# Golf in Sweden

Golf in Sweden dates to 1888 when the first course was opened at Ryfors Bruk in Mullsjö. The first 18 hole course was opened in Gothenburg in 1894, and Stockholm Golf Club was established along with the Swedish Golf Federation (SGF) in 1904. Today it is a popular sport with over half a million active players and close to 500 courses.

## History

In 1946, Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland became Chairman of the SGF. Sven Tumba was instrumental in promoting the game as an healthy activity for the masses, and in 1968 he organized exhibition matches at Lidingö Golf Club and Falsterbo Golf Club featuring Arnold Palmer, popularizing the sport further. By 1970 there were 110 courses.
The first notable Swedish professional golfers emerged in the 1970s, with Gunnar Mueller the first to play all four rounds in a major at the 1973 Open Championship. Kärstin Ehrnlund joined the Ladies European Tour in its inaugural season in 1979, and secured the first Swedish victory on the tour in 1980. In 1982, Charlotte Montgomery became the first to qualify as a member on one of the main U.S.-based golf tours when she succeeded at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament, soon followed by Pia Nilsson, who would later captain the European 1998 Solheim Cup team.
Golf boomed in the 1980s, and the number of courses almost doubled in a single decade to 271. In 1984, the Swedish Golf Tour was established, and a women's tour followed two years later. Corporate sponsorship of professionals emerged, and Team Saab supported by Saab Automobile, saw Ove Sellberg, Magnus Persson and Krister Kinell turn professionals in 1982 and be competitive on the European Tour, where the first victory came in 1986. Liselotte Neumann became the first LPGA Tour winner and major champion when she won the 1988 U.S. Women's Open.
In 1997, Gabriel Hjertstedt became the first to win on the PGA Tour and two years later the first two-time winner. Jesper Parnevik became the first three-time winner, with a total of five PGA Tour-titles 1997–2001. Between 1995 and 2005 Annika Sörenstam was a dominant on the LPGA Tour, with a career record of 72 LPGA Tour titles, including 10 major victories. By the time Anna Nordqvist won her third major in 2021, she and her compatriots had the third most LPGA major championship titles of any nation, behind only the United States and South Korea. The first Swedish men's major victory came at the 2016 Open Championship through Henrik Stenson, after Parnevik, Niclas Fasth and Jonas Blixt had all recorded runner-up finishes.

## Courses

As of January 2024, the number of golf clubs organized by the Swedish Golf Federation (SGF) was 445.

### Top ranked courses

Golf Digest has continually ranked Swedish courses since 1993. Svensk Golf, a monthly publication attached to the Swedish Golf Federation, in 2020 published an updated ranking using the same methodology.
* Visby GC
* Bro Hof Slott GC – Stadium Course
* Kristianstad GC – Åhus Östra
* Ullna GC
* Falsterbo GC
* Halmstad GC – Norra
* Vallda G&CC
* Österåker GC – Öster by Stenson
* PGA Sweden National – Links Course
* Barsebäck G&CC – Masters Course
* Vasatorp GC – Tournament Course
* Ljunghusen GC – 1–18
* Royal Drottningholm GC
* Bro Hof Slott GC – Castle Course
* Sand GC

## Tours

The Swedish Golf Tour has operated continuously since 1984, and the Swedish Golf Tour (women) since 1986. Recently most tournaments also feature on the Nordic Golf League and LET Access Series, respectively.

## Tournaments
### National championships

The Swedish Golf Federation instituted the first national golf tournament in 1904. Notable tournaments include:
* Swedish Matchplay Championship (since 1904)
* Swedish International Stroke Play Championship (1945–2006)
* Swedish International (women) (1962–2007)
* Swedish PGA Championship (since 1970)
* Swedish PGA Championship (women) (since 1997)
* Swedish Junior Matchplay Championship (since 1939)
* Swedish Junior Strokeplay Championship (since 1977)

### International tournaments
#### Professional

The Solheim Cup has been hosted twice:
* 2003 Solheim Cup at Barsebäck Golf & Country Club
* 2007 Solheim Cup at Halmstad Golf Club
The European Tour:
* Scandinavian Enterprise Open, played 1973–1990, rotated between Royal Drottningholm GC, Bokskogen GC, Vasatorp GC, Linköping GC and Ullna GC.
* PLM Open, played 1984–1990, mainly rotated between the links courses Falsterbo GC, Ljunghusen GC and Flommen GC.
* Scandinavian Masters, played 1991–2019, was typically hosted at Barsebäck G&CC, with stints at Kungsängen GC, Forsgården GC and Arlandastad Golf, before a new rota of Bro Hof Slott GC, PGA Sweden National and Hills GC was established in 2010.
* Scandinavian Mixed, played 2020–2024.
The Ladies European Tour:
* Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika, played 1996–2008, was the longest running of over a dozen different LET tournaments hosted.
The Challenge Tour:
* Swedish courses hosted over a hundred Challenge Tour events 1990–2020.

#### Amateur

The International Golf Federation or European Golf Association:
* Sweden has hosted over 40 IGF or EGA events starting with the 1962 St Andrews Trophy at Halmstad GC.
Qualification event for the Junior Solheim Cup:
* Annika Invitational Europe (since 2012)

## Golfers

As of October 2024, the number of active golfers organized by the Swedish Golf Federation was 506,000. This makes golf the third largest sport in Sweden in terms of active members, behind association football and athletics.

### Swedish Golfer of the Year

Annika Sörenstam won Swedish Golfer of the Year nine times 1995–2005, and Henrik Stenson five times 2006–2016.

### Swedish Golf Hall of Fame

Members include Annika Sörenstam, Liv Wollin, Henrik Stenson, Liselotte Neumann, Sven Tumba, Jesper Parnevik, Pia Nilsson, Göran Zachrisson and Helen Alfredsson.
Hall of Fame Members :
| Member | Lifespan | Inducted | Description |
| Annika Sörenstam | 1970– | 2022 | All-time great with 72 LPGA Tour victories including 10 majors. President of the International Golf Federation. |
| Viktor H. Setterberg | 1859–1945 | 2022 | The "father of golf" in the country. Built the first 18-hole course, founded the SGF in 1904. |
| Erik Runfelt | 1893–1978 | 2022 | Amateur champion with over 22 national titles. Secretary of the SGF, Editor-in-chief of Svensk Golf. |
| Liselotte Neumann | 1966– | 2022 | First major winner (1988 U.S. Women's Open) with 25 worldwide professional wins. |
| Henrik Stenson | 1976– | 2022 | First male to win a major (2016 Open Championship). Olympic medalist, FedEx Cup and Race to Dubai winner. |
| Liv Wollin | 1945– | 2022 | The nation's most accomplished female amateur golfer of all time (23 national titles) |
| Sven Tumba | 1931–2011 | 2022 | Champion of the game of golf. Brought the European Tour to Sweden in 1973 (Scandinavian Enterprise Open) |
| Jesper Parnevik | 1965– | 2023 | First to make a name for himself on the PGA Tour (5 victories). Showman and personality with two runner-ups at The Open. |
| Pia Nilsson | 1958– | 2023 | Pioneering player (LPGA Tour) and National Team coach (men and women). First to captain the Solheim Cup (1998). |
| Göran Zachrisson | 1938–2021 | 2023 | The nation's most known and respected golf journalist. Covered The Open Championship for over 50 years. |
| Helen Alfredsson | 1965 | 2024 | LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year and major winner (1993). Senior major Grand Slam winner (2019). |
| Douglas Brasier | 1906–1991 | 2024 | British pro, immigrated in 1929. Founded the PGA of Sweden. Prolific coach and course architect over 6 decades. |

## National Amateur Squad

The Swedish Golf Team is the national squad. Amateur players from the age of 13 are trained and selected by the SGF to represent the country in international tournaments. The first win came at the 1959 European Amateur Team Championship. Notably, the women's team won the European Ladies' Team Championship three consecutive years 2018, 2019 and 2020, with players such as Linn Grant, Maja Stark, Frida Kinhult and Ingrid Lindblad.
In 2023, Ingrid Lindblad and Ludvig Åberg briefly topped the World Amateur Golf Ranking simultaniously.

### Achievements

National Amateur Squad :
Team Wins :
| Organizer | Event | Years | Total |
| IGF | World Amateur Team Championship (Eisenhower Trophy) | 1990 | 1 |
| IGF | Women's World Amateur Team Championship (Espirito Santo Trophy) | 200420082022 | 3 |
| EGA | European Amateur Team Championship | 1959196120192024 | 4 |
| EGA | European Ladies' Team Championship | 1981198719972001200820102011201820192020 | 10 |
| EGA | European Boys' Team Championship | 1983199119932001200820122023 | 7 |
| EGA | European Girls' Team Championship | 19952000200420072008201220132017 | 8 |
| EGA | European Youths' Team Championship | 1963196919701976198019922002 | 7 |
| EGA | European Lady Junior's Team Championship | 197819811984199019942006 | 6 |
| EGA | European Young Masters | 2018 | 1 |
Individual Wins :
| Organizer | Event | Years | Total |
| EGA | European Amateur | 1986 Anders Haglund1990 Klas Eriksson1996 Daniel Olsson2000 Carl Pettersson | 4 |
| EGA | European Ladies Amateur | 1995 Maria Hjorth2007 Caroline Hedwall2009 Caroline Hedwall2021 Ingrid Lindblad | 4 |
| R&A | The Amateur Championship | 1988 Cristian Härdin | 1 |
| R&A | The Women's Amateur Championship | 2004 Louise Stahle2005 Louise Stahle2008 Anna Nordqvist2016 Julia Engström | 4 |
| R&A | Ladies' British Strokeplay Championship | 2017 Linn Grant | 1 |
| R&A | Boys Amateur Championship | 1992 Leif Westerberg2014 Oskar Bergqvist2015 Marcus Svensson2022 Albert Hansson2024 Viggo Olsson Mörk | 5 |
| R&A | Girls Amateur Championship | 1991 Maria Hjorth2005 Anna Nordqvist2024 Havanna Torstensson | 3 |
Ranking :
| Organizer | Class | #1 Players | Total |
| World Amateur Golf Ranking | Women | 2019 Frida Kinhult2023 Ingrid Lindblad | 2 |
| World Amateur Golf Ranking | Men | 2023 Ludvig Åberg | 1 |
| European Amateur Golf Ranking | Women | 2010 Caroline Hedwall2019 Frida Kinhult2020 Ingrid Lindblad2021 Ingrid Lindblad2022 Ingrid Lindblad2023 Ingrid Lindblad | 5 |
| European Amateur Golf Ranking | Men | 2021 Ludvig Åberg2022 Ludvig Åberg | 2 |

## Notable Touring Professionals

Updated as of 16 February 2025.
Swedish professional golfers have collectively won over a hundred European Tour titles and also over a hundred LPGA Tour titles. Notable golfers listed below are those with a win or runner-up finish on any of the principlal international tours.

### Male tour golfers

List of male tour golfers :
| Player | Player | Born | Main Tour wins | Main Tour wins | Main Tour wins | Main Tour wins | Main Tour wins | Other Tour wins | Other Tour wins | Other Tour wins | Other Tour wins | Senior Tour wins | Senior Tour wins | World Rank | World Rank | Awards and notes |
| Player | Player | Born | MAJ | LIV | USA | EUR | First-Last | ASA | AFR | KFT | CHA | CMP | EST | Pos | Year | Awards and notes |
| | Henrik Stenson | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2001–2022 | 1 | 1 | | 3 | | | 2 | 2014 | FedEx Cup #1 (2013) Race to Dubai #1 (2013 · 2016) Golfer of the Year (2013 · 2016) |
| | Robert Karlsson^ | 1969 | | | (RU) | 11 | 1995–2010 | | | | | (RU) | | 6 | 2008 | European Tour Order of Merit #1 (2008) Harry Vardon Trophy (2008) |
| | Jesper Parnevik^ | 1965 | (RU) | | 5 | 4 | 1993–2001 | | | | | 1 | | 7 | 2000 | |
| | Alex Norén | 1982 | | | (RU) | 10 | 2009–2017 | 2 | | | 1 | | | 8 | 2017 | Race to Dubai #3 (2016) |
| | Carl Pettersson | 1977 | | | 5 | 1 | 2002–2012 | | | | | | | 23 | 2006 | |
| | Ludvig Åberg | 1999 | (RU) | | 2 | 1 | 2023–2025 | | | | | | | 4 | 2025 | |
| | Jonas Blixt | 1984 | (RU) | | 3 | | 2012–2017 | | | | | | | 33 | 2014 | |
| | Daniel Chopra | 1973 | | | 2 | | 2007–2008 | 1 | | 3 | 2 | | | 60 | 2008 | |
| | Gabriel Hjertstedt | 1971 | | | 2 | | 1997–1999 | | | | | | | 111 | 1999 | First PGA Tour win (1997) |
| | Fredrik Jacobson | 1974 | | | 1 | 3 | 2003–2011 | | | | | | | 16 | 2004 | European Tour Order of Merit #4 (2003) |
| | Vincent Norrman | 1997 | | | 1 | 2 | 2023 | | | (RU) | | | | 71 | 2023 | |
| | Richard S. Johnson | 1976 | | | 1 | 2 | 2002–2010 | | | | 1 | | | 94 | 2006 | |
| | David Lingmerth | 1987 | | | 1 | | 2015 | | | 2 | | | | 35 | 2016 | |
| | Niclas Fasth | 1972 | (RU) | | | 6 | 2000–2007 | | | | 4 | | | 18 | 2007 | |
| | Peter Hanson | 1977 | | | | 6 | 2005–2012 | | | | 1 | | | 17 | 2012 | Race to Dubai #4 (2012) |
| | Anders Forsbrand | 1961 | | | | 6 | 1987–1995 | | | | | | 1 | 35 | 1993 | European Tour Order of Merit #4 (1992) |
| | Per-Ulrik Johansson | 1966 | | | | 6 | 1991–2007 | | | | | | | 40 | 1997 | Rookie of the Year (1991) |
| | Jarmo Sandelin^ | 1967 | | | | 5 | 1995–2001 | 1 | | | 2 | | 2 | 59 | 1999 | Rookie of the Year (1995) |
| | Mathias Grönberg | 1970 | | | | 4 | 1995–2003 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 65 | 2003 | |
| | Johan Edfors | 1975 | | | | 3 | 2006 | 2 | | | 4 | | | 44 | 2006 | |
| | Peter Hedblom | 1970 | | | | 3 | 1997–2009 | | | | 4 | | | 77 | 2008 | |
| | Mats Lanner | 1961 | | | | 3 | 1987–1998 | | | | 4 | | | 84 | 1989 | |
| | Mikael Lundberg | 1973 | | | | 3 | 2005–2014 | | | | 3 | | | 145 | 2009 | |
| | Pierre Fulke | 1971 | | | | 3 | 1999–2000 | | | | 2 | | | 26 | 2001 | |
| | Joakim Haeggman^ | 1969 | | | | 3 | 1993–2004 | | | | 2 | | 2 | 39 | 2004 | |
| | Ove Sellberg | 1959 | | | | 3 | 1986–1990 | | | | | | | 96 | 1989 | First European Tour win (1986) |
| | Patrik Sjöland^ | 1971 | | | | 2 | 1998–2000 | 1 | | | 1 | | 1 | 48 | 1998 | European Senior Tour Rookie of the Year (2023) |
| | Kristoffer Broberg | 1986 | | | | 2 | 2015–2021 | | | | 4 | | | 64 | 2015 | |
| | Michael Jonzon^ | 1972 | | | | 2 | 1997–2009 | | | | 2 | | (RU) | 159 | 1997 | |
| | Rikard Karlberg | 1986 | | | | 1 | 2015 | 2 | | | | | | 69 | 2016 | |
| | Alexander Björk | 1990 | | | | 1 | 2018 | 1 | | | 1 | | | 59 | 2018 | |
| | Adam Mednick | 1966 | | | | 1 | 2002 | | | | 6 | | | 295 | 2002 | |
| | Joakim Lagergren | 1991 | | | | 1 | 2018 | | | | 3 | | | 129 | 2017 | |
| | Fredrik Andersson Hed | 1972 | | | | 1 | 2010 | | | | 2 | | | 68 | 2010 | |
| | Sebastian Söderberg | 1990 | | | | 1 | 2019 | | | | 2 | | | 86 | 2024 | |
| | Jesper Svensson | 1996 | | | | 1 | 2024 | | | | 1 | | | 94 | 2024 | Rookie of the Year (2024) |
| | Christian Nilsson | 1979 | | | | 1 | 2009 | | | | 1 | | | 150 | 2010 | |
| | Chris Hanell | 1973 | | | | 1 | 2004 | | | | 1 | | | 162 | 2004 | |
| | Simon Forsström | 1989 | | | | 1 | 2023 | | | | 1 | | | 222 | 2023 | |
| | Joakim Bäckström | 1978 | | | | 1 | 2005 | | | | 1 | | | 276 | 2006 | |
| | Marcus Kinhult | 1996 | | | | 1 | 2019 | | (RU) | | (RU) | | | 81 | 2020 | |
| | Oskar Henningsson | 1985 | | | | 1 | 2009 | | | | | | | 192 | 2009 | |
| | Henrik Norlander | 1987 | | | (RU) | | (2016–2023) | | | 2 | | | | 96 | 2020 | |
| | Tim Widing | 1997 | | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 108 | 2024 | |
| | Anton Karlsson | 1993 | | | | (RU) | (2019) | | 1 | | 1 | | | 288 | 2019 | |
| | Christofer Blomstrand | 1991 | | | | (RU) | (2018) | | 1 | | | | | 298 | 2021 | |
| | Dennis Edlund | 1965 | | | | (RU) | (1997) | | | | 5 | | | 222 | 1997 | |
| | Magnus Persson Atlevi^ | 1965 | | | | (RU) | (1987–1990) | | | | 3 | | 2 | 131 | 1990 | European Senior Tour Order of Merit #2 (2016) European Senior Tour Rookie of the Year (2016) |
| | Johan Ryström | 1964 | | | | (RU) | (1992–1993) | | | | 3 | | | 151 | 1991 | |
| | Jens Dantorp | 1989 | | | | (RU) | (2023) | | | | 3 | | | 152 | 2023 | |
| | Joel Sjöholm | 1985 | | | | (RU) | (2019) | | | | 2 | | | 228 | 2011 | |
| | Olle Karlsson | 1969 | | | | (RU) | (1998) | | | | 1 | | | 167 | 2001 | |
| | Magnus A. Carlsson | 1980 | | | | (RU) | (2008) | | | | 1 | | | 176 | 2008 | |
| | Mårten Olander | 1971 | | | | (RU) | (2003) | | | | 1 | | | 212 | 2003 | |
| | Anders Gillner | 1967 | | | | (RU) | (1993) | | | | 1 | | | 237 | 1993 | |
| | Martin Erlandsson | 1974 | | | | (RU) | (2005–2009) | | | | 1 | | | 248 | 2006 | |
| | Steven Jeppesen | 1984 | | | | (RU) | (2004) | | | | (RU) | | | 357 | 2006 | |
| | Pelle Edberg | 1979 | | | | (RU) | (2008–2015) | | | | | | | 143 | 2007 | |
| | Peter Gustafsson | 1976 | | | | (RU) | (2005–2011) | | | | | | | 237 | 2005 | Tour de las Américas #1 (2009) |
| | Henrik Nyström | 1969 | | | | (RU) | (2000–2006) | | | | | | | 244 | 2002 | |
| | Olle Nordberg | 1967 | | | | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 422 | 1995 | |
| | Stephen Lindskog | 1967 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 486 | 2000 | |
| | Malcolm Kokocinski | 1991 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | 269 | 2018 | |
| | Mikael Lindberg | 1993 | | | | | | | 1 | | 2 | | | 250 | 2021 | |
| | Björn Åkesson | 1989 | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | | | 304 | 2016 | |
| | Philip Eriksson | 1991 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | 307 | 2019 | |
| | Johan Sköld | 1975 | | | | | | | (1) | | | | | 435 | 2005 | |
| | Klas Eriksson | 1971 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | 226 | 1994 | |
| | Fredrik Henge | 1974 | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | 381 | 2000 | |
| | Johan Axgren | 1975 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | 190 | 2006 | |
| | Per Nyman | 1968 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | 352 | 1999 | |
| | Mikael Krantz | 1965 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | 478 | 1993 | |
| | Fredrik Larsson | 1968 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | 636 | 1994 | |
| | Mats Hallberg | 1964 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 174 | 1998 | |
| | Fredrik Widmark | 1975 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 297 | 2005 | |
| | Kalle Brink | 1975 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 400 | 2006 | |
| | Joakim Rask | 1972 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 538 | 1998 | |
| | Oscar Lengdén | 1992 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 186 | 2017 | |
| | Fredrik Lindgren | 1966 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 253 | 1993 | |
| | Leif Westerberg | 1974 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 257 | 2007 | |
| | Jens Fahrbring | 1984 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 259 | 2015 | |
| | Eric Carlberg | 1974 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 306 | 2000 | |
| | Pehr Magnebrant | 1970 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 476 | 2002 | |
| | Per G. Nyman | 1974 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 561 | 2005 | |
| | Paul Nilbrink | 1971 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 567 | 2000 | |
| | Daniel Westermark | 1963 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | 741 | 1999 | |
| | Vilhelm Forsbrand | 1970 | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | n/a | 1991 | |
| | Adam Blommé | 1996 | | | | | | | (RU) | | 1 | | | 355 | 2023 | |
| | Johan Carlsson | 1986 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 166 | 2014 | |
| | Oscar Florén | 1984 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 203 | 2011 | |
| | Oscar Stark | 1988 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 307 | 2017 | |
| | Raimo Sjöberg | 1970 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 444 | 2000 | |
| | Anders Haglund | 1964 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 688 | 2006 | |
| | Pontus Nyholm | 1998 | | | | | | | | (RU) | | | | 420 | 2024 | |
| | Mattias Eliasson | 1975 | | | | | | | | | (RU) | | | 230 | 2006 | |
| | Joakim Wikström | 1991 | | | | | | | | | (RU) | | | 328 | 2021 | |
| | Björn Hellgren | 1990 | | | | | | | | | (RU) | | | 343 | 2021 | |
| | Jesper Kennegård | 1988 | | | | | | | | | (RU) | | | 353 | 2021 | |
| | Pontus Widegren | 1990 | | | | | | | | | (RU) | | | 402 | 2012 | |
| | Per Längfors | 1989 | | | | | | | | | (RU) | | | 414 | 2018 | |
| | Jesper Sandborg | 1993 | | | | | | | | | (RU) | | | 583 | 2024 | |
| | Peter Malmgren | 1971 | | | | | | | | | (RU) | | | 660 | 2002 | |
| | Rikard Strångert | 1972 | | | | | | | | | (RU) | | | | | |
| Total | Total | | 1 | 1 | 29 | 118 | 1986–2025 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 173 | 1 | 8 | | | |

### Female tour golfers

List of female tour golfers :
| Player | Player | Born | Main Tour wins | Main Tour wins | Main Tour wins | Main Tour wins | Main Tour wins | Other Tour wins | Other Tour wins | Other Tour wins | Other Tour wins | Other Tour wins | Other Tour wins | Other Tour wins | World Rank | World Rank | Awards and notes |
| Player | Player | Born | MAJ | M.E. | LPGA | LET | First-Last | JP | AU | KR | AS | AF | EPS | LEG | Pos | Year | Awards and notes |
| | Annika Sörenstam HoF | 1970 | 10 | 2 | 72 | 17 | 1995–2008 | 2 | 4 | | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 2006 | LPGA #1 1995 · 1997-1998 · 2001–2005 LET #1 1995 8 LPGA Player of the Year (record) 3rd most LPGA Tour wins |
| | Anna Nordqvist | 1987 | 3 | | 9 | 5 | 2009–2022 | | | | | | | | 4 | 2017 | LET Rookie of the Year 2009 LPGA Rookie of the Year Runner-Up 2009 |
| | Liselotte Neumann | 1966 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 1985–2004 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | 4 | 2 | 1994 | LET #1 1994 LPGA Rookie of the Year 1988 First LPGA & Major winner (1988) Solheim Cup captain 2013 |
| | Helen Alfredsson | 1965 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1990–2008 | 3 | 1 | | | | | 2 | 8 | 2008 | LET #1 1998 LET Rookie of the Year 1989 LPGA Rookie of the Year 1992 Solheim Cup captain 2007 Senior women's major grand slam (2019) |
| | Sophie Gustafson | 1973 | (RU) | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1996–2011 | | | | 1 | | | | 17 | 2003 | LET #1 2000 · 2003 · 2007 · 2009 LET Player of the Year 1998 · 2000 · 2003 |
| | Maria McBride (née Hjorth) | 1973 | (RU) | | 5 | 2 | 1999–2011 | | | | | | | | 16 | 2008 | |
| | Caroline Hedwall | 1989 | | | (RU) | 7 | 2011–2022 | | 3 | 1 | | | | | 22 | 2013 | LET Player of the Year 2011 LET Rookie of the Year 2011 |
| | Pernilla Lindberg | 1986 | 1 | | 1 | (RU) | 2018 | | | | | | | | 29 | 2018 | |
| | Carin Koch (née Hjalmarsson) | 1971 | | | 2 | 1 | 2000–2005 | | | | | | | | 9 | 2002 | Solheim Cup captain 2015 |
| | Maja Stark | 1999 | (RU) | | 1 | 6 | 2021–2023 | | 1 | | | | | | 16 | 2024 | LET Lowest stroke average 2022 |
| | Madelene Sagström | 1992 | (RU) | | 1 | (RU) | 2020 | | | | | | 3 | | 25 | 2023 | Symetra #1 2016 |
| | Linn Grant | 1999 | | | 1 | 6 | 2022–2024 | | | | | 3 | | | 15 | 2023 | LET #1 2022 LET Rookie of the Year 2022 |
| | Catrin Nilsmark | 1967 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1994–1999 | | | | | | | | 81 | 2002 | Solheim Cup captain 2003 · 2005 |
| | Charlotta Sörenstam | 1973 | | | 1 | | 2000 | | | 1 | | | | | 79 | 2002 | |
| | Louise Friberg | 1980 | | | 1 | | 2008 | | | | | | | | 72 | 2008 | |
| | Linnea Ström | 1996 | | | 1 | (RU) | 2024 | | | | | | 2 | | 93 | 2024 | Epson #1 2022 |
| | Linda Wessberg | 1980 | | | | 3 | 2006–2009 | | | | | | | | 71 | 2007 | |
| | Cecilia Ekelundh | 1978 | | | | 3 | 2004–2006 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sofia Grönberg-Whitmore | 1965 | | | | 3 | 1989–1999 | | | | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Kärstin Ehrnlund | 1959 | | | | 2 | 1980–1984 | | | | | | | | | | First LET winner (1980) |
| | Lotta Wahlin | 1983 | | | | 2 | 2008 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julia Engström | 2001 | | | | 2 | 2020 | | | | | | | | 164 | 2020 | LET #2 2020 LET Rookie of the Year 2018 |
| | Åsa Gottmo | 1971 | | | | 1 | 2002 | | | | | | | | 52 | 2002 | |
| | Marlene Hedblom | 1972 | | | | 1 | 2003 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Camilla Lennarth | 1988 | | | | 1 | 2014 | | | | | | | | 105 | 2014 | |
| | Johanna Gustavsson | 1992 | | | | 1 | 2023 | | | | | | | | 108 | 2024 | LET Player of the Year 2023 |
| | Anna Oxenstierna | 1963 | | | | 1 | 1989 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marie Wennersten-From | 1958 | | | | 1 | 1985 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Johanna Johansson (née Westerberg) | 1977 | | | | 1 | 2009 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emma Zackrisson | 1979 | | | | 1 | 2008 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jenny Haglund | 1993 | | | | 1 | 2018 | | | | | | 1 | | 168 | 2018 | |
| | Lisa Pettersson | 1995 | | | | 1 | 2023 | | | | | (RU) | | | 224 | 2023 | |
| | Charlotte Montgomery | 1958 | | | (RU) | | (1983) | | | | | | | | | | First LPGA Player |
| | Mikaela Parmlid | 1980 | | | (RU) | (RU) | (2012–2014) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louise Stahle | 1985 | | | | (RU) | (2007–2008) | | | | | | (RU) | | 112 | 2008 | LET Rookie of the Year 2007 |
| | Pernilla Sterner | 1968 | | | | (RU) | (1996) | | | | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Maria Bodén | 1978 | | | | (RU) | (2008) | | | | | 1 | | | | | |
| | Jessica Karlsson | 1992 | | | | (RU) | (2022) | | | | | | | | 214 | 2022 | |
| | Lynn Carlsson | 1994 | | | | (RU) | (2019) | | | | | | | | 259 | 2019 | |
| | Lina Boqvist | 1991 | | | | (RU) | (2019) | | | | | | | | 289 | 2016 | |
| | Emma Nilsson | 1994 | | | | (RU) | (2020) | | | | | | | | 307 | 2018 | |
| | Nina Reis | 1980 | | | | (RU) | (2008) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anna Berg | 1973 | | | | (RU) | (2001) | | | | | | | | | | LET Rookie of the Year 1997 |
| | Lisa Hed | 1973 | | | | (RU) | (2000) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sofia Renell | 1980 | | | | (RU) | (2007) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Helene Koch (née Andersson) | 1978 | | | | (RU) | (1996) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Frida Gustafsson Spång | 1993 | | | | (RU) | (2021) | | | | | | | | 577 | 2017 | |
| | Moa Folke | 1995 | | | | (RU) | (2023) | | | | | 1 | | | 222 | 2023 | |
| | Sara Kjellker | 1998 | | | | (RU) | (2023) | | | | | | | | 162 | 2024 | |
| | Petra Rigby-Jinglöv | 1969 | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Helena Svensson | 1979 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | |
| | Helena Alterby | 1978 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | |
| | Daniela Holmqvist | 1988 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | 162 | 2019 | |
| | Frida Kinhult | 1999 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 147 | 2023 | |
| | Ingrid Lindblad | 2000 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 226 | 2024 | |
| | Sofie Andersson | 1983 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | |
| | Kristina Tucker (née Engström) | 1980 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | |
| | Louise Ridderström | 1993 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 376 | 2019 | |
| | Linnea Johansson | 1993 | | | | | | | | | | | (RU) | | 301 | 2023 | |
| | Total | | 17 | 9 | 121 | 106 | 1980–2024 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 7 | | | |

## Golfers in Multisport and Professional Team Events

Between 2016 and 2024, ten different golfers represented Sweden at the olympics. Henrik Stenson won a medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Ludvig Åberg was the 12th Ryder Cup player from Sweden, while Pia Nilsson, Catrin Nilsmark, Helen Alfredsson, Carin Koch and Annika Sörenstam have all been Solheim Cup captains.
Anders Forsbrand and Per-Ulrik Johansson won the 1991 World Cup. Liselotte Neumann and Helen Alfredsson won the 1992 Sunrise Cup World Team Championship.

### Golf at the Summer Olympics

Participation at the Olympics :
Golf at the Summer Olympics :
| Golf | Games of Olympiad | II | III | XXXI | XXXII | XXXIII |
| Golf | Year | 1900 | 1904 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
| Golf | Host countryAthlete | | | | | |
| Men's | Henrik Stenson | DNP | DNP | | | |
| Men's | David Lingmerth | DNP | DNP | T11 | | |
| Men's | Henrik Norlander | DNP | DNP | | T45 | |
| Men's | Alex Norén | DNP | DNP | | T16 | T45 |
| Men's | Ludvig Åberg | DNP | DNP | | | T18 |
| Women's | Anna Nordqvist | DNP | DNP | T11 | T23 | |
| Women's | Pernilla Lindberg | DNP | DNP | T31 | | |
| Women's | Madelene Sagström | DNP | DNP | | T20 | |
| Women's | Maja Stark | DNP | DNP | | | T10 |
| Women's | Linn Grant | DNP | DNP | | | T27 |
| Total | 10 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Golf at the Summer Youth Olympics :
| Golf | Year | 2014 | 2018 | 2022 |
| Golf | Host countryAthlete | | | |
| Men's | Marcus Kinhult | | | P O S T P O N E D |
| Men's | Ludvig Eriksson | | T26 | P O S T P O N E D |
| Women's | Linnea Ström | T12 | | P O S T P O N E D |
| Women's | Amanda Linnér | | 30 | P O S T P O N E D |
| Mixed Team | Marcus Kinhult Linnea Ström | | | P O S T P O N E D |
| Mixed Team | Ludvig Eriksson Amanda Linnér | | T23 | P O S T P O N E D |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
Competitor
  Medalist in bold :

### Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup

Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup :
Ryder Cup :
| | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2002 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2021 | 2023 |
| Host country | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Winning team | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joakim Haeggman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Per-Ulrik Johansson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jesper Parnevik | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jarmo Sandelin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Niclas Fasth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pierre Fulke | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anders Forsbrand | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Karlsson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Henrik Stenson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Hanson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Norén | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ludvig Åberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Solheim Cup :
| | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | 2023 | 2024 | Player statistics | Player statistics | Player statistics | Player statistics | Player statistics | Player statistics | Player statistics | Player statistics | Player statistics |
| Host country | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year | Year | Cups | Matches | Points | Win % | W | L | H |
| Winning team | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | First | Last | Cups | Matches | Points | Win % | W | L | H |
| Helen Alfredsson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1990 | 2009 | 8 | 28 | 12 | 43% | 11 | 15 | 2 |
| Liselotte Neumann | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1990 | 2000 | 6 | 21 | 8.5 | 40% | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| Catrin Nilsmark | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1992 | 2000 | 5 | 16 | 8.5 | 53% | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Annika Sörenstam | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1994 | 2007 | 8 | 37 | 24 | 65% | 22 | 11 | 4 |
| Sophie Gustafson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1998 | 2011 | 8 | 31 | 16 | 52% | 13 | 12 | 6 |
| Charlotta Sörenstam | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1998 | 1998 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 38% | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Pia Nilsson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Carin Koch | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2000 | 2005 | 4 | 16 | 11.5 | 72% | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| Maria Hjorth McBride | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2002 | 2011 | 5 | 21 | 8.5 | 40% | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| Linda Wessberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2007 | 2007 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 75% | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Anna Nordqvist | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2009 | 2024 | 9 | 35 | 18.5 | 53% | 17 | 15 | 3 |
| Caroline Hedwall | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | 2023 | 5 | 17 | 9.5 | 56% | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| Madelene Sagström | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | 2024 | 4 | 12 | 5.5 | 46% | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Linn Grant | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2023 | 2024 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 33% | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Maja Stark | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2023 | 2024 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 50% | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |

### World Cup of Golf

World Cup :
Men :
| | World Cup | World Cup | World Cup | World Cup | World Cup | World Cup | World Cup | World Cup | World Cup | World Cup of Golf | World Cup of Golf | World Cup of Golf | World Cup of Golf | World Cup of Golf | World Cup of Golf | World Cup of Golf | WGC-World Cup | WGC-World Cup | WGC-World Cup | WGC-World Cup | WGC-World Cup | WGC-World Cup | WGC-World Cup | World Cup (of Golf) | World Cup (of Golf) | World Cup (of Golf) | World Cup (of Golf) | World Cup (of Golf) | World Cup (of Golf) | World Cup (of Golf) | Apps. | Best finish |
| Player | 83 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | Apps. | Best finish |
| Magnus Persson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | T10 |
| Ove Sellberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | |
| Anders Forsbrand | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | |
| Johan Ryström | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 9 |
| Mats Lanner | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | |
| Per-Ulrik Johansson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | |
| Joakim Haeggman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | |
| Jesper Parnevik | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | |
| Jarmo Sandelin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 9 |
| Patrik Sjöland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 5 |
| Mathias Grönberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 5 |
| Pierre Fulke | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | T7 |
| Niclas Fasth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | |
| Robert Karlsson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | |
| Carl Pettersson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | |
| Freddie Jacobson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | T7 |
| Henrik Stenson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | |
| Peter Hanson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | T6 |
| Alex Norén | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 5 |
| Jonas Blixt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 11 |
| David Lingmerth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 5 |
| Alexander Björk | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 9 |
| Joakim Lagergren | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 9 |
| Total | T11 | T10 | 9 | 7 | T19 | T3 | 17 | 1 | 2 | T13 | 3 | 9 | 13 | WD | T11 | 5 | T7 | 16 | T14 | T7 | T7 | T2 | 3 | T6 | 1 | T2 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 |
Women :
| | S. Cup | World Cup | World Cup | World Cup | World Cup | World Cup | European Nations Cup | European Nations Cup | European Nations Cup | European Nations Cup | International Crown | International Crown | International Crown | International Crown | International Crown |
| | 1992 | 2000 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2023 |
| Tours | LET | LET | LPGA & LET | LPGA & LET | LPGA & LET | LPGA & LET | LET | LET | LET | LET | LPGA | LPGA | LPGA | LPGA | LPGA |
| Host country | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Winning team | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |
| Annika Sörenstam | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |
| Liselotte Neumann | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |
| Helen Alfredsson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |
| Carin Koch | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |
| Sophie Gustafson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |
| Maria Hjorth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |
| Johanna Westerberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |
| Lotta Wahlin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |
| Anna Nordqvist | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |
| Caroline Hedwall | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |
| Pernilla Lindberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |
| Mikaela Parmlid | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |
| Madelene Sagström | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |
| Maja Stark | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |
| Linn Grant | | | | | | | | | | | | | | C A N C E L L E D | |

### Other international cups

International Cups :
Alfred Dunhill Cup :
| Player | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | Apps. | Best finish |
| Mats Lanner | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | |
| Ove Sellberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | T5 |
| Anders Forsbrand | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | |
| Magnus Persson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | T5 |
| Per-Ulrik Johansson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | |
| Robert Karlsson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | T5 |
| Jesper Parnevik | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | |
| Joakim Haeggman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | |
| Gabriel Hjertstedt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | |
| Jarmo Sandelin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | |
| Peter Hedblom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | |
| Patrik Sjöland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | |
| Mathias Grönberg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | T5 |
| Total | – | T9 | T9 | T9 | T5 | T9 | 1 | T5 | T3 | T9 | T8 | T3 | 2 | T5 | T3 | T5 | 15 | Win |
Seve Trophy and Hero Cup :
| | Seve Trophy | Seve Trophy | Seve Trophy | Seve Trophy | Seve Trophy | Seve Trophy | Seve Trophy | Seve Trophy | Team Cup | Team Cup |
| | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2023 | 2025 |
| Host country | | | | | | | | | | |
| Winning team | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Karlsson | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jarmo Sandelin | | | | | | | | | | |
| Niclas Fasth | | | | | | | | | | |
| Freddie Jacobson | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Hanson | | | | | | | | | | |
| Henrik Stenson | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Norén | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jonas Blixt | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Royal Trophy and EurAsia Cup :
| | Royal Trophy | Royal Trophy | Royal Trophy | Royal Trophy | Royal Trophy | Royal Trophy | Royal Trophy | EurAsia Cup | EurAsia Cup | EurAsia Cup |
| | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 |
| Host country | | | | | | | | | | |
| Winning team | | | Asia | | | Asia | | Tie | | |
| Henrik Stenson | | | | | | | | | | |
| Niclas Fasth | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Karlsson | | | | | | | | | | |
| Johan Edfors | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Hanson | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Norén | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fredrik Andersson Hed | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kristoffer Broberg | | | | | | | | | | |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |