2023 Nordic Golf League
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Duration17 February 2023 – 20 October 2023
Number of official events30[a]
Most wins
Björn Åkesson (3)
Charlie Lindh (3)
Björn Åkesson (3) Charlie Lindh (3)Order of Merit Björn Åkesson
Björn Åkesson| Duration | 17 February 2023 – 20 October 2023 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 30[a] |
| Most wins | Björn Åkesson (3) Charlie Lindh (3) |
| Order of Merit | Björn Åkesson |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The 2023 Nordic Golf League was the 25th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
The following table lists official events during the 2023 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[b] | OWGR points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | GolfStar Winter Series I | Spain | SKr 600,000 | William Nygård (2) | 1.01 |
| 23 Feb | GolfStar Winter Series II | Spain | SKr 600,000 | Christofer Blomstrand (2) | 1.21 |
| 28 Feb | ECCO Tour Spanish Masters | Spain | €50,000 | Joakim Wikström (5) | 1.42 |
| 4 Mar | Camiral Golf & Wellness Championship | Spain | €50,000 |  Jarand Ekeland Arnøy (3) | 1.42 |
| 11 Apr | Sand Valley Polish Masters | Poland | €50,000 | Andreas Halvorsen (1) | 1.21 |
| 15 Apr | Gebwell Championship | Poland | €50,000 | Charlie Lindh (1) | 1.23 |
| 19 Apr | Sand Valley Spring Series Final | Poland | €50,000 | Andreas Halvorsen (2) | 1.19 |
| 28 Apr | Bravo Tours Open | Denmark | €40,000 | Charlie Lindh (2) | 0.56 |
| 5 May | Golfkusten Blekinge | Sweden | SKr 470,000 | Anton Karlsson (1) | 1.11 |
| 12 May | Skåne Challenge | Sweden | SKr 470,000 | Christofer Blomstrand (3) | 1.33 |
| 18 May | Stora Hotellet Fjällbacka Open | Sweden | SKr 480,000 |  Victor H. Sidal Svendsen (1) | 1.07 |
| 25 May | Gamle Fredrikstad Open | Sweden | SKr 470,000 | Oliver Gillberg (3) | 0.63 |
| 2 Jun | UNICEF Championship | Denmark | €40,000 | Björn Åkesson (2) | 0.91 |
| 9 Jun | Thomas Bjørn Samsø Classic | Denmark | €30,000 | Sebastian Wiis (1) | 0.57 |
| 16 Jun | Greatdays Trophy | Sweden | SKr 450,000 | Björn Åkesson (3) | 0.90 |
| 1 Jul | PGA Championship Landeryd Masters | Sweden | SKr 600,000 | Peter Launer Bæk (3) | 1.15 |
| 7 Jul | Arlandastad Trophy | Sweden | SKr 470,000 | Björn Hellgren (4) | 0.85 |
| 14 Jul | Big Green Egg Swedish Matchplay Championship | Sweden | SKr 450,000 |  Axel Bóasson (4) | 0.63 |
| 28 Jul | Miklagard Open | Sweden | SKr 470,000 | Kristoffer Max (1) | 0.75 |
| 4 Aug | BWT Championship | Denmark | €40,000 | Morten Toft Hansen (2) | 0.77 |
| Göteborg Open | Sweden | – | Cancelled[c] | – | |
| 18 Aug | Esbjerg Open | Denmark | €35,000 | Alexander George Frances (1) | 0.66 |
| 27 Aug | Timberwise Finnish Open | Finland | €50,000 |  Rasmus Karlsson (1) | 0.85 |
| 1 Sep | Nordcenter Fream Extreme | Finland | €50,000 | Jarand Ekeland Arnøy (4) | 0.94 |
| 9 Sep | Onsjö Open | Sweden | SKr 470,000 | Jasper Hagborg Asp (2) | 0.90 |
| 15 Sep | Trust Forsikring Championship | Denmark | €35,000 | Alexander George Frances (2) | 0.86 |
| 21 Sep | Great Northern Challenge | Denmark | DKr 500,000 | Adam Andersson (2) | 1.18 |
| 28 Sep | Destination Gotland Open | Sweden | SKr 470,000 | Björn Åkesson (4) | 0.78 |
| 6 Oct | Aarhus Alliance | Denmark | €40,000 | Charlie Lindh (3) | 0.99 |
| 13 Oct | The No. 1 Tour Final in Golf | Sweden | SKr 550,000 | Jonathan Gøth-Rasmussen (1) | 0.96 |
| 20 Oct | Road to Europe Final | Denmark | €35,000 | Adam Andersson (3) | 0.76 |
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 2024 Challenge Tour.[4][5]
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Björn Åkesson | 61,884 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Charlie Lindh | 59,098 | |
| 3 | Per Längfors | 43,007 | |
| 4 | Andreas Halvorsen | 41,434 | |
| 5 | Axel Bóasson | 41,250 | |
| 6 | Oliver Gillberg | 38,260 | |
| 7 | Alexander George Frances | 37,379 | |
| 8 | Matias Honkala | 36,748 | |
| 9 | Adam Andersson | 36,293 | |
| 10 | Peter Launer Bæk | 36,272 |