Per-Ulrik Johansson
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 Sweden
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| Professional since: | 1990 |
| Current tour: | European Tour |
| Tournament wins: | 6th |
| Awards: | Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award (1991) |
Per-Ulrik Johansson (born December 6, 1966 in Uppsala ) is a Swedish professional golfer .
Career
He took a golf scholarship in the US perceive and attended Arizona State University where he like the same team Phil Mickelson the NCAA Championship won 1990th A year earlier he had secured the Swedish Amateur Championship.
Johansson became a professional golfer in autumn 1990 and immediately qualified for the European Tour through the Tour School . He won a tournament in his first year and was awarded the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award for best newcomer at the end of the season . He won a total of five events and in 1997 achieved his best ranking with eleventh place in the European Tour Order of Merit .
After successfully completing the Q-School in 2000, Johansson played on the North American PGA TOUR from 2001 . For four seasons he maintained his eligibility to play, but without being able to connect to his European successes. In 2004 he missed half of the season and further qualification due to an injury. Johannson tried in 2005 on the second ranked Nationwide Tour , but was unsuccessful. Since 2006 he has been playing on the European Tour more often again , but has not yet found his old form. In August 2007 Johansson was able to win another tournament after ten years, the Russian Open .
Johansson was the first Swede to appear twice (1995 and 1997) in the victorious European Ryder Cup team. He won both the Dunhill Cup and the World Cup for Sweden in 1991 .
Per-Ulrik Johansson is married to his wife Gil, the sister of his professional colleague Jesper Parnevik . The two have a daughter (Stella, born August 7, 2003) and a residence in West Palm Beach , Florida .
European Tour victories
- 1991 Belgian Open
- 1994 Chemapol Trophy Czech Open
- 1996 Smurfit European Open
- 1997 Alamo English Open , Smurfit European Open
- 2007 Russian Open
Participation in team competitions
- Ryder Cup (for Europe): 1995 (winner), 1997 (winner)
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (for Sweden): 1991 (winner), 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000
- World Cup (for Sweden): 1991 (winner), 1992, 1997
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| SURNAME | Johansson, Per-Ulrik |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish golfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Uppsala , Sweden |