Jens Fahrbring (born 20 April 1984) is a Swedish professional golfer and European Tour player. He has won the Norwegian Challenge and the D+D Real Czech Challenge.
| Jens Fahrbring | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 20 April 1984 Sollentuna, Sweden |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Sollentuna, Sweden |
| Career | |
| College | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Nordic Golf League |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
Amateur career
editFahrbring played college golf at Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States.[1]
Professional career
editFahrbring turned professional in 2007 and played on the Nordic Golf League from 2007 to 2012. He finished third on the 2012 rankings which earned him his 2013 Challenge Tour card.[2] In August 2013, he won his first Challenge Tour event, the Norwegian Challenge.[3]
In 2015, Fahrbring won the D+D Real Czech Challenge and tied for third at the Kazakhstan Open, to finishing 10th amongst the Challenge Tour graduates. He shared the half-way lead at the Open d'Italia, ultimately finishing third, one stroke away from joining the playoff between Rikard Karlberg and Martin Kaymer.[4] On the 2016 European Tour his best finish was 12th in the Portugal Masters, and he went through Q School to regain his card. In 2017 he was fifth at the Porsche European Open, but finished 126th in the season rankings.
Back on the Challenge Tour, Fahrbring lost a playoff at the 2018 Barclays Kenya Open, and in 2020 he was third at the Northern Ireland Open.
Fahrbring came through Q-School again to join the 2023 European Tour, where he was in contention almost immediately at the South African Open. After an opening round of 65 he played in the final group on Sunday and ultimately finished third, two strokes behind winner Thriston Lawrence.[5] He made a hole-in-one on his way to a tie for third at the 2024 Acciona Open de España in Madrid, behind Jon Rahm and Ángel Hidalgo.[6]
Professional wins (3)
editChallenge Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Aug 2013 | Norwegian Challenge | −19 (69-72-62-66=269) | 3 strokes |  Daniel Im, Pontus Widegren
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| 2 | 31 May 2015 | D+D Real Czech Challenge | −17 (66-70-67-68=271) | 1 stroke |  Ross McGowan
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Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Barclays Kenya Open |  Lorenzo Gagli
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Lost to par on third extra hole |
Nordic Golf League wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Mar 2012 | Mediter Real Estate Masters | −13 (69-68-69=203) | 4 strokes | Joakim Rask, Tobias Rosendahl
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Source:[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Former Ram Captures Norwegian Challenge". VCU Athletics. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Nordic Golf League Ranking 2012". Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Fahrbring earns maiden win in Norway". Miami Herald. Sports Network. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Jens Fahrbring and Lucas Bjerregaard share Italian Open lead". Sky Sports. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Lawrence hangs on to win South African Open". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Angel Hidalgo wins in Madrid after play-off with Jon Rahm". European Tour. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Jens Fahrbring at the European Tour official site
- Jens Fahrbring at the Official World Golf Ranking official site