Björn Oskar Ingemar Åkesson (born 4 January 1989) is a Swedish professional golfer that has played on the

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. He won the 2023

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Order of Merit and the 2024 NMB Championship in South Africa.

Amateur career

Åkesson had a successful youth career and played for the Swedish National Team from the age of 15. In 2006, he was runner-up at the

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and became the youngest ever winner of the Duncan Putter at Southerndown Golf Club in Wales, until the event was won by 15-year-old Tim Harry in 2013. In 2007, he won the Polo Golf Junior Classic at the Reunion Resort in the

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. He won the Junior Golf World Cup in Japan together with

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, Daniel Jennevret and Pontus Widegren, finishing in on the podium individually. Åkesson made his debut on the

in 2006 after winning the amateur qualifying tournament for the EnterCard Scandinavian Masters. He played for the European teams in the

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and the

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, where he won two points in foursomes against Danny Lee.

Professional career

Åkesson turned professional in 2009 and joined the

In 2010, he secured his maiden title at the Gefle Open and finished 2nd in the season rankings to earn promotion to the Challenge Tour. On the 2011

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Åkesson tied for 3rd at the Kärnten Golf Open in Austria. He finished ranked 54th in 2011 and 35th in 2012. At the end of 2012, he earned his

card through Q School. In

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, his rookie European Tour season, his best finish was a 5th place at the

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and he finished 143rd in the ranking. Åkesson spent 2014 and 2015 on the Challenge Tour. In 2014, he recorded four top-6 finishes and in 2015 he was tied 3rd at the Turkish Airlines Challenge and finished runner-up at the Foshan Open in China, two strokes behind winner Borja Virto of Spain, after finding water on the final hole. He finished 6th in the season ranking and earned promotion to the

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. He enjoyed had a good start to 2016 with a tie for third place in the Joburg Open at Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Golf Club in South Africa, his career best finish on the European Tour. Åkesson took a break from touring in 2017 to become a teaching pro. In 2023, he staged a comeback in earnest and won three tournaments to top the 2023 Nordic Golf League Order of Merit. On his return to the Challenge Tour in 2024, he won the NMB Championship a stroke ahead of England's

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Amateur wins

*2006 Duncan Putter *2007 TourGolf Open, Polo Golf Junior Classic Source:

Professional wins (5)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

''*Note: The 2024 NMB Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to strong winds.''
¹Co-sanctioned by the

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Nordic Golf League wins (4)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Sweden): 2005, 2006 *

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(representing Sweden):

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

(representing the Continent of Europe): 2006 (winners) *

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(representing Sweden):

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

* Junior Golf World Cup (representing Sweden): 2007 (winners) *

(representing Europe): 2008 (winners) *

(representing the Continent of Europe): 2008

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Akesson, Bjorn Swedish male golfers European Tour golfers Golfers from Malmö 1989 births Living people 21st-century Swedish sportsmen