2012 Nordic Golf League
The 2012 Nordic Golf League was the 14th season of the Nordic Golf League, one of four third-tier tours recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 16 March 2012 – 6 October 2012 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 25 |
| Most wins | 2: Lucas Bjerregaard Kristoffer Broberg Jens Dantorp David Palm |
| Order of Merit | Lucas Bjerregaard |
← 2011 2013 → | |
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2012 season.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar | ECCO Spanish Open | Spain | €45,000 |  Christian Aronsen (5) |
| 23 Mar | Mediter Real Estate Masters | Spain | €45,000 | Jens Fahrbring (1) |
| 28 Apr | PEAB PGA Grand Opening | Sweden | SKr 500,000 | Niklas Lemke (1) |
| 4 May | Sydbank Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Jeff Winther (1) |
| 11 May | Club La Santa Championship | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | John Davies (2) |
| 17 May | Elisefarm Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Jens Dantorp (7) |
| 26 May | Söderby Masters | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Lucas Bjerregaard (1) |
| 2 Jun | Svedala Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Marcus Larsson (1) |
| 8 Jun | Samsø Classic | Denmark | DKr 250,000 | Steen Tinning (1) |
| 17 Jun | Danjord Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Peter Kaensche (2) |
| 21 Jun | Nordea Open | Norway | SKr 350,000 | Kristoffer Broberg (2) |
| 29 Jun | Bravo Tours Open | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | David Palm (3) |
| 6 Jul | Katrineholm Open | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Kristoffer Broberg (3) |
| 14 Jul | TehoSport Finnish Open | Finland | €60,000 |  Tapio Pulkkanen (a) (3) |
| 29 Jul | Gant Open | Finland | €40,000 | Niklas Bruzelius (5) |
| 5 Aug | Mørk Masters | Norway | DKr 300,000 | Kenneth Svanum (1) |
| 11 Aug | Isaberg Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Lucas Bjerregaard (2) |
| 18 Aug | SM Match | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Jesper Billing (1) |
| 26 Aug | Landskrona Masters | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Jacob Glennemo (1) |
| 1 Sep | Meri Teijo Open | Finland | €25,000 | Miki Kuronen (a) (1) |
| 7 Sep | Willis Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Jonathan Ågren (1) |
| 15 Sep | Solkusten Masters | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | David Palm (4) |
| 21 Sep | Freja PGA Championship | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Peter Malmgren (4) |
| 30 Sep | Nordea Tour Championship | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Johan Carlsson (2) |
| 6 Oct | Backtee Race To HimmerLand | Denmark | DKr 520,000 | Jens Dantorp (8) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The top five players on the tour (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2013 Challenge Tour.[8]
| Rank | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Bjerregaard | 52,260 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Johan Carlsson | 41,786 | |
| 3 | Jens Fahrbring | 35,275 | |
| 4 | Pontus Leijon | 29,205 | |
| 5 | Jacob Glennemo | 29,141 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 6 | David Palm | 23,492 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 7 | Niclas Johansson | 23,434 | |
| 8 | Jeff Winther | 22,553 | |
| 9 | Gustav Adell | 22,504 | |
| 10 | Victor Hielte | 19,229 |
Notes
- 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
- "2012 Schedule". Nordic Golf League. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- "Dobbelt norsk da Aronsen triumferte" [Norwegian double when Aronsen triumphed]. Norsk Golf AS. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- "Bertheussen delte 6. plassen" [Bertheussen shared sixth place]. Norsk Golf AS. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- "Efterlängtad seger för Lemke" [Long awaited victory for Lemke]. Svensk Golf. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- "Jeff Winther vandt på Ecco Touren" [Jeff Winther won on the Ecco Tour]. sn.dk Sjaellandske Nyheder. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- "Friestad på 11. plass" [Friestad on 11th place]. Norsk Golf AS. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- "Elisefarm Open". Svensk Golf. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- "Nordic Golf League Ranking 2012". Nordic Golf League. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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