Who's who: Sven Strüver

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Who's who: Sven Strüver

  • Name:

    Sven Strüver
  • Country:

    Germany
  • Born:

    Aug 9, 1967 in Bremen, Germany.
  • Original/Home Club:

    GC Teutoburger Wald, Bremen.
  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1990

Roll of Honour

German Amateur Closed champion (1986). German PGA champion (1990). European Tour wins (3).

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Turning professional in 1990, Strüver won the German PGA Championship that year, and made his way onto the European Tour in 1992. His best years on the Tour came in the mid to late 1990s when he recorded three wins.

Top tournaments won by Sven Strüver

1998
Europe
263 (-21)
£133,330
Canon

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Struver, Sven

Score

263 (-21)

Prize money

£133,330

Title sponsor

Canon

Played as the Canon European Masters (Sept 3-6). Strüver (Ger) beat Patrik Sjöland (Swe) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record the last of his three European Tour wins. [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].

1997
Europe
266 (-18)
£116,660
Sun Microsystems

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Struver, Sven

Score

266 (-18)

Prize money

£116,660

Title sponsor

Sun Microsystems

Played as the Sun Microsystems Dutch Open (July 24-27). Second-placed Russell Claydon (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Strüver (Ger), who posted his second European Tour win. [Hilversumsche GC, Hilversum, nr Amsterdam].

1996
Africa
202 (-14)
R266,725
Alfred Dunhill

Category

Africa

Winner (holder)

Struver, Sven

Score

202 (-14)

Prize money

R266,725

Title sponsor

Alfred Dunhill

Played as the Alfred Dunhill PGA Championship (Feb 15-18; S African/Eurpn Trs event; S African Tr 1995/96 season). Second-placed Ernie Els (RSA) and David Feherty (N.Ire) finished 3 shots behind first-time European Tour winner Struver (Ger). Reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather. [Houghton GC, Johannesburg, RSA].

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