Joakim Wikström (born 18 December 1991) 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 ...

and

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player. He has won five times on the

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and was runner-up at the 2023

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Career

Wikström represented Sjögärde Golf Club before switching to nearby

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. He turned professional in 2013 and joined the

, after he topped the leaderboard at Q-School, held at Elisefarm Golf Club. He recorded a win in his rookie season at the Katrineholm Open, hosted by Robert Karlsson. In 2020, Wikström won the V Sport Golf Challenge at PGA Sweden National Lakes Course after shooting a course record 61 in the third round. He secured a second title of the season at Visby Open, where he won a playoff on the second hole. Wikström finished third in the 2021 Nordic Golf League rankings to earn promotion to the 2022

. In 2023, he was runner-up at the

after recording a 61 in the final round.

Amateur wins

*2007 Skandia Tour Riks #5 - Västergötland *2010 Pulsen Open Source:

Professional wins (7)

Nordic Golf League wins (5)

Other wins (2)

*2017 Lerjedalen Open (SGF Golf Ranking) *2019 Silfverschiöldspokalen (Future Series) Source:

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wikstrom, Joakim Swedish male golfers Golfers from Gothenburg People from Kungsbacka Municipality 1991 births Living people 21st-century Swedish sportsmen