Oskar Henningsson
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Oskar Karl Henningsson is a Swedish
professional golf
er.
Henningsson was born in Eksjö
and later moved to Gränna
. He turned professional in 2004.
Henningsson reached the final stage of the European Tour Qualifying School
in 2004 to gain a place on the second tier Challenge Tour
for 2005. He had little success, and lost his playing status after just two seasons. Having mostly played in minor tournaments in Sweden for two years, he returned to the qualifying school
at the end of 2008. He came out with the number one card for the European Tour, becoming the first player ever to win the qualifying school having gone through all three stages.
In 2009, Henningsson won his first European Tour title at the Moravia Silesia Open in the Czech Republic
. He came from behind in the final round with a 5 under par 67 to finish 2 strokes ahead of overnight leader Steve Webster
and Sam Little
.
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 golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er.
Henningsson was born in Eksjö
Eksjö
Eksjö is a locality and the seat of Eksjö Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 9,676 inhabitants in 2005.-History:The city of Eksjö most likely appeared sometime in the medieval ages when it was the centre for the thing, a regional council. Its first mentioned is from the 14th century...
and later moved to Gränna
Gränna
Gränna is a locality situated in Jönköping Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 2,578 inhabitants in 2005. It is situated in Småland on the eastern shores of the lake Vättern, about 35 km north of Jönköping....
. He turned professional in 2004.
Henningsson reached the final stage of the European Tour Qualifying School
European Tour Qualifying School
The European Tour Qualifying School is an annual golf tournament which enables professional golfers to gain a place on the European Tour and its official development tour, the Challenge Tour....
in 2004 to gain a place on the second tier 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...
for 2005. He had little success, and lost his playing status after just two seasons. Having mostly played in minor tournaments in Sweden for two years, he returned to the qualifying school
Qualifying school
In professional golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U.S. based PGA and LPGA Tours and the European Tour. A fixed number of players in the event win membership of the tour for the following season, otherwise known as a...
at the end of 2008. He came out with the number one card for the European Tour, becoming the first player ever to win the qualifying school having gone through all three stages.
In 2009, Henningsson won his first European Tour title at the Moravia Silesia Open in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. He came from behind in the final round with a 5 under par 67 to finish 2 strokes ahead of overnight leader Steve Webster
Steve Webster
Steve Webster is an English professional golfer.Webster was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. He finished tied for 24th place in the 1995 Open Championship at St Andrews, winning the silver medal as low amateur ahead of Tiger Woods. He turned professional later that year.Webster won the 1995...
and Sam Little
Sam Little (golfer)
-Career:Little turned professional in 1997, and joined the Challenge Tour in 1999, where he recorded his first win in 2001. In 2004 he won for the second time at that level, and graduated to the European Tour at the end of the season via qualifying school...
.
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Aug 2009 2009 European Tour The 2009 European Tour was the 38th series of golf tournaments since the European Tour officially began in 1972. There were major changes for the 2009 season as the tour entered a partnership agreement with Dubai based Leisurecorp... |
Moravia Silesia Open | 2 strokes |  Sam LittleSam Little (golfer) -Career:Little turned professional in 1997, and joined the Challenge Tour in 1999, where he recorded his first win in 2001. In 2004 he won for the second time at that level, and graduated to the European Tour at the end of the season via qualifying school... , Steve WebsterSteve Webster Steve Webster is an English professional golfer.Webster was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. He finished tied for 24th place in the 1995 Open Championship at St Andrews, winning the silver medal as low amateur ahead of Tiger Woods. He turned professional later that year.Webster won the 1995... |
Other wins (4)
- 2007 Varberg Open (Swedish mini-tour)
- 2008 Svalöv Open, Wiredaholm Open (both SGF Golf Ranking), European Tour Qualifying SchoolEuropean Tour Qualifying SchoolThe European Tour Qualifying School is an annual golf tournament which enables professional golfers to gain a place on the European Tour and its official development tour, the Challenge Tour....