1996 Swedish Golf Tour
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| Duration | 16 May 1996 – 28 September 1996 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 14 |
| Order of Merit |  Adam Mednick |
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The 1996 Swedish Golf Tour, titled as the 1996 Telia Infomedia Golf Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 13th season of the Swedish Golf Tour, the main professional golf tour in Sweden since it was formed in 1984, with most tournaments being incorporated into the Challenge Tour between 1989 and 1998.
In December 1995, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Telia Company, being renamed as the Telia Infomedia Golf Tour.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 1996 season.[2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (SKr) | Winner[a] | Main tour[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Motoman Robotics Open | Småland | 100,000 | Daniel Olsson (1) | |
| 25 May | Helsingborg Golf Open | Skåne | 125,000 | Peter Henriksson (1) | |
| 2 Jun | SIAB Open | Skåne | £35,000 |  Kalle Väinölä | CHA |
| 9 Jun | Himmerland Open | Denmark | £35,000 | Niklas Diethelm | CHA |
| 16 Jun | Västerås Open | Västmanland | 150,000 | Johan Axgren (1) | |
| 23 Jun | Team Erhverv Danish Open | Denmark | £70,000 | Robert Jonsson | CHA |
| 7 Jul | Uno-X Skövde Open | Västergötland | 100,000 | Martin Erlandsson (1) | |
| 14 Jul | Volvo Finnish Open | Finland | £35,000 | Björn Bäck | CHA |
| 18 Aug | Gefle Open | Gästrikland | 175,000 | Chris Hanell (1) | |
| 25 Aug | Toyota Danish PGA Championship | Denmark | £40,000 | Adam Mednick | CHA |
| 1 Sep | Kentab/RBG Open | Västmanland | £40,000 | Max Anglert | CHA |
| 8 Sep | SM Match Play | Småland | £50,000 | Adam Mednick | CHA |
| 14 Sep | Borås Open | Västergötland | 150,000 | Kristofer Svensson (1) | |
| 28 Sep | Telia InfoMedia Grand Prix | Skåne | 1,000,000 |  Scott Watson | CHA |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Mednick | 2,325 |
| 2 | Johan Axgren | 1,241 |
| 3 | Robert Jonsson | 1,142 |
| 4 | Patrik Gottfridsson | 963 |
| 5 | Björn Bäck | 927 |