2015 Nordic Golf League
Duration | 21 February 2015 | – 10 October 2015
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Number of official events | 28 |
Most wins | 5:![]() |
Order of Merit | ![]() |
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The 2015 Nordic Golf League was the 17th season of the Nordic Golf League, one of four third-tier tours recognised by the European Tour. In July, it was announced that all Nordic Golf League events, beginning with the Master Promo Open, would receive Official World Golf Ranking points at the minimum level of 4 points for a winner of a 54-hole event.[1]
With the exception of a four-event Winter Series held in Spain and the ECCO German Masters, all tournaments were held in Norway, Sweden, Finland, or Denmark. Although the ranking was calculated in euros, many prize funds were set in Danish krone or Swedish krona.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2015 season.[2]
Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[a] | OWGR points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 Feb | Lumine Lakes Open | Spain | €110,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
28 Feb | Lumine Hills Open | Spain | €55,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
12 Mar | Mediter Real Estate Masters | Spain | DKr 375,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
17 Mar | PGA Catalunya Resort Championship | Spain | DKr 375,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
1 May | Bravo Tours Open | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
8 May | NorthSide Charity Challenge | Denmark | DKr 400,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
13 May | Stora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
23 May | Trummenäs Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
30 May | Kitchen Joy Championship | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
5 Jun | Thisted Forsikring Championship | Denmark | DKr 375,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
12 Jun | Österlen PGA Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
18 Jun | Nordea Challenge | Norway | €40,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
26 Jun | ECCO German Masters | Germany | €45,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
28 Jun | SM Match | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
3 Jul | Katrineholm Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
12 Jul | Finnish Open | Finland | €50,000 | ![]() |
n/a |
25 Jul | Master Promo Open | Finland | €40,000 | ![]() |
4 |
31 Jul | Made in Denmark Qualifier | Denmark | DKr 375,000 | ![]() |
4 |
8 Aug | Isaberg Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | ![]() |
4 |
14 Aug | Holtsmark Open | Norway | SKr 400,000 | ![]() |
4 |
23 Aug | Landeryd Masters | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | ![]() |
4 |
29 Aug | K-Supermarket Kamppi Open | Finland | €30,000 | ![]() |
4 |
4 Sep | Willis Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | ![]() |
4 |
13 Sep | Kristianstad Åhus Open | Sweden | SKr 600,000 | ![]() |
4 |
19 Sep | Danæg PGA Championship | Denmark | DKr 337,500 | ![]() |
4 |
27 Sep | GolfUppsala Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | ![]() |
4 |
3 Oct | Race to HimmerLand | Denmark | DKr 375,000 | ![]() |
4 |
10 Oct | Tourfinal Vellinge Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | ![]() |
4 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Road to Europe and 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 2016 Challenge Tour.[3]
Rank | Player | Points | Status earned |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
62,652 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
2 | ![]() |
42,785 | |
3 | ![]() |
38,191 | |
4 | ![]() |
35,803 | |
5 | ![]() |
34,005 | |
6 | ![]() |
33,187 | |
7 | ![]() |
32,650 | |
8 | ![]() |
31,273 | |
9 | ![]() |
26,863 | |
10 | ![]() |
26,586 |
See also
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
- ^ "OWGR Board Announce Inclusion of New Tours". OWGR. 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Schedule". Nordic Golf League. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "GolfBox Nordic Golf League Ranking 2015". Nordic Golf League. Retrieved 10 October 2015.