Joakim Haeggman
Name:
Karl Sven Joakim HaeggmanAlso known as:
HaeggyCountry:
SwedenBorn:
Aug 28, 1969 in Kalmar, Smaland, Sweden.Original/Home Club:
Kalmar GK, SwedenOccupation:
Professional golferTurned Pro:
1989Ryder Cup player (1993). European Tour wins (3).
In 1993 Haeggman became the first Swede to play Ryder Cup golf. He won his Sunday singles match against John Cook, although the overall result at The Belfry was a relatively narrow American win by two points.
Europe
MCB
MCB Tour Championship - Seychelles (Dec 1-4; last played in 2019). Second-placed Adilson da Silva (Brazil) finished 4 shots behind 53-year-old Joakim Haeggman (Swe), who recorded his first European (Legends) Senior Tour win in his 29th start on the Tour. [Constance Lemuria Resort, Praslin, Seychelles].
Europe
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Played as the Qatar Masters (March 11-14; European Tour event). Second-placed Nobuhito Sato (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind Joakim Haeggman (Swe), who recorded the last of his three European Tour wins. [Doha GC, Qatar].
Europe
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Played as the Hassan II Trophy (Nov 8-11; unofficial limited-field event). Second-placed Santiago Luna (Esp) and Mark Roe (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Haeggman (Swe). [Red course, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Europe
Volvo
Played as the Volvo Scandinavian Masters (Jul 31-Aug 3). Second-placed Ignacio Garrido (Esp) finished 4 shots behind home-country winner Joakim Haeggman (Swe), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Masters course, Barsebäck G&CC, nr Malmö, Sweden].
Asia
Benson & Hedges
Played as the Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open. Haeggman (Swe) beat Periasamy Gunasegaran (Malay) at the seventh playoff hole. Frank Nobilo (NZ) was eliminated at the sixth playoff hole. [Old course, Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
Europe
Peugeot
Played as the Peugeot Spanish Open. Second-placed Ernie Els (RSA) and Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Haeggman (Swe). [Club Jarama R.A.C.E., San Sebastian de los Reyes, nr Madrid]
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