2002 Swedish Golf Tour
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Duration14 May 2002 – 22 September 2002
Number of official events14
Order of Merit
Joakim Kristiansson
Joakim Kristiansson| Duration | 14 May 2002 – 22 September 2002 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 14 |
| Order of Merit | Joakim Kristiansson |
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The 2002 Swedish Golf Tour, titled as the 2002 Telia Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 19th 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 Nordic Golf League since 1999.
The following table lists official events during the 2002 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (SKr) | Winner[a] | Main tour[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Telia Grand Opening | Västergötland | 100,000 | Johan Edfors | NGL |
| 26 May | Kinnaborg Open | Västergötland | 175,000 | Joakim Kristiansson | NGL |
| 1 Jun | St Ibb Open | Skåne | 230,000 | Fredrik Orest | NGL |
| 16 Jun | Husqvarna Open | Småland | 300,000 | Hans Edberg | NGL |
| 30 Jun | SM Match | Uppland | 300,000 | Fredrik Orest | NGL |
| 14 Jul | Sundbyholm Open | Södermanland | 250,000 | Max Anglert | NGL |
| 26 Jul | Gibson Scandinavia Brollsta Open | Uppland | 175,000 | Marcus Norgren | NGL |
| 8 Aug | TietoEnator Open | Värmland | 175,000 | Joakim Kristiansson | NGL |
| 17 Aug | Gula Sidorna Open | Uppland | 250,000 | Hampus von Post | NGL |
| 25 Aug | Skandia PGA Open | Halland | €95,000 |  Thomas Bescancenez | CHA |
| 30 Aug | match.golf.se | Småland | 200,000 | Joakim Kristiansson | NGL |
| 7 Sep | Västerås Open | Västmanland | 250,000 | Jonas Wåhlstedt | NGL |
| 15 Sep | Telia Grand Prix | Skåne | 1,100,000 |  Matthew Blackey | CHA |
| 22 Sep | St Arild Open | Skåne | 175,000 | Martin Erlandsson | NGL |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joakim Kristiansson | 1,759 |
| 2 | Fredrik Orest | 1,653 |
| 3 | Markus Westerberg | 1,095 |
| 4 | Peter Gustafsson | 983 |
| 5 | Jonas Wåhlstedt | 933 |