Joakim Wikström (born 18 December 1991) is a Swedish professional golfer and Challenge Tour player. He has won five times on the Nordic Golf League and was runner-up at the 2023 Vierumäki Finnish Challenge.[1]

Career

Wikström represented Sjögärde Golf Club before switching to nearby Hills Golf Club. He turned professional in 2013 and joined the Nordic Golf League, after he topped the leaderboard at Q-School, held at Elisefarm Golf Club.[2] He recorded a win in his rookie season at the Katrineholm Open, hosted by Robert Karlsson.[3]

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.[4] He secured a second title of the season at Visby Open, where he won a playoff on the second hole.[5]

Wikström finished third in the 2021 Nordic Golf League rankings to earn promotion to the 2022 Challenge Tour. In 2023, he was runner-up at the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge after recording a 61 in the final round.[6]

Amateur wins

  • 2007 Skandia Tour Riks #5 - Västergötland
  • 2010 Pulsen Open

Source:[7]

Professional wins (7)

Nordic Golf League wins (5)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 5 Jul 2013 Katrineholm Open −12 (65-71-68=204) 2 strokes Sweden Niclas Johansson, Sweden Malcolm Kokocinski
2 27 Aug 2020 V Sport Golf Challenge −17 (72-66-61=199) 1 stroke Sweden Niclas Johansson
3 24 Sep 2020 Visby Open −7 (68-70-71=209) Playoff Finland Juuso Kahlos
4 18 Jun 2021 Samsø Pro-Am Classic −13 (67-68-68=203) 2 strokes Sweden Adam Eineving, Sweden Christopher Feldborg Nielsen,
Sweden Alexander Wennstam, Denmark Sebastian Wiis
5 28 Feb 2023 ECCO Tour Spanish Masters −9 (70-70-67=207) Playoff Denmark Sebastian Wiis

Other wins (2)

  • 2017 Lerjedalen Open (SGF Golf Ranking)
  • 2019 Silfverschiöldspokalen (Future Series)

Source:[7]

References

  1. ^ "Joakim Wikström Player profile". European Tour. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ^ Strömberg, Martin (11 October 2012). "Kvalskolan lyfte Marcus". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  3. ^ Strömberg, Martin (5 July 2013). "Wikström skrällde i Katrineholm". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. ^ Strömberg, Martin (27 August 2020). "Wikström vann efter ännu ett banrekord". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  5. ^ Bönnelyche, Adrienne (27 September 2020). "Seger för Joakim Wikström i Visby: "Extremt skönt"". Golfbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ^ Strömberg, Martin (20 August 2023). "Wikström klättrade 173 placeringar efter 61-rond". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Joakim Wikström". Golfdata. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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