2021 Nordic Golf League
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Duration14 April 2021 – 22 October 2021
Number of official events27[a]
Most wins
Christopher Feldborg Nielsen (3)
Christopher Feldborg Nielsen (3)Order of Merit Christopher Feldborg Nielsen
Christopher Feldborg Nielsen| Duration | 14 April 2021 – 22 October 2021 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 27[a] |
| Most wins | Christopher Feldborg Nielsen (3) |
| Order of Merit | Christopher Feldborg Nielsen |
← 2020 2022 → | |
The 2021 Nordic Golf League was the 23rd season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2021 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[b] | OWGR points | Other tours[c] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumine Hills Open | Spain | – | Cancelled[2] | – | ||
| Lumine Lakes Open | Spain | – | Cancelled[2] | – | ||
| 16 Apr | ECCO Tour Spanish Masters | Spain | €50,000 |  Marcus Helligkilde (3) | 4 | |
| 20 Apr | PGA Catalunya Resort Championship | Spain | €50,000 | Mikael Lundberg (2) | 4 | |
| 6 May | Lindbytvätten Grand Opening | Sweden | SKr 420,000 | Hampus Bergman (2) | 4 | |
| 14 May | Made in HimmerLand Qualifier | Denmark | €35,000 | John Axelsen (1) | 4 | |
| 22 May | TanumStrand Fjällbacka Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Robert S. Karlsson (1) | 4 | |
| 4 Jun | Stockholm Trophy | Sweden | SKr 420,000 | Jesper Kennegård (5) | 4 | |
| 11 Jun | Jyske Bank Championship | Denmark | €35,000 | Lasse Jensen (6) | 4 | |
| 18 Jun | Samsø Pro-Am Classic | Denmark | €30,000 | Joakim Wikström (4) | 4 | |
| 24 Jun | Halmstad Challenge | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Nicolai Nøhr Madsen (1) | 7 | |
| 2 Jul | Junet Open | Sweden | SKr 430,000 | Lasse Jensen (7) | 4 | |
| 10 Jul | Live It Katrineholm Open | Sweden | SKr 430,000 | Hannes Rönneblad (1) | 4 | |
| 24 Jul | Audi Finnish PGA Golf Tour Championship | Finland | €40,000 |  Niclas Hellberg (2) | 4 | |
| 31 Jul | Göteborg Open | Sweden | SKr 420,000 | Jonathan Ågren (2) | 4 | |
| 6 Aug | Frederikshavn Championship | Denmark | €35,000 | Tobias Edén (1) | 4 | |
| 14 Aug | Made in Esbjerg Challenge | Denmark | €200,000 |  Ricardo Gouveia (n/a) | 9 | CHA |
| 16 Aug | Bråviken Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Adam Eineving (1) | 4 | |
| 20 Aug | Sydbank Esbjerg Challenge | Denmark | €200,000 |  Espen Kofstad (n/a) | 9 | CHA |
| 21 Aug | PGA Championship Landeryd Masters | Sweden | SKr 600,000 | Christopher Feldborg Nielsen (3) | 6 | |
| 27 Aug | Thisted Forsikring Championship | Denmark | €35,000 | Elis Svärd (1) | 4 | |
| 4 Sep | Timberwise Finnish Open | Finland | €55,000 | Christopher Feldborg Nielsen (4) | 4 | |
| 10 Sep | Trust Forsikring Championship | Denmark | €35,000 | Nicolai Tinning (3) | 4 | |
| 17 Sep | Great Northern Challenge | Denmark | DKr 500,000 | Peter Launer Bæk (2) | 4 | |
| 24 Sep | Big Green Egg Swedish Matchplay Championship | Sweden | SKr 430,000 | Sebastian Petersen (1) | 4 | |
| 30 Sep | Visby Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Jarand Ekeland Arnøy (2) | 4 | |
| 8 Oct | Race to HimmerLand | Denmark | €35,000 | Niclas Johansson (2) | 4 | |
| 15 Oct | MoreGolf Mastercard Tour Final | Sweden | SKr 500,000 | Sebastian Petersen (2) | 4 | |
| 22 Oct | Road to Europe Tour Final | Denmark | €30,000 | Christopher Feldborg Nielsen (5) | 4 |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the GolfBox Road to Europe and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3] The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2022 Challenge Tour.[4]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Feldborg Nielsen | 43,578 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Lasse Jensen | 42,106 | |
| 3 | Joakim Wikström | 36,694 | |
| 4 | Adam Blommé | 31,380 | |
| 5 | Peter Launer Bæk | 31,165 | |
| 6 | Jesper Kennegård | 28,875 | Finished in Top 70 of Challenge Tour Rankings |
| 7 | Nicolai Tinning | 28,216 | |
| 8 | Björn Åkesson | 23,422 | |
| 9 | Sebastian Petersen | 21,438 | |
| 10 | Hannes Rönneblad | 21,399 |