The 2006 Nordic Golf League was the eighth season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
| Duration | 22 February 2006 – 14 October 2006 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 43 |
| Most wins |  Morten Hedegaard (2) Christoffer Lange (2) Andreas Ljunggren (2) Jaakko Mäkitalo (2) Janne Martikainen (2) |
| Order of Merit | Pontus Ericsson |
← 2005 2007 → | |
Schedule
editThe following table lists official events during the 2006 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[a] | Other tours[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Winter Series #1 | Portugal | €15,000 | ||
| 3 Mar | Winter Series #2 | Portugal | €15,000 | ||
| 10 Mar | Winter Series #3 | Portugal | €15,000 | ||
| 27 Apr | IBM Open | Denmark | €15,000 | ||
| 4 May | Brundtland Open | Denmark | DKr 225,000 | ||
| 7 May | DnB NOR Open | Norway | €15,000 | ||
| 11 May | Eurocard Open | Denmark | €15,000 | ||
| 14 May | St Ibb Open | Sweden | SKr 250,000 | ||
| 19 May | Gambro Open | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | ||
| 21 May | Fujitsu-Siemens Open | Norway | €15,000 | ||
| 26 May | Kinnaborg Open | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | ||
| 27 May | FGT Opening | Finland | €12,000 | ||
| 1 Jun | Dangaard Telekom - Fleggard Leasing Open | Denmark | DKr 225,000 | ||
| 11 Jun | Sonera Open | Finland | €15,000 | ||
| 11 Jun | Telia Masters | Sweden | SKr 500,000 | ||
| 18 Jun | Husqvarna Open | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | ||
| 22 Jun | Herning Open | Denmark | €15,000 | ||
| 27 Jun | DG Event Open | Denmark | €25,000 | ||
| 2 Jul | Danfoss Open | Denmark | €15,000 | ||
| 6 Jul | Ladbrokes Golf Championship | Denmark | DKr 225,000 | ||
| 9 Jul | Finnish Open | Finland | €15,000 | ||
| 9 Jul | Interspons Open | Norway | €15,000 | ||
| 9 Jul | Skåne Open | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | ||
| 15 Jul | Salem Open | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | ||
| 25 Jul | Centrebet Open | Denmark | €15,000 | ||
| 30 Jul | Hansabanka Baltic Open | Latvia | SKr 425,000 | ||
| 9 Aug | Aller Masters | Denmark | DKr 225,000 | ||
| 12 Aug | Västerås Open | Sweden | SKr 250,000 | ||
| 13 Aug | Willis Open | Denmark | €15,000 | ||
| 19 Aug | Bornholm Masters | Denmark | €25,000 | ||
| 19 Aug | PGA Landmann Open | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | ||
| 20 Aug | Sony Ericsson Open | Norway | €15,000 | ||
| 25 Aug | SM Match | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | ||
| 27 Aug | Hansabank Estonian Open | Estonia | €25,000 | ||
| 27 Aug | ECCO Tour Championship | Denmark | €130,000 | CHA | |
| 3 Sep | Hydro-Texaco Open | Norway | €15,000 | ||
| 9 Sep | Gant Open | Finland | €15,000 | ||
| 9 Sep | Thermia Open | Sweden | SKr 200,000 | ||
| 22 Sep | Swedish International | Sweden | SKr 225,000 | ||
| 24 Sep | Ingram Micro Open | Denmark | €15,000 | ||
| 1 Oct | TourGolf Masters | Sweden | SKr 600,000 | ||
| 6 Oct | Smørum Open | Denmark | €15,000 | ||
| 14 Oct | Scanplan Tour Final | Denmark | €15,000 |
Order of Merit
editThe Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2] The top five players on the Order of Merit earned status to play on the 2007 Challenge Tour.
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,207 | Promoted to Challenge Tour | |
| 2 | 1,851 | ||
| 3 | 1,846 | ||
| T4 | 1,711 | ||
| 6 | 1,682 | ||
| 7 | 1,670 | ||
| 8 | 1,665 | ||
| 9 | 1,583 | ||
| 10 | 1,569 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Nordic Golf League events they had won up to and including that tournament. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Nordic Golf League as success at this level usually leads to promotion to the Challenge Tour.
- ^ CHA − Challenge Tour.
References
edit- ^ "2006 Nordic Golf League schedule". Nordic Golf League. Archived from the original on 17 June 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "2006 Nordic Golf League Ranking". Nordic Golf League. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2022.