Tobias Jonsson (golfer)
| Tobias Jonsson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 June 2000 Haninge, Stockholm County, Sweden |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden |
| Career | |
| College | Young Harris College Mercer University |
| Turned professional | 2024 |
Tobias Jonsson (born 12 June 2000) is a Swedish professional golfer. He won the individual title at the 2022 Eisenhower Trophy, the World Amateur Team Championship.[1]
Amateur career
[edit]Jonsson accepted a scholarship to Young Harris College and spent two years playing with the Young Harris Mountain Lions men's golf team, 2019–2021, winning the 2021 Bobcat Invitational.[2] He spent his next three years at Mercer University playing with the Mercer Bears men's golf team, where he won six tournaments.[3]
In 2021, he finished solo third at the Göteborg Open on the Nordic Golf League, two strokes behind winner Jonathan Ågren.[4]
Jonsson joined the Sweden national team in 2022.[5] He won silver at the 2022 European Amateur Team Championship in England, after Sweden lost the final to Spain 41⁄2 to 21⁄2.[6] He birdied the final hole for a score of 17-under 269, a stroke ahead of Japan's Taiga Semikawa, to become the individual leader at the 2022 Eisenhower Trophy.[7] His team, which also consisted of Ludvig Åberg and Adam Wallin, finished in second place behind Italy and ahead of the United States in third.[8]
Jonsson played in the Scandinavian Invitation at Ullna Golf & Country Club on the 2023 European Tour, and made the cut.[9]
In 2023, he represented Europe at the Bonallack Trophy at La Manga Club. Teaming up with Albert Hansson for the foursomes and fourballs he recorded a score of 3–2–0 (W–L–D) for the event.[10] Jonsson made it to match play at the U.S. Amateur and the quarterfinals at The Amateur Championship,[11] to find himself on the 2023–24 Haskins Award pre-season watch list.[12]
In 2024, he won the Augusta Haskins Award Invitational, earning a start at the PGA Tour's 3M Open.[13]
Professional career
[edit]Jonsson turned professional after the U. S. Amateur in 2024, and made his pro debut at the Indoor Golf Group Challenge where he finished tied 18th.[14]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2020 Vikingaskeppet, Richard S Johnson Junior Open
- 2021 Bobcat Invitational, Hagge Open, Richard S Johnson Junior Open
- 2022 Wexford Intercollegiate, Eisenhower Trophy (individual), The Carolina Cup, Pinetree Intercollegiate
- 2023 The Cleveland Golf Palmetto, Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational
- 2024 Augusta Haskins Award Invitational
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 2022, 2023
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2022, 2023
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2023
Source:[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mercer's Jonsson wins individual title at World Amateur Team Championship". SoCon Sports. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Men's Golf Roster: Tobias Jonsson". Young Harris College Athletics. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Men's Golf: Tobias Jonsson". Mercer University Athletics. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "2021 Göteborg Open presented by Enkla Elbolaget". OWGR. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "National Team Roster: Tobias Jonsson". Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "European Team Championships". EGA. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Mercer golfer takes individual title at World Amateur". Mercer Athletics. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Jourdan, Cameron (25 October 2023). "Italy captures men's World Amateur Team Championship, beats Sweden by one stroke for first medal ever". Golfweek. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Tobias Jonsson". Golfdata. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "2023 Bonallack Trophy". European Golf Association. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Huggan, John (25 June 2023). "It's a tall order to win the British Amateur". Golf Digest Australia. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Jourdan, Cameron (5 September 2023). "Meet the golfers on the 2023-24 Haskins Award preseason watch list". Golfweek. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Jonsson Picks Up His Second Tournament Title Of The Year". Mercer Bears. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Toursvepet: Perfekt start för Norén". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). 23 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Tobias Jonsson". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Tobias Jonsson at the European Tour official site
- Tobias Jonsson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Tobias Jonsson at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)