| Joakim Wikström | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Joakim Simon Wikström |
| Born | (1991-12-18) 18 December 1991 (age 33) Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Onsala, Kungsbacka Municipality, Sweden |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2013 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour Nordic Golf League |
| Professional wins | 7 |
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.
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. He recorded a win in his rookie season at the Katrineholm Open, hosted by Robert Karlsson.
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. He secured a second title of the season at Visby Open, where he won a playoff on the second hole.
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.
Amateur wins
- 2007 Skandia Tour Riks #5 - Västergötland
- 2010 Pulsen Open
Source:
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 | Niclas Johansson, Malcolm Kokocinski
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| 2 | 27 Aug 2020 | V Sport Golf Challenge | −17 (72-66-61=199) | 1 stroke | Niclas Johansson
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| 3 | 24 Sep 2020 | Visby Open | −7 (68-70-71=209) | Playoff |  Juuso Kahlos
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| 4 | 18 Jun 2021 | Samsø Pro-Am Classic | −13 (67-68-68=203) | 2 strokes | Adam Eineving, Christopher Feldborg Nielsen, Alexander Wennstam,  Sebastian Wiis
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| 5 | 28 Feb 2023 | ECCO Tour Spanish Masters | −9 (70-70-67=207) | Playoff | Sebastian Wiis
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Other wins (2)
- 2017 Lerjedalen Open (SGF Golf Ranking)
- 2019 Silfverschiöldspokalen (Future Series)
Source:
References
- "Joakim Wikström Player profile". European Tour. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- Strömberg, Martin (11 October 2012). "Kvalskolan lyfte Marcus". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- Strömberg, Martin (5 July 2013). "Wikström skrällde i Katrineholm". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- Strömberg, Martin (27 August 2020). "Wikström vann efter ännu ett banrekord". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- Bönnelyche, Adrienne (27 September 2020). "Seger för Joakim Wikström i Visby: "Extremt skönt"". Golfbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- Strömberg, Martin (20 August 2023). "Wikström klättrade 173 placeringar efter 61-rond". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Joakim Wikström". Golfdata. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
External links
- Joakim Wikström at the European Tour official site
- Joakim Wikström at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Joakim Wikström at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)