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Stephen Lindskog
Stephen Atako Lindskog (born 16 May 1967) is a Nigerian- Swedish professional golfer. Lindskog was born in Nigeria and raised in Sweden. He turned professional in 1989 after winning the Spanish Amateur and played on the Swedish Golf Tour. In 1996, he relocated to Jakarta, Indonesia where his parents were based. He joined the Asian Tour and played 104 events between 1996 and 2015 with ten top-10 finishes, reaching an Official World Golf Ranking of 486 in 2000 after winning the Volvo Masters of Malaysia. Amateur wins *1989 Spanish Amateur The Spanish International Amateur Championship (Copa S.M. el Rey) is an annual amateur golf tournament in Spain for men. Prior to 2020 it was an "A" rated tournament in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. (The calculation of the ranking changed in 202 ... Professional wins (1) Asian PGA Tour wins (1) Asian PGA Tour playoff record (1–0) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lindskog, Stephen Swedish male golfers Asian Tour golfers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakarta
Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta is the largest city in Southeast Asia and serves as the diplomatic capital of ASEAN. The city is the economic, cultural, and political centre of Indonesia. It possesses a province-level status and has a population of 10,609,681 as of mid 2021.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022. Although Jakarta extends over only , and thus has the smallest area of any Indonesian province, its metropolitan area covers , which includes the satellite cities Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, South Tangerang, and Bekasi, and has an estimated population of 35 million , making it the largest urban area in Indonesia and the second-largest in the world (after Tokyo). Jakarta ranks first among the Indonesian provinces in human development index. Jakarta's busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area, at . With over 275 million people, Indonesia is the world's fourth-most populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population. Indonesia is a presidential republic with an elected legislature. It has 38 provinces, of which nine have special status. The country's capital, Jakarta, is the world's second-most populous urban area. Indonesia shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and the eastern part of Malaysia, as well as maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Australia, Palau, and India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Tour
The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. Official money events on the tour count for World Golf Ranking points. The Asian Tour is administered from Singapore. It is controlled by a board with a majority of professional golfers, and a Tournament Players Committee of its player members, supported by an executive team. The chairman of the board is the Indonesian businessman Jimmy Masrin. History The Asian PGA was formed in July 1994 at a meeting in Hong Kong attended by PGA representatives from eight countries. The first season of the APGA Omega Tour, as it was known for sponsorship reasons, was played in 1995 and within a few years it had supplanted the existing tour in the region, the Asia Golf Circuit that was run by the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation, as the leading golf tour in Asia outside of Japan. In 1998 the Asian Tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Swedish Professional Golfers
This is a list of Swedish professional golfers with one or more professional tour wins or holding a PGA, LPGA, Ladies European Tour (LET) or European Tour card. ''Updated as of 4 December 2022.'' Male golfers 1 ''Career best position in the Official World Golf Rankings. Female golfers 1 ''M.E. = LET major only. Women's British Open turned major on both tours 2001, The Evian turned major on both tours 2013.'' 2 ''Career best position in the Women's World Golf Rankings. Officially introduced in February 2006, hence not available for all players.''Full list of all ranked players at thofficial WWGR site. Participation in international team tournaments Ryder Cup Solheim Cup Golf at the Summer Olympics World Cup of Golf Men Women Alfred Dunhill Cup Seve Trophy & Hero Cup Royal Trophy and EurAsia Cup See also *List of female golfers *List of male golfers *List of golfers with most European Tour wins *List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Amateur
The Spanish International Amateur Championship (Copa S.M. el Rey) is an annual amateur golf tournament in Spain for men. Prior to 2020 it was an "A" rated tournament in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. (The calculation of the ranking changed in 2020 and there were no longer any categories.) The tournament has been appointed as a qualifying event for boys for the European teams in the Junior Ryder Cup and the Junior Solheim Cup. The tournament begins with 36 holes of stroke play, were the best placed players qualify for a following match play competition. In 2020, the 32 best players qualified for the match-play. Every year the tournament has taken place, except 1914, 1949 and 1955, the Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship The Spanish International Ladies Amateur Championship (Copa S.M. la Reina) is an annual amateur golf tournament in Spain for women. It is an "A" rated tournament in the World Amateur Golf Ranking and a qualifying event for the European teams i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Golf Tour
The Swedish Golf Tour (currently known as the MoreGolf Mastercard Tour for sponsorship reasons), is a developmental professional golf formerly operated by Svenska Golftourerna AB, owned equally by the Swedish Golf Federation and the PGA of Sweden, since 2018 operated by the Swedish Golf Federation. The tour is designed to help Swedish golfers to reach the standard of play needed to qualify for the European Tour or the Challenge Tour. The events on the SGT are included in the Nordic Golf League, which is one of four European Tour-recognised third-tier tours, and is run in collaboration by the national golf associations of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. The four third-level tours carry Official World Golf Ranking points. Each year, usually in October, a 2-stage qualifying school tournament is held, which gives players an opportunity to qualify for the SGT. The developing tour to the SGT is the Future Series, with a minimum prize fund of SKr 50,000 per tournament 2020. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official World Golf Ranking
The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of professional golfers. It was started in 1986. The rankings are based on a player's position in individual tournaments (i.e. not pairs or team events) over a "rolling" two-year period. New rankings are calculated each week. During 2018, nearly 400 tournaments on 20 tours were covered by the ranking system. All players competing in these tournaments are included in the rankings. In 2022, 23 tours factored into the world rankings. As well as being of general interest, the rankings have an additional importance, in that they are used as one of the qualifying criteria for entry into a number of leading tournaments. History The initiative for the creation of the Official World Golf Ranking came from the Championship Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, which found in the 1980s that its system of issuing invitations to The Open Championship on a tour by tour basis was omitting an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Asian PGA Tour ...
The 2000 Asian PGA Tour, titled as the 2000 Davidoff Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the sixth season of the Asian PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan. It was the second season of the tour under a title sponsorship agreement with Davidoff, that was announced in May 1999. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2000 season. Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars. Awards Notes References External links * {{Asian Tour seasons Asian Tour Asian PGA Tour Asian PGA Tour The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. Official money events on the tour count for Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volvo Masters Of Malaysia
The Volvo Masters of Malaysia was a men's professional golf tournament which took place in Malaysia. Founded in 1994, it was an Asian Tour event from 1997 to 2001. Winners Source: See also * Malaysian Dunlop Masters * Malaysian Masters *Volvo Masters of Asia The Volvo Masters of Asia was the final event of the season on golf's Asian Tour until 2008. It was first played in 2002 and the field was originally restricted to the top 60 players on the Asian Tour's Order of Merit, increasing to 65 in the fin ... References External linksOfficial site Former Asian Tour events Golf tournaments in Malaysia Recurring sporting events established in 1997 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2001 1997 establishments in Malaysia 2001 disestablishments in Malaysia {{golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinichi Akiba
Shin'ichi or Shinichi (しんいち, シンイチ) is a masculine Japanese given name. ''Shin'' and ''ichi'' are separated and it is pronounced . Possible writings Different kanji that are pronounced are combined with the kanji for " to give different names: *真一, "true, one" *信一, "belief, one" *伸一, "extend, one" *進一, "progress, one" *新一, "new, one" *慎一, "humility, one" *晋一, "advance, one" *紳一, "gentleman, one" *鎮一, "tranquilize, one" *愼一, "care, one" People with the name *Shinichi Aoki (紳一, born 1965), Japanese professional Go player * Shinichi Chiba (真一), also known as Sonny Chiba, a Japanese actor * Shinichi Fujimura (新一, born 1950), Japanese amateur archaeologist *, Japanese Zen Buddhist scholar, philosopher and tea master *, Japanese ice hockey player * Shinichi Hoshi (新一, 1926–1997), Japanese novelist and science fiction writer *, Japanese physician and writer * Shin'ichi Ishiwata (信一), Japanese scientist * Shin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
