Per-Ive Persson
Swedish professional golfer (born 1965)
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Per-Ive Persson (born 3 April 1965) is a Swedish former professional golfer. He won the Siab Open on the 1993 Challenge Tour.[1]
Sweden| Per-Ive Persson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 3 April 1965 Höganäs, Sweden |
| Sporting nationality | Sweden |
| Residence | Visby, Sweden |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1985 |
| Former tours | Challenge Tour Swedish Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
Career
Persson represented Mölle Golf Club.[2] He turned professional in 1985 and joined the Swedish Golf Tour. In 1997, he was runner-up at the 1987 Wermland Open, a stroke behind Johan Ryström.[3]
On the 1992 Swedish Golf Tour, Persson was runner-up at the SI Compaq Open behind Joakim Haeggman, and finished runner-up in the Order of Merit, behind Haeggman.[4]
Persson joined the nascent Challenge Tour and won the 1993 Siab Open at Söderåsen Golf Club, following a playoff with Fredrik Larsson where he won with par on the second extra hole.[2]
The 1996 Swedish Matchplay Championship was his last championship as a professional.[4]
Professional wins (1)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Jun 1993 | Siab Open | −6 (71-67-70-70=278) | Playoff | Fredrik Larsson |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1993 | Siab Open | Fredrik Larsson |
Won with par on the second hole |