Anders Haglund
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Anders Haglund is a Swedish
former professional golfer
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Haglund was born in Borås, Sweden. As an amateur golfer, he won the inaugural European Amateur
in 1986 at the Eindhoven Golf Club. He played college golf at the University of South Florida
in the United States.
Haglund won the Open de Bordeaux in 1989 and the Husqvarna Open on the Swedish tour in 1994. He played on the Challenge Tour
and the European Tour. He tied for first in the rain-shortened 1997 Interlaken Open on the Challenge Tour. His best finish on the European Tour was a 9th place at 15-under-par in the 1996 Hohe Brücke Open.
Currently, Haglund is CEO of Life Vision.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
former professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
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Haglund was born in Borås, Sweden. As an amateur golfer, he won the inaugural European Amateur
European Amateur
The European Amateur Championship is an annual amateur golf tournament. It is played at various locations throughout Europe. It is organized by the European Golf Association and was first played in 1986. The winner receives an invitation to The Open Championship.-Winners:-External links:***...
in 1986 at the Eindhoven Golf Club. He played college golf at the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
in the United States.
Haglund won the Open de Bordeaux in 1989 and the Husqvarna Open on the Swedish tour in 1994. He played on the Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and as with on the main European Tour and the European Seniors Tour, some of the events are played outside of Europe...
and the European Tour. He tied for first in the rain-shortened 1997 Interlaken Open on the Challenge Tour. His best finish on the European Tour was a 9th place at 15-under-par in the 1996 Hohe Brücke Open.
Currently, Haglund is CEO of Life Vision.