2011 Nordic Golf League
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Duration1 March 2011 – 8 October 2011
Number of official events26
Most wins
Jens Dantorp (4)
Jens Dantorp (4)Order of Merit Jens Dantorp
Jens Dantorp| Duration | 1 March 2011 – 8 October 2011 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 26 |
| Most wins | Jens Dantorp (4) |
| Order of Merit | Jens Dantorp |
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The 2011 Nordic Golf League was the 13th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2011 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar | Backtee Spanish Open | Spain | €30,000 | Anders Sjöstrand (4) |
| 7 Mar | ECCO Spanish Open | Spain | €30,000 | Joakim Lagergren (2) |
| 11 Mar | Mediter Real Estate Masters | Spain | €30,000 | Krister Eriksson (1) |
| 1 May | PEAB PGA Grand Opening | Sweden | SKr 500,000 | Steven Jeppesen (1) |
| 6 May | JELD-WEN Masters | Denmark | DKr 250,000 | David Palm (2) |
| 13 May | Samsø Classic | Denmark | DKr 300,000 |  Knud Storgaard (4) |
| 20 May | Danfoss Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Joakim Bäckström (5) |
| 28 May | PayEx Invitational | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Victor Almström (2) |
| 4 Jun | Söderby Masters | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Mathias Johansson (1) |
| 11 Jun | Sturup Park Masters | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Jens Dantorp (3) |
| 18 Jun | Willis Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Niklas Nørgaard (a) (1) |
| 23 Jun | Nordea Open | Norway | SKr 350,000 | Mattias Eliasson (3) |
| 2 Jul | Mørk Masters | Norway | DKr 300,000 | Kristoffer Broberg (1) |
| 8 Jul | Katrineholm Open | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Joakim Rask (7) |
| 16 Jul | Finnish Open | Finland | €60,000 | Morten Ørum Madsen (1) |
| 31 Jul | Gant Open | Finland | €40,000 |  Toni Karjalainen (3) |
| 5 Aug | Actona PGA Championship | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Morten Ørum Madsen (2) |
| 13 Aug | Isaberg Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Johan Wahlqvist (2) |
| 18 Aug | SM Match | Sweden | SKr 250,000 | Niklas Bruzelius (4) |
| 21 Aug | Gefle Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Steven Jeppesen (2) |
| 28 Aug | Landskrona Masters | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Andreas Högberg (3) |
| 9 Sep | Bravo Tours Open | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Jens Dantorp (4) |
| 17 Sep | Telenor Masters | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Gustav Adell (3) |
| 24 Sep | Golf Experten Open | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Jens Dantorp (5) |
| 2 Oct | Nordea Tour Championship | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Felix Fihn (1) |
| 8 Oct | Backtee Race to HimmerLand | Denmark | DKr 520,000 | Jens Dantorp (6) |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3] The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2012 Challenge Tour.
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jens Dantorp | 61,167 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Kristoffer Broberg | 40,523 | |
| 3 | Morten Ørum Madsen | 37,640 | Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School) |
| 4 | Steven Jeppesen | 30,133 | |
| 5 | Joachim B. Hansen | 29,262 | |
| 6 | Mattias Eliasson | 28,630 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 7 | Joakim Rask | 26,650 | |
| 8 | Benny Ahlenbäck | 23,155 | |
| 9 | Felix Fihn | 20,501 | |
| 10 | Joakim Bäckström | 19,769 |