Kalle Brink
Encyclopedia
Kalle Henrik Brink is a Swedish
professional golfer
who currently plays on the Challenge Tour
.
Brink was born in Helsingborg
, Sweden
. He turned professional in 1994. His sister, Maria, is also a professional golfer who has competed on the Ladies European Tour
.
Brink has three wins on Europe's second tier Challenge Tour, the first coming in 1997 at the BTC Slovenian Open, when he went on to finish the season in second place on the end of season money list. His second win was at the 1999 Ohrlings Swedish Matchplay, and the third was in 2006 at the Lexus Open. He has also had the opportunity to play in events on the European Tour
most years, but has only had one full season at the top level, in 1998 following his graduation from the Challenge Tour.
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....
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;...
who currently plays 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...
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Brink was born in Helsingborg
Helsingborg
Helsingborg is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 97,122 inhabitants in 2010. Helsingborg is the centre of an area in the Øresund region of about 320,000 inhabitants in north-west Scania, and is Sweden's closest point to Denmark, with the Danish city...
, Sweden
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....
. He turned professional in 1994. His sister, Maria, is also a professional golfer who has competed on the Ladies European Tour
Ladies European Tour
The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. It is based in England. Like many UK-based sports organisations it is a company limited by guarantee, a legal structure which enables it to focus on maximising returns to its members through prize money,...
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Brink has three wins on Europe's second tier Challenge Tour, the first coming in 1997 at the BTC Slovenian Open, when he went on to finish the season in second place on the end of season money list. His second win was at the 1999 Ohrlings Swedish Matchplay, and the third was in 2006 at the Lexus Open. He has also had the opportunity to play in events on the European Tour
PGA European Tour
The PGA European Tour is an organization which operates the three leading men's professional golf tours in Europe: the elite European Tour, the European Seniors Tour and the developmental Challenge Tour. Its headquarters are at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England...
most years, but has only had one full season at the top level, in 1998 following his graduation from the Challenge Tour.
Challenge Tour wins (3)
- 1997 BTC Slovenian Open
- 1999 Öhrlings Swedish Matchplay
- 20062006 Challenge TourThe 2006 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour. The tour was started as the Satellite Tour in 1986 and was renamed the Challenge Tour ready for the start of the 1990 season.The Challenge Tour Rankings...
Lexus Open
External links
- Kalle Brink – profile at golfdata.se