Carl Magnus Strömberg (born 12 July 1962) is a retired
Swedish professional golfer. In 1987 he won both 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 a Swedish abbreviation for ''Svenska Mästerskapet'' 'Swedish ...
and the
Swedish PGA Championship before joining the
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour, currently titled as the HotelPlanner Tour for sponsorship reasons and also sometimes referred to as the European Challenge Tour, is the second-tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European To ...
and later the
European Tour
The European Tour, currently titled as the DP World Tour for sponsorship reasons, and legally the PGA European Tour or the European Tour Group, is the leading men's professional golf tour in Europe. The organisation also operates the European ...
.
Amateur career
Strömberg was part of the Swedish team, together with Magnus Hennberg, John Lindberg, Johan Tumba,
Johan Ryström
Johan Börje Ryström (born 13 January 1964) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Ryström grew up in Köping. He started playing golf at age six and was a scratch golfer by age fifteen.
in August 1986, Ryström won the Nordic Championship over 72 ...
and
Jesper Parnevik
Jesper Bo Parnevik (; born 7 March 1965) is a Swedish professional golfer. He spent 38 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking in 2000 and 2001.
Early years and amateur career
Parnevik was born in Botkyrka, Stockholm County, a ...
, earning silver at the 1985
European Amateur Team Championship
The European Amateur Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for men organised by the European Golf Association which was introduced in 1959.
The championship was played in odd-numbered years from 1959 to 2007 and has been ...
at
Halmstad GK in Sweden.
He represented Sweden twice at the
Eisenhower Trophy
The Eisenhower Trophy (World Men's Amateur Team Championships) is the biennial World Amateur Team Championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. Since the tournament was first played in 1958 Eisenhower Trophy, 1958, it is nam ...
. The Swedish team, with Strömberg
Mikael Högberg
Mikael Högberg (born 4 October 1960) is a retired Swedish professional golfer. He won the Swedish Golf Tour Order of Merit in 1990 and joined the European Tour in 1991.
Amateur career
Högberg finished fourth at the 1982 European Youths' Team ...
,
Jesper Parnevik
Jesper Bo Parnevik (; born 7 March 1965) is a Swedish professional golfer. He spent 38 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking in 2000 and 2001.
Early years and amateur career
Parnevik was born in Botkyrka, Stockholm County, a ...
and John Lindberg, finished 8th in
1984
Events
January
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* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...
and, with Strömberg,
Johan Ryström
Johan Börje Ryström (born 13 January 1964) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Ryström grew up in Köping. He started playing golf at age six and was a scratch golfer by age fifteen.
in August 1986, Ryström won the Nordic Championship over 72 ...
,
Cristian Härdin and Parnevik, fourth in
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
** Spain and Portugal en ...
.
Professional career
Strömberg turned professional in 1987 and joined the
Swedish Golf Tour
The Swedish Golf Tour, currently titled as the Cutter & Buck Tour for sponsorship reasons, is a developmental professional golf which was formerly operated by Svenska Golftourerna AB, as well as being owned equally by the Swedish Golf Federatio ...
(SGT), where he was runner-up on the Order of Merit in 1987 and 1988. He won five SGT tournaments 1987–1989 and in 1990 joined the nascent
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour, currently titled as the HotelPlanner Tour for sponsorship reasons and also sometimes referred to as the European Challenge Tour, is the second-tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European To ...
, where he won the
Ramlösa Open
The Ramlösa Open was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour and the Telia Tour. It ran from 1987 to 1994 and was always played in Helsingborg, Sweden.
Winners
Notes
References
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on home soil in the first season. On the
1991 Challenge Tour, he was fourth at the
Zimbabwe Open
The Zimbabwe Open is a professional golf tournament held in Zimbabwe, currently played on the Sunshine Tour.
History
The tournament debuted in 1984 and was part of the Safari circuit from 1985 to 1992, a series of events in Africa played by pro ...
and in total racked up 14 top-10 finishes 1991–1997. His best season on the
European Tour
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was
1994
The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations.
In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...
, where he made 7 cuts in 16 starts, with a best finish of tied 17th at the
Italian Open at
Marco Simone Golf and Country Club
Marco Simone Golf and Country Club (also known as Golf Marco Simone) is a golf course in Guidonia Montecelio, Guidonia, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Rome, Italy. It is 10 miles from the city centre of Rome and has 2 golf courses, an 18-hole ...
.
Professional wins (6)
Challenge Tour wins (2)
Swedish Golf Tour wins (4)
Sources:
Team appearances
Amateur
*
Eisenhower Trophy
The Eisenhower Trophy (World Men's Amateur Team Championships) is the biennial World Amateur Team Championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. Since the tournament was first played in 1958 Eisenhower Trophy, 1958, it is nam ...
(representing Sweden):
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...
,
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
** Spain and Portugal en ...
*
European Amateur Team Championship
The European Amateur Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for men organised by the European Golf Association which was introduced in 1959.
The championship was played in odd-numbered years from 1959 to 2007 and has been ...
(representing Sweden):
1985
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** The Internet's Domain Name System is created.
** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a n ...
Source:
References
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Swedish male golfers
European Tour golfers
Golfers from Uppsala
1962 births
Living people
20th-century Swedish sportsmen