Nationality Sweden Height 1.78 m Current tours Challenge Tour Role Golfer Residence Gothenburg, Sweden | Name Joel Sjoholm Turned professional 2008 Weight 95 kg Former tours PGA European Tour | |
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Born 21 February 1985 (age 39)
Santiago, Chile ( 1985-02-21 ) College Georgia State University Profiles | ||
Education Georgia State University | ||
Joel Sjöholm (born 21 February 1985) is a Swedish professional golfer. He was born in Chile and was adopted by a Swedish family when three months old.
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Joel sjoholm on the european tour
Career
Sjöholm opted to play college golf in the United States, spending four years at Georgia State University, where he was one of the most successful golfers in their history. He won two individual intercollegiate titles, was named a third team all-American in 2007, and ended his college career in 2008 ranked fifth nationally. He turned professional in 2008, and joined the Challenge Tour in Europe, where he played for the following three seasons. He was runner up at the 2008 SWALEC Wales Challenge and the Allianz Golf Open de Lyon and Roma Golf Open in 2010.
In 2010, he had six top-five finishes on the Challenge Tour, the most of any player, and graduated to the European Tour in twelfth place, where he played for the next three seasons. His best performances were a fourth place in the 2012 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and a tie for third in the 2011 Sicilian Open, which saw him rise to 228th on the Official World Golf Ranking.
Amateur wins
