Who's who: Per-Ulrik Johansson

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Who's who: Per-Ulrik Johansson

  • Name:

    Per-Ulrik Johansson
  • Country:

    Sweden
  • Born:

    Dec 6, 1966 in Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden.
  • Original/Home Club:

    Uppsala GK, Sweden
  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1990

Roll of Honour

1989 Scandinavian Amateur champion. Ryder Cup player (1995, '97). European Tour wins (6). European Tour Rookie of the Year (1991).

Did you know?

After recording five European Tour wins between 1991 and 1997, Johansson moved to the United States in 2001 to play on the PGA Tour. His best PGA Tour finish was tied sixth, which he achieved four times.

Top tournaments won by Per-Ulrik Johansson

2007
Europe
265 (-23)
€244,250
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Johansson, Per-Ulrik

Score

265 (-23)

Prize money

€244,250

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Russian Open (Aug 2-5; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Robert-Jan Derksen (Nld) finished 6 shots behind Johansson (Swe), who recorded his first European Tour win for 10 years. [Moscow CC, Nakhabino, nr Moscow].

1997
Europe
269 (-19)
£108,330
Alamo

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Johansson, Per-Ulrik

Score

269 (-19)

Prize money

£108,330

Title sponsor

Alamo

Played as the Alamo English Open (May 15-18). Second-placed Dennis Edlund (Swe) finished 2 shots behind fellow Swede Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe). [Hanbury Manor CC, Ware, Herts].

1997
Europe
267 (-21)
£141,660
Smurfit

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Johansson, Per-Ulrik

Score

267 (-21)

Prize money

£141,660

Title sponsor

Smurfit

Played as the Smurfit European Open (Aug 21-24). Second-placed Peter Baker (Eng) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe). [Palmer North course, K Club, Straffan, nr Dublin].

1996
Europe
277 (--11)
£125,000
Smurfit

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Johansson, Per-Ulrik

Score

277 (--11)

Prize money

£125,000

Title sponsor

Smurfit

Played as the Smurfit European Open (Sept 26-29). Second-placed Costantino Rocca (Italy) finished 1 shot behind Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe). [Palmer North course, K Club, Straffan, nr Dublin].

1994
Europe
237 (-11)
£83,330
Chemapol

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Johansson, Per-Ulrik

Score

237 (-11)

Prize money

£83,330

Title sponsor

Chemapol

Played as the inaugural Chemapol Trophy Czech Open (Oct 20-23; first Eurpn Tr event played in a former eastern block country). Second-placed Klas Eriksson (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe). Reduced to 63 holes; holes 11, 13 & 14 unplayable for first three rounds due to frost. [Royal GC Mariánské Lázně, Marienbad, Karlovy Vary, Czech; at the time known as GC Mariánské Lázně].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Johansson, Per-Ulrik

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

£41,660

Title sponsor

Renault

Played as the Renault Belgian Open (June 13-16). First-time European Tour winner Johansson (Swe) beat Paul Broadhurst (Eng) with a par at the first playoff hole. [Marache course, Royal Waterloo GC, Waterloo, Belgium].

1991
Awards
£180,162
see Score
Eurpn Tr

Category

Awards

Winner (holder)

Johansson, Per-Ulrik

Venue

Score

£180,162

Prize money

see Score

Title sponsor

Eurpn Tr

Johansson (Swe) won the European Tour 1991 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Johansson finished 23rd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £180,162.

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