2008 Nordic Golf League
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Duration28 April 2008 – 26 October 2008
Number of official events31
Most wins
Petter Bocian (2)
Petter Bocian (2)Order of Merit Petter Bocian
Petter Bocian| Duration | 28 April 2008 – 26 October 2008 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 31 |
| Most wins | Petter Bocian (2) |
| Order of Merit | Petter Bocian |
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The 2008 Nordic Golf League was the 10th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[a] | Other tours[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | ECCO Tour Qualification | Denmark | DKr 150,000 |  Steven Chad (1) | |
| 3 May | Brundtland Open | Denmark | DKr 225,000 | Peter Møller Hansen (1) | |
| 10 May | Telenor Masters | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Petter Bocian (2) | |
| 24 May | PayEx Masters | Norway | SKr 300,000 | Kalle Edberg (1) | |
| 25 May | Løgstør Parkhotel Masters | Denmark | €40,000 | Nicolai Bech (1) | |
| 31 May | FGT Opening | Finland | €15,000 |  Joachim Altonen (1) | |
| 31 May | Söderby Masters | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Pehr Magnebrant (1) | |
| 1 Jun | Danfoss Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Jaakko Mäkitalo (5) | |
| 7 Jun | Kristianstad Masters | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Fredrik Hammarberg (1) | |
| 8 Jun | Cutter & Buck Open | Norway | €15,000 |  Marius Thorp (2) | |
| 15 Jun | Husqvarna Open | Sweden | SKr 500,000 | Johan Bjerhag (2) | |
| 19 Jun | Österlen Masters | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Petter Bocian (3) | |
| 22 Jun | Unibake Masters | Denmark | €40,000 | Thomas Nielsen (2) | |
| 22 Jun | Nordialog Open | Norway | €15,000 | Markus Leanderson (1) | |
| 13 Jul | FGT 3 | Finland | €15,000 | Tuomas Pollari (1) | |
| 27 Jul | Hansabanka Baltic Open | Latvia | €50,000 | Per Barth (2) | |
| 9 Aug | Pensum Invitational | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Oliver Suhr (1) | |
| 10 Aug | Kivitippu Pro-Am | Finland | €30,000 | Janne Mommo (2) | |
| 17 Aug | Estatum Masters | Denmark | €40,000 | Eirik Tage Johansen (3) | |
| 17 Aug | FGT 4 | Finland | €15,000 | Ossi Mikkola (1) | |
| 22 Aug | SM Match | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Åke Nilsson (4) | |
| 31 Aug | Gant Open | Finland | SKr 300,000 | Jens Dantorp (1) | |
| 31 Aug | ECCO Tour Championship | Denmark | €180,000 | Antti Ahokas (3) | CHA |
| 14 Sep | P4 Open | Norway | €15,000 |  Paul Blaikie (2) | |
| 14 Sep | Landskrona Masters | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Anders Sjöstrand (1) | |
| 21 Sep | FGT Final | Estonia | €15,000 | Kalle Samooja (a) (1) | |
| 21 Sep | Visma Masters | Denmark | €50,000 | Magnus Persson Atlevi (1) | |
| 27 Sep | PGA Landmann Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Jonas Enander-Hedin (1) | |
| 4 Oct | Volkswagen Open | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Klas Hallgren (1) | |
| 22 Oct | ECCO Tour Qualification | Denmark | DKr 225,000 | Thorbjørn Olesen (1) | |
| 26 Oct | Nickent Golf Invitational Pro-Am | Denmark | €40,000 | Thomas Nørret (2) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2009 Challenge Tour.
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petter Bocian | 24,510 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Åke Nilsson | 23,821 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 30 in Q School) |
| 3 | Oliver Suhr | 22,428 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 4 | Eirik Tage Johansen | 19,791 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 30 in Q School) |
| 5 | Gustav Adell | 18,227 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 6 | Jaakko Mäkitalo | 17,578 | Finished in Top 80 of Challenge Tour Rankings |
| 7 | Michael Jürgensen | 16,319 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 8 | Johan Bjerhag | 15,521 | |
| 9 | Anders Sjöstrand | 15,059 | |
| 10 | Lars Johansson | 14,095 |