2022 Nordic Golf League
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Duration18 February 2022 – 21 October 2022
Number of official events27
Most wins
Jeppe Kristian Andersen (3)
John Axelsen (3)
Jeppe Kristian Andersen (3) John Axelsen (3)Order of Merit John Axelsen
John Axelsen| Duration | 18 February 2022 – 21 October 2022 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 27 |
| Most wins | Jeppe Kristian Andersen (3) John Axelsen (3) |
| Order of Merit | John Axelsen |
← 2021 2023 → | |
The 2022 Nordic Golf League was the 24th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2022 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[a] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | GolfStar Winter Series I | Spain | SKr 615,000 | John Axelsen (2) | 4 |
| 24 Feb | GolfStar Winter Series II | Spain | SKr 615,000 |  Marcus Kinhult (1) | 4 |
| 1 Mar | ECCO Tour Spanish Masters | Spain | €50,000 | Sebastian Friedrichsen (1) | 4 |
| 5 Mar | PGA Catalunya Resort Championship | Spain | €50,000 | Jeppe Kristian Andersen (1) | 4 |
| 29 Apr | Bravo Tours Open | Denmark | €35,000 | Frederik Birkelund (a) (1) | 4 |
| 6 May | Barncancerfonden Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Nicolai Tinning (4) | 4 |
| 12 May | Rewell Elisefarm Challenge | Sweden | SKr 450,000 |  Axel Bóasson (3) | 4 |
| 20 May | Stora Hotellet Fjällbacka Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Simon Forsström (2) | 4 |
| 26 May | Moss & Rygge Open | Norway | NKr 450,000 | August Thor Høst (1) | 4 |
| 3 Jun | Thisted Forsikring Championship | Denmark | €35,000 | Nicolai Nøhr Madsen (2) | 4 |
| 10 Jun | Thomas Bjørn Samsø Classic | Denmark | €30,000 | Mathias Gladbjerg (3) | 4 |
| 18 Jun | Junet Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Jesper Hagborg Asp (1) | 4 |
| 24 Jun | UNICEF Championship | Denmark | €35,000 | Christian Jacobsen (1) | 4 |
| 2 Jul | PGA Championship Landeryd Masters | Sweden | SKr 600,000 | Rasmus Holmberg (1) | 6 |
| 8 Jul | Big Green Egg Swedish Matchplay Championship | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Mathias Gladbjerg (4) | 6 |
| 28 Jul | Holtsmark Open | Norway | NKr 450,000 | Tobias Ruth (2) | 4 |
| 5 Aug | Göteborg Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Jeppe Kristian Andersen (2) | 4 |
| 13 Aug | Timberwise Finnish Open | Finland | €50,000 | Viktor Edin (1) | 0.45 |
| 20 Aug | Esbjerg Open | Denmark | €35,000 | Christian Jacobsen (2) | 0.72 |
| 2 Sep | Greatdays Trophy | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Rasmus Holmberg (2) | 0.70 |
| 9 Sep | BMW Onsjö Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Frederik Severin Tøttenborg (1) | 1.02 |
| 16 Sep | Trust Forsikring Championship | Denmark | €35,000 | August Thor Høst (2) | 1.00 |
| 23 Sep | Great Northern Challenge | Denmark | DKr 500,000 | Frederik Birkelund (a) (2) | 1.17 |
| 29 Sep | Gumbalde Open | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Adam Andersson (1) | 0.69 |
| 7 Oct | Race to HimmerLand | Denmark | €40,000 | John Axelsen (3) | 1.06 |
| 14 Oct | MoreGolf Mastercard Tour Final | Sweden | SKr 550,000 | John Axelsen (4) | 0.89 |
| 21 Oct | Sydbank Road to Europe Final | Denmark | €30,000 | Jeppe Kristian Andersen (3) | 0.77 |
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 (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2023 Challenge Tour.[4]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Axelsen | 53,303 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 25 in Q School) |
| 2 | Simon Forsström | 51,979 | |
| 3 | Jeppe Kristian Andersen | 50,990 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 4 | Frederik Birkelund | 42,348 | |
| 5 | Sebastian Friedrichsen | 39,267 | |
| 6 | Hamish Brown | 38,912 | |
| 7 | Nicolai Tinning | 38,771 | |
| 8 | Martin Eriksson | 32,524 | |
| 9 | Rasmus Holmberg | 27,304 | |
| 10 | August Thor Høst | 26,094 |