2008 Swedish Golf Tour
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| Duration | 8 May 2008 – 4 October 2008 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 15 |
| Order of Merit |  Petter Bocian |
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The 2008 Swedish Golf Tour, titled as the 2008 SAS Masters Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 25th 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.
In March, it was announced that the tour had signed a title sponsorship agreement with Scandinavian Airlines, being renamed as the SAS Masters Tour.[1]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.[2][3]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (SKr) | Winner[a] | Main tour[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Telenor Masters | Skåne | 300,000 | Petter Bocian | NGL |
| 24 May | PayEx Masters | Norway | 300,000 | Kalle Edberg | NGL |
| 31 May | Söderby Masters | Uppland | 300,000 | Pehr Magnebrant | NGL |
| 7 Jun | Kristianstad Masters | Skåne | 300,000 | Fredrik Hammarberg | NGL |
| 15 Jun | Husqvarna Open | Småland | 500,000 | Johan Bjerhag | NGL |
| 19 Jun | Österlen Masters | Skåne | 350,000 | Petter Bocian | NGL |
| 27 Jul | Hansabanka Baltic Open | Latvia | €50,000 | Per Barth | NGL |
| 9 Aug | Pensum Invitational | Ångermanland | 400,000 |  Oliver Suhr | NGL |
| 22 Aug | SM Match | Närke | 300,000 | Åke Nilsson | NGL |
| 31 Aug | Gant Open | Finland | 300,000 | Jens Dantorp | NGL |
| 7 Sep | Dubliner Challenge | Västergötland | €140,000 | Mark Haastrup | CHA |
| 14 Sep | Landskrona Masters | Skåne | 300,000 | Anders Sjöstrand | NGL |
| 21 Sep | Visma Masters | Denmark | €50,000 | Magnus Persson Atlevi | NGL |
| 27 Sep | PGA Landmann Open | Halland | 400,000 | Jonas Enander-Hedin | NGL |
| 4 Oct | Volkswagen Kallfors Open | Södermanland | 300,000 | Klas Hallgren | NGL |
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 | Petter Bocian | 200,684 |
| 2 | Åke Nilsson | 186,670 |
| 3 | Oliver Suhr | 168,854 |
| 4 | Johan Bjerhag | 146,301 |
| 5 | Gustav Adell | 141,978 |