3

Bengt Johan Axgren (born 5 March 1975) is a Swedish professional golfer.

Early life

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Axgren was born in Gothenburg.

Professional career

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In 1995, Axgren turned professional. Axgren has won four times on the Challenge Tour, the first in 1996, and then once in 2004, and twice more in 2006, when he finished second on the end of season money list, to graduate to the European Tour for the 2007 season. He did not win sufficient money during that season to retain his tour card, and returned to the Challenge Tour the following season.

On 7 May 2006, Axgren achieved a career highest world ranking of 189.[1]

Professional wins (6)

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Challenge Tour wins (3)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
111 Jun 2004Open des Volcans – Challenge de France−4 (75-67-67-71=280)1 strokeEngland Richard Bland
212 Feb 2006Kai Fieberg Costa Rica Open1−7 (74-67-69-67=277)PlayoffSweden Alex Norén
312 Mar 2006Tusker Kenya Open−10 (64-69-67-70=270)4 strokesEngland James Hepworth, England Gary Lockerbie

1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
12004Volvo Finnish OpenEngland Phillip Archer, Finland Roope Kakko (a)Kakko won with birdie on first extra hole
22006Kai Fieberg Costa Rica OpenSweden Alex NorénWon with birdie on third extra hole

Swedish Golf Tour wins (2)

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No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
116 Jun 1996Västerås Open−7 (66-67-67=200)3 strokesSweden Markus Rosenlund
210 Oct 2003Telia Tourkval Kävlinge−10 (65-71-70=206)9 strokesSweden Jesper Björklund, Denmark Jeppe Huldahl

Other wins (1)

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  • 2001 Lear Open Silfverschiöldspokalen (Swedish mini-tour)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ranking, Week 18, 2006" (PDF). Official World Golf Ranking. 7 May 2006. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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    Johan Axgren
    Personal information
    Full nameBengt Johan Axgren
    Born (1975-03-05) 5 March 1975 (age 50)
    Gothenburg, Sweden
    Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
    Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
    Sporting nationality Sweden
    ResidenceGothenburg, Sweden
    PartnerSofia
    Children1
    Career
    Turned professional1995
    Former toursEuropean Tour
    Challenge Tour
    Swedish Golf Tour
    Professional wins6
    Number of wins by tour
    Challenge Tour3
    Other3

    Bengt Johan Axgren (born 5 March 1975) is a Swedish professional golfer.

    Early life

    Axgren was born in Gothenburg.

    Professional career

    In 1995, Axgren turned professional. Axgren has won four times on the Challenge Tour, the first in 1996, and then once in 2004, and twice more in 2006, when he finished second on the end of season money list, to graduate to the European Tour for the 2007 season. He did not win sufficient money during that season to retain his tour card, and returned to the Challenge Tour the following season.

    On 7 May 2006, Axgren achieved a career highest world ranking of 189.[1]

    Professional wins (6)

    Challenge Tour wins (3)

    No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
    victory
    Runner(s)-up
    111 Jun 2004Open des Volcans – Challenge de France−4 (75-67-67-71=280)1 strokeEngland Richard Bland
    212 Feb 2006Kai Fieberg Costa Rica Open1−7 (74-67-69-67=277)PlayoffSweden Alex Norén
    312 Mar 2006Tusker Kenya Open−10 (64-69-67-70=270)4 strokesEngland James Hepworth, England Gary Lockerbie

    1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas

    Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)

    No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
    12004Volvo Finnish OpenEngland Phillip Archer, Finland Roope Kakko (a)Kakko won with birdie on first extra hole
    22006Kai Fieberg Costa Rica OpenSweden Alex NorénWon with birdie on third extra hole

    Swedish Golf Tour wins (2)

    No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
    victory
    Runner(s)-up
    116 Jun 1996Västerås Open−7 (66-67-67=200)3 strokesSweden Markus Rosenlund
    210 Oct 2003Telia Tourkval Kävlinge−10 (65-71-70=206)9 strokesSweden Jesper Björklund, Denmark Jeppe Huldahl

    Other wins (1)

    • 2001 Lear Open Silfverschiöldspokalen (Swedish mini-tour)

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "Ranking, Week 18, 2006" (PDF). Official World Golf Ranking. 7 May 2006. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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