2009 Nordic Golf League
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Duration13 January 2009 – 21 October 2009
Number of official events40
Most wins
Lasse Jensen (3)
Thorbjørn Olesen (3)
Thomas Sundström (3)
Lasse Jensen (3) Thorbjørn Olesen (3)
Thomas Sundström (3)Order of Merit Lasse Jensen
Lasse Jensen| Duration | 13 January 2009 – 21 October 2009 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 40 |
| Most wins | Lasse Jensen (3) Thorbjørn Olesen (3) Thomas Sundström (3) |
| Order of Merit | Lasse Jensen |
← 2008 2010 → | |
The 2009 Nordic Golf League was the 11th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
Unofficial events
The following table lists official events during the 2009 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[a] | Other tours[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Nations Cup | Spain | €15,000 |  Sean Elliott (n/a) | Hi5 |
| 22 Jan | Oliva Nova Open | Spain | €15,000 | Thorbjørn Olesen (2) | Hi5 |
| 29 Jan | Open de Quara | Spain | €15,000 | Thorbjørn Olesen (3) | Hi5 |
| 12 Feb | Valle del Este | Spain | €15,000 | Peter Finch (n/a) | Hi5 |
| 19 Feb | El Valle - Polaris World | Spain | €22,500 |  Marius Thorp (3) | Hi5 |
| 26 Feb | Hacienda Riquelme Polaris World Open | Spain | €22,500 | Peter Møller Hansen (2) | Hi5 |
| 12 Mar | Villaitana Open | Spain | €17,500 |  Carlos García Simarro (n/a) | Hi5 |
| 19 Mar | Altorreal European Open | Spain | €15,000 |  Niklas Bruzelius (2) | Hi5 |
| 2 Apr | La Rioja Alta | Spain | €15,000 |  John Blanks (n/a) | Hi5 |
| 9 Apr | Sojuela Golf la Rioja | Spain | €30,000 | Thomas Sundström (4) | Hi5 |
| 1 May | St Ibb Open | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Jens Dantorp (2) | |
| 10 May | Danfoss Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Mattias Eliasson (1) | |
| 16 May | Sturup Park Masters | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Wilhelm Schauman (1) | |
| 23 May | Willis Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Peter Kaensche (1) | |
| 30 May | FGT Opening | Finland | €15,000 | Thomas Sundström (5) | |
| 30 May | Fredrik Jacobson Masters | Sweden | SKr 225,000 | Jonas Enander-Hedin (2) | |
| 6 Jun | Söderby Masters | Sweden | SKr 425,000 | Joakim Rask (6) | |
| 12 Jun | FGT II | Finland | €15,000 | Toni Karjalainen (2) | |
| 13 Jun | Salem Becker Open | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | Andreas Hedlund (1) | |
| 21 Jun | Unibake Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Mattias Eliasson (2) | |
| 21 Jun | Galvin Green Tour I | Norway | €15,000 | Paul Nilbrink (1) | |
| 12 Jul | Gant Open | Finland | SKr 550,000 | Anders Sjöstrand (2) | |
| 29 Jul | Green Eagle Classic | Germany | €30,000 | Constantin Schwierz (n/a) | EPD |
| 2 Aug | Capitals Masters | Lithuania | €20,000 | Lasse Jensen (1) | |
| 15 Aug | JELD-WEN Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Thorbjørn Olesen (4) | |
| 15 Aug | Pensum Invitational | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Fredrik Hammarberg (2) | |
| 22 Aug | SM Match | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | Tony Edlund (4) | |
| 30 Aug | FGT IV | Finland | €15,000 | Tapio Pulkkanen (a) (1) | |
| 30 Aug | Landskrona Masters | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Lasse Jensen (2) | |
| 6 Sep | Ledreborg Danish PGA Championship | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Lasse Jensen (3) | |
| 6 Sep | Galvin Green Tour II | Norway | €15,000 | Paul Nilbrink (2) | |
| 12 Sep | Kinnaborg Open | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | Niklas Bruzelius (3) | |
| 13 Sep | FGT V | Finland | €15,000 | Erik Stenman (4) | |
| 19 Sep | FGT Final | Finland | €20,000 | Thomas Sundström (6) | |
| 19 Sep | Västerås Mälarstaden Open | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | Mårten Milling (a) (1) | |
| 26 Sep | PGA of Sweden National Open | Sweden | SKr 275,000 | Alexander Björk (1) | |
| 4 Oct | ECCO Tour Championship | Denmark | €180,000 |  José-Filipe Lima (n/a) | CHA |
| 10 Oct | Volkswagen Kallfors Open | Sweden | SKr 250,000 | Wilhelm Schauman (2) | |
| 21 Oct | ECCO Tour Qualification | Denmark | DKr 100,000 | Anders Sjöstrand (3) | |
| 25 Oct | Backtee Race to HimmerLand | Denmark | €100,000 | Fredrik Henge (1) |
The following events were sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Samanah Masters | Morocco | €70,000 | Daniel Brooks |
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 2010 Challenge Tour.
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lasse Jensen | 32,396 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Mattias Eliasson | 30,327 | |
| 3 | Anders Sjöstrand | 27,580 | |
| 4 | Thorbjørn Olesen | 26,036 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 5 | Fredrik Henge | 24,484 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 6 | Niklas Bruzelius | 23,000 | |
| 7 | Joakim Rask | 22,636 | |
| 8 | Wilhelm Schauman | 20,162 | |
| 9 | Tony Edlund | 19,351 | |
| 10 | Thomas Sundström | 16,767 |