Tobias Edén
| Tobias Edén | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 7 October 1995 Karlstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden | ||
| Residence | Karlstad, Sweden | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Arizona State University | ||
| Turned professional | 2018 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Nordic Golf League | ||
| Professional wins | 2 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Tobias Edén (born 7 October 1995) is a Swedish professional golfer and European Tour player.[1]
Early life and amateur career
[edit]Edén was born in Karlstad and had success on the junior circuit. In 2012 he won the Swedish Junior Matchplay Championship and topped the Swedish Junior Tour Order of Merit, earning the Annika Sörenstam Trophy.[2]
He joined the National Team and won the 2012 European Boys' Team Championship, as well as the bronze at the 2015 European Amateur Team Championship.
Edén accepted a golf scholarship to Arizona State University and played with the Arizona State Sun Devils men's golf team between 2014 and 2018.[3] He graduated with a degree in business communication.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Edén turned professional in 2018 and joined the Nordic Golf League where he won his first tournament, the Frederikshavn Championship, in Denmark in 2021. He finished tied 12th at the 2022 Dormy Open on the Challenge Tour.[1]
In November 2022, he shot a 61 in the third round to finish 11th at European Tour Qualifying School, earning a place on the European Tour for 2023.[5][6]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2008 Skandia Cup Riksfinal P-13, Skandia Tour Regional #3 - Bohuslän/Dalsland
- 2009 Karlstad Junior Masters
- 2010 Skandia Cup Riksfinal P-15, Skandia Tour riks #6 - Östergötland
- 2012 Swedish Junior Matchplay Championship
- 2013 Skandia Tour Elit #1 Pojkar
Source:[7]
Professional wins (2)
[edit]Nordic Golf League wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Aug 2021 | Frederikshavn Championship | −5 (66-76-69=211) | 2 strokes |  Zander Lui Rivas
|
Other wins (1)
[edit]- 2018 Hovås Open
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2011, 2012 (winners), 2013[8]
- Duke of York Young Champions Trophy (representing Sweden): 2012
- Junior Golf World Cup (representing Sweden): 2013
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2014, 2015
Sources:[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Player Profile Tobias Edén". European Tour. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Annika Sörenstam Trophy". Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Men's Golf Roster: Tobias Eden". Arizona State University. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Sun Devil Athletics Celebrates 2018 Spring and Summer Graduations". Arizona State University. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Forsström tops leading 28 at DP World Tour Qualifying School". European Tour. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Tobias Edén framme vid sitt drömmål: "Otrolig glädje – det här betyder allt"" (in Swedish). Nya Wermlands-Tidningen. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Player Profile Tobias Edén". Golfdata. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile Tobias Edén". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
External links
[edit]- Tobias Edén at the European Tour official site
- Tobias Edén at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Tobias Edén at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)