Kristoffer Broberg
| Kristoffer Broberg | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 August 1986 |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Career | |
| Status | Professional |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 4 |
| Other | 4 |
Kristoffer Broberg (born 1 August 1986) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Broberg began playing on the Challenge Tour in 2012. He won the second event he played in the Finnish Challenge on 5 August.[1] He won again the next week at the Norwegian Challenge.[2] Broberg won for a third time that month at the Rolex Trophy to earn an instant promotion to the European Tour; he was the fastest player ever to achieve this having played just five events in the season.[3] The victories helped Broberg shoot up the Official World Golf Ranking from 1,109th to 173rd.
Broberg also played on the Nordic League where he won four events between 2011 and 2012.
Professional wins
Challenge Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Aug 2012 | Finnish Challenge | –15 (69-66-66-68=269) | 6 strokes |  Wil Besseling |
| 2 | 12 Aug 2012 | Norwegian Challenge | –22 (67-64-65-70=266) | Playoff |  Álvaro Velasco |
| 3 | 25 Aug 2012 | Rolex Trophy | –27 (63-66-64-68=261) | 1 stroke |  Kim Sihwan |
| 4 | 21 Oct 2012 | Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Challenge | –14 (67-70-66-67=270) | 3 strokes |  Simon Wakefield |
Nordic League wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 July 2011 | Mørk Masters | –25 (63-64-64=191) | 4 strokes |  Morten Ørum Madsen |
| 2 | 22 April 2012 | Abbekås Open | –6 (67-71=138) | 2 strokes | Jacob Glennemo |
| 3 | 21 Jun 2012 | Nordea Open | –9 (71-69-67=207) | 2 strokes | Simon Forsström |
| 4 | 6 Jul 2012 | Katrineholm Open | –10 (72-70-64=206) | 1 stroke | Johan Carlsson |
References
- ^ "Fine Finnish victory for Broberg". PGA European Tour. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "Fine Broberg clinches dramatic second win in Norway". PGA European Tour. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "Broberg creates history in Geneva". PGA European Tour. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
External links
- Kristoffer Broberg at the European Tour official site
- Kristoffer Broberg at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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