Søren Kjeldsen
Søren Kjeldsen | |
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Søren Kjeldsen at the Open de France 2013 |
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Personnel | |
Nation: | Denmark |
Career data | |
Professional since: | 1995 |
Current tour: | European Tour |
Tournament wins: | 5 |
Søren Kjeldsen (born May 17, 1975 in Aalborg ) is a Danish professional golfer on the PGA European Tour .
Career
Kjeldsen became a professional golfer in 1995 and qualified via the Challenge Tour for the European Tour from the 1998 season. There he won his first major tournament in 2003 and placed 27th in the final European Tour Order of Merit .
Kjeldsen represented his country several times at the World Cup and was in the continental European selection at the Vivendi Trophy in 2009 . In November 2016 he and his compatriot Thorbjørn Olesen won the World Cup for Denmark.
He has been married to his wife Charlotte since 2000. The two have a son (Emil, * 2003) and live in Ascot, England .
European Tour victories
- 2003 The Diageo Championship at Gleneagles
- 2008 Volvo Masters
- 2009 Open de Andalucía
- 2015 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open
Other tournament victories
- 1997 Volvo Finnish Open ( Challenge Tour )
Participation in team competitions
- World Cup (for Denmark): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2016 (winner)
- Vivendi Trophy (for continental Europe): 2009
- Royal Trophy (for Europe): 2010 (winner)
- EurAsia Cup (for Europe): 2016 (winner)
Results at major championships
Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
US Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T52 | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP |
Open Championship | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | T41 | DNP | CUT | T27 |
PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T6 |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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Masters | T30 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 | T36 |
US Open | T33 | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
Open Championship | T37 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T9 | T37 |
PGA Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T33 | CUT |
DNP = not participated
CUT = Cut not made
"T" split placement
Green background for victories
Yellow background for top 10
Web links
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kjeldsen, Søren |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish golfer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 17th May 1975 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Aalborg , Denmark |