Fredrik Andersson Hed (20 January 1972 – 24 October 2021) was a Swedish

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and broadcaster. He won the 2010

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Early life

Andersson Hed was born in

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on 20 January 1972. He began playing golf when he was ten years old and turned professional in 1992.

Career

Andersson Hed won his first title on the

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only a year after turning pro at the inaugural Danish PGA Championship. He later won the

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held in

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in 2003. However, he found success hard to come by on the main

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, where he had to return to

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on numerous occasions. Andersson Hed won his first European Tour title at the 2010

at Royal Park, outside

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, on his 245th attempt. Two weeks later, he finished tied in second place, with

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, at the European Tour's flagship event, the 2010 BMW PGA Championship at

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. He finished one shot behind winner

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was ultimately his best year on the European Tour, when he finished 22nd on the Order of Merit. Andersson Hed was also runner-up another five times on the European Tour, at the 2003

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, 2007 Valle Romano Open de Andalucia, 2011

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, 2012

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and 2012

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. He missed the cut at the

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in November 2015 by one stroke, and subsequently retired from professional golf. He became a golf commentator for the national public broadcaster

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the following year.

Personal life

Andersson Hed married Anna Hed in 2004, and consequently added her surname to his name. He had been known as Fredrik Andersson until then. Together, they had two children; Viggo and Molly. Andersson Hed died on 24 October 2021, with his death being announced by the European Tour. He was 49, and suffered from cancer prior to his death.

Amateur wins

*1990 Swedish Junior Stroke-play Championship *1990 European Young Masters

Professional wins (3)

European Tour wins (1)

Source:

Challenge Tour wins (2)

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0) Sources:

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
''Note: Andersson Hed never played in the

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or the U.S. Open.''
Source:

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Sweden):

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(representing Sweden): 1992 (winners) *

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(representing Sweden):

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(representing the Continent of Europe): 1992 Professional *

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(representing Europe):

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(winners)

References

External links

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