Oscar Florén
Swedish professional golfer
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Erik Oscar Florén (born 3 May 1984) is a Swedish professional golfer.
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Florén in 2012 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Full name | Erik Oscar Florén | ||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1984 | ||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden | ||||||||
| Residence | Ljungskile, Sweden | ||||||||
| Career | |||||||||
| College | Texas Tech University | ||||||||
| Turned professional | 2007 | ||||||||
| Former tours | European Tour Challenge Tour | ||||||||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||
| Challenge Tour | 1 | ||||||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2005, 2013, 2014 | ||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Florén was born in Mölndal near Gothenburg. He attended Texas Tech University in the United States where he was named an NCAA First Team All-American in 2006.[1]
Since turning professional in 2007, he has competed on Europe's second tier Challenge Tour. In August 2010 he won for the first time at the SWALEC Wales Challenge, and went on to finish the season in 6th place on the Challenge Tour Rankings to graduate to the top level European Tour for 2011.[2] At the end of a poor 2012 Floren successfully completed qualifying school.[3]
Professional wins (1)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Aug 2010 | SWALEC Wales Challenge | −8 (69-65-71-75=280) | 1 stroke |  Raymond Russell |
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Turkish Airlines Challenge |  Charlie Ford |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Florén only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2002
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2004[4]
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 2004, 2006
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2005
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2006 (winners), 2007
Professional
- European Championships (representing Sweden): 2018
See also
External links
- Oscar Florén at the European Tour official site
- Oscar Florén at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Oscar Florén at golfdata.se (in Swedish)
- Oscar Florén at the Texas Tech Red Raiders official site