| Duration | 28 April 2008 – 26 October 2008 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 31 |
| Most wins |  Petter Bocian (2) |
| Order of Merit | Petter Bocian |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 Nordic Golf League was the 10th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2008 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner[lower-alpha 1] | Other tours[lower-alpha 2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | ECCO Tour Qualification | Denmark | DKr 150,000 |  Steven Chad (1) | |
| 3 May | Brundtland Open | Denmark | DKr 225,000 | Peter Møller Hansen (1) | |
| 10 May | Telenor Masters | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Petter Bocian (2) | |
| 24 May | PayEx Masters | Norway | SKr 300,000 | Kalle Edberg (1) | |
| 25 May | Løgstør Parkhotel Masters | Denmark | €40,000 | Nicolai Bech (1) | |
| 31 May | FGT Opening | Finland | €15,000 |  Joachim Altonen (1) | |
| 31 May | Söderby Masters | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Pehr Magnebrant (1) | |
| 1 Jun | Danfoss Masters | Denmark | DKr 300,000 | Jaakko Mäkitalo (5) | |
| 7 Jun | Kristianstad Masters | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Fredrik Hammarberg (1) | |
| 8 Jun | Cutter & Buck Open | Norway | €15,000 |  Marius Thorp (2) | |
| 15 Jun | Husqvarna Open | Sweden | SKr 500,000 | Johan Bjerhag (2) | |
| 19 Jun | Österlen Masters | Sweden | SKr 350,000 | Petter Bocian (3) | |
| 22 Jun | Unibake Masters | Denmark | €40,000 | Thomas Nielsen (2) | |
| 22 Jun | Nordialog Open | Norway | €15,000 | Markus Leanderson (1) | |
| 13 Jul | FGT 3 | Finland | €15,000 | Tuomas Pollari (1) | |
| 27 Jul | Hansabanka Baltic Open | Latvia | €50,000 | Per Barth (2) | |
| 9 Aug | Pensum Invitational | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Oliver Suhr (1) | |
| 10 Aug | Kivitippu Pro-Am | Finland | €30,000 | Janne Mommo (2) | |
| 17 Aug | Estatum Masters | Denmark | €40,000 | Eirik Tage Johansen (3) | |
| 17 Aug | FGT 4 | Finland | €15,000 | Ossi Mikkola (1) | |
| 22 Aug | SM Match | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Åke Nilsson (4) | |
| 31 Aug | Gant Open | Finland | SKr 300,000 | Jens Dantorp (1) | |
| 31 Aug | ECCO Tour Championship | Denmark | €180,000 | Antti Ahokas (3) | CHA |
| 14 Sep | P4 Open | Norway | €15,000 |  Paul Blaikie (2) | |
| 14 Sep | Landskrona Masters | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Anders Sjöstrand (1) | |
| 21 Sep | FGT Final | Estonia | €15,000 | Kalle Samooja (a) (1) | |
| 21 Sep | Visma Masters | Denmark | €50,000 | Magnus Persson Atlevi (1) | |
| 27 Sep | PGA Landmann Open | Sweden | SKr 400,000 | Jonas Enander-Hedin (1) | |
| 4 Oct | Volkswagen Open | Sweden | SKr 300,000 | Klas Hallgren (1) | |
| 22 Oct | ECCO Tour Qualification | Denmark | DKr 225,000 | Thorbjørn Olesen (1) | |
| 26 Oct | Nickent Golf Invitational Pro-Am | Denmark | €40,000 | Thomas Nørret (2) |
Order of Merit
The 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 (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2009 Challenge Tour.
| Position | Player | Points | Status earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petter Bocian | 24,510 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 2 | Åke Nilsson | 23,821 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 30 in Q School) |
| 3 | Oliver Suhr | 22,428 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 4 | Eirik Tage Johansen | 19,791 | Qualified for European Tour (Top 30 in Q School) |
| 5 | Gustav Adell | 18,227 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 6 | Jaakko Mäkitalo | 17,578 | Finished in Top 80 of Challenge Tour Rankings |
| 7 | Michael Jürgensen | 16,319 | Promoted to Challenge Tour |
| 8 | Johan Bjerhag | 15,521 | |
| 9 | Anders Sjöstrand | 15,059 | |
| 10 | Lars Johansson | 14,095 |
See also
Notes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "2008 Nordic Golf League schedule". Nordic Golf League. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ↑ "2008 Nordic Golf League Ranking". Nordic Golf League. Archived from the original on 26 January 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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