Full name Christian Lars Nilsson Nationality Sweden Spouse Johanna (m. 2009) | Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Residence Karlstad, Sweden Name Christian Nilsson | |
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Born 25 May 1979 (age 44)
Karlstad, Sweden ( 1979-05-25 ) Weight 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) | ||
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Christian Lars Nilsson (born 25 May 1979) is a Swedish former professional golfer.
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Professional career
Nilsson was born in Karlstad, Sweden. He turned professional in 1999 with a plus 3 handicap. Nilsson played on the Challenge Tour full-time since 2004, playing few events before then. His first event on the European Tour was the 2005 Open Championship where he missed the cut. His first full season on the European Tour was 2006, and his second in 2007. In 2008 he played on both the Challenge and European Tours with his best finish a runner-up to David Dixon at the Saint-Omer Open, but he did not break through until 2009 at the same event. At the 2009 Saint-Omer Open in June, a week opposite the U.S. Open, Nilsson won his first European Tour event by 6 strokes over Portugal's Jose-Filipe Lima. The win was Nilsson's first professional win on a recognized major golf tour.
After a disappointing season in 2012 where he finished 149th in the Race to Dubai, Nilsson let it be known that he was retiring from professional golf to focus more on his family.
Other wins (4)
Team appearances
Amateur