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

Patrik Sjöland
Personal information
Full namePatrik Sjöland
Born (1971-05-13) 13 May 1971 (age 53)
Borås, Sweden
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st)
Sporting nationality Sweden
ResidenceGislaved, Sweden
Career
Turned professional1990
Current tour(s)European Senior Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins8
Highest ranking48 (13 September 1998)[1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
Asian Tour1
Challenge Tour1
European Senior Tour1
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 1999
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 1998, 1999
U.S. OpenCUT: 1999
The Open ChampionshipT18: 1999
Achievements and awards
European Senior Tour
Rookie of the Year
2023

Early life

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Sjöland was born in Borås.

Professional career

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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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] 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 (8)

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European Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 3 May 1998 Italian Open −21 (64-65-66=195)* 3 strokes   Joakim Haeggman,   José María Olazábal
2 2 Jul 2000 Murphy's Irish Open −14 (64-65-71-70=270) 2 strokes   Freddie Jacobson

*Note: The 1998 Italian Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 1998 Canon European Masters   Sven Strüver Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Asian PGA Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 28 Nov 1999 Perrier Hong Kong Open −11 (70-65-62-72=269) 1 stroke   Ian Woosnam

Challenge Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 9 Jul 1995 Open Divonne −16 (68-66-66-69=272) 5 strokes   Nicolas Kalouguine

Nordic Golf League wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 20 Jun 2004 Husqvarna Open −7 (67-66=133) 2 strokes   Daniel Lindgren,   Thomas Sundström
2 14 Jul 2013 Gant Open −8 (65-69-71=205) Playoff   Fredrik Gustavsson

Other wins (1)

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  • 2005 Madrid Federation Championship (Peugeot Tour, Spain)

European Senior Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 5 Nov 2023 Farmfoods European Senior Masters −14 (67-70-68=205) 1 stroke   Ricardo González

European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2024 OFX Irish Legends   Adilson da Silva Lost to birdie on third extra hole

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Masters Tournament CUT
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship T38 T18 CUT CUT 73
PGA Championship CUT CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament 1999 2000 2001
Match Play R16 R64
Championship NT1
Invitational

1Cancelled due to 9/11

  Top 10
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament

Team appearances

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Week 37 1998 Ending 13 Sep 1998" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. ^ Farrell, Andy (4 May 1998). "Sjoland seals first victory on European Tour". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Swede in the lead as locals lurk at Humewood". Independent Online (South Africa). 16 December 2006. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Sjoland late show seals Tour card". BBC Sport. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
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