Peter Malmgren (born 21 January 1971) is a Swedish professional golfer. He played mainly on the

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and the

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, where he topped the 2004 Order of Merit. As an amateur, he won the 1992

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Early life and amateur career

Malmgren was born in

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and grew up in nearby

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. Malmgren joined the National Team, and in 1992 he won the

in Helsinki, Finland. His team, made up of

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, Max Anglert and Fredrik Andersson,

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and

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, beat the England team 4.5–2.5 in the final.

Professional career

Malmgren turned professional in 1995 and joined the

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, and from 1999 the

, where he won events in Sweden, Latvia, Denmark and Norway. At the

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DSV Hook Masters at Hook Golf Club, Malmgren shot a round of 62 (–11), the lowest-to-par round recorded in tournament play in Sweden at the time, only matched by

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, Fredrik Orest and Fred Couples. In 2004, he won the Hansabanka Baltic Open in Latvia and topped the

ranking ahead of Magnus A. Carlsson. Malmgren made around 80 starts on the

between 1995 and 2005, and recorded six top-10 finishes between 1998 and 2002. He finished tried 3rd at the 1999 Neuchâtel Open Golf Trophy and tied 3rd at the 2002 Credit Suisse Private Banking Open, a tournament abandoned due to severe weather. His best result on the

was runner-up in the 2001

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, two strokes behind Sébastien Delagrange of France. Malmgren was the victim of an unprovoked assault in Malmö in 2006 and spent nine days in intensive care. This effectively ended his European career, although he managed to recover and won the 2012 Danish PGA Championship.

Professional wins (4)

Nordic Golf League wins (4)

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing Sweden): 1992 (winners)

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Malmgren, Peter Swedish male golfers European Tour golfers Sportspeople from Malmö People from Vellinge Municipality 1971 births Living people 20th-century Swedish people