Joakim Grönhagen (born 25 October 1972) is a Swedish

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

who played on the Challenge Tour and European Tour.

Career

Grönhagen played 121 tournaments on the Challenge Tour 1992–2001, including one win. In 1992, he was runner-up at the Siab Open. In 1994, he narrowly missed out on two victories, losing the

Swedish Matchplay Championship The Swedish Match Play Championship is a golf tournament played since 1904, held for both men and women. It is the oldest and most traditional golf tournament in Sweden. The name SM is shortening in Swedish language for "Svenska Mästerskapet" (th ...

final to Per Nyman 1 up, and losing a playoff at the

Volvo Finnish Open The Finnish Open is a golf tournament played in Finland, currently on the Nordic Golf League. It was formerly an event on the Challenge Tour from 1990 until 2004. It was played at Espoon Golfseura in Espoo, Finland. It was founded as the Scandinavi ...

to Mikael Piltz. Grönhagen played on the

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with best finish T25 at Volvo Scandinavian Masters, ending up 138th in the season rankings. After retiring from tour, Grönhagen became a golf instructor, coaching Simon Forsström and

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Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland.

Professional wins (3)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

Nordic Golf League wins (2)

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