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. [Ocean course, Barsebäck G&CC, nr Malmö, Sweden; at the time called the Masters course].
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]
Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).
Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24).
Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.
Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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