Jesper Sandborg (born 8 June 1993) is a Swedish professional golfer and Challenge Tour player. In 2024, he topped the Nordic Golf League Order of Merit and was runner-up at the Indoor Golf Group Challenge.[1]
Career
Sandborg competed on the Swedish Junior Tour between 2010 and 2013, and started playing on the Nordic Golf League in 2014. He earned a place on the Challenge Tour at the 2019 European Tour Qualifying School.[2]
In 2023. he returned to the Nordic Golf League, where he won two tournaments in 2024.[3] His opening round 64 at the Forsbacka Open set a new course record.[4] Winning the Swedish PGA Championship earned him a start at the 2024 Indoor Golf Group Challenge on the Challenge Tour, where he finished runner-up, a stroke behind Joakim Lagergren and a stroke ahead of Mikael Lindberg and Jack Senior in third.[5]
Sandborg topped the 2024 Nordic Golf League Order of Merit to graduate to the Challenge Tour for the 2025 season.[6]
In 2025, he shared the overnight lead at the Delhi Challenge in India after he shot a seven-under-par opening round of 65, ultimately settling for a tied 19th place.[7]
Amateur wins
- 2010 Skandia Tour Östergötland #5
- 2013 Skandia Tour Riks #2 Östergötland
Source:[8]
Professional wins (10)
Nordic Golf League wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Jun 2024 | PGA Championship Landeryd Masters | −11 (70-70-70-67=277) | 3 strokes |  Albin Bergström, Linus Lilliedahl, Felix Pålson,  Jens Kristian Thysted
|
| 2 | 9 Aug 2024 | Forsbacka Open | −12 (64-68=132)[a] | 3 strokes | Alfons Bondesson (a), Oliver Gillberg, Christian Jacobsen, Hugo Townsend
|
Ligma Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Jun 2023 | Finspång Open | −6 (71-67=138) | Playoff | Linus Jonsson
|
| 2 | 31 May 2024 | Dormy Challenge | −10 (65-69=134) | 5 strokes | Oliver Gillberg
|
| 3 | 1 Aug 2024 | Finspång Open | −9 (71-64=135) | 5 strokes | Rasmus Rosin
|
Other wins (5)
- 2015 Arboga Open (SGF Golf Ranking)
- 2016 Hjo S Open (SGF Golf Ranking)
- 2017 Hjo S Open (Future Series)
- 2018 Swerob Torshälla Open (Future Series)
- 2024 NSGK Open (Future Series)
Source:[8]
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Notes
- ^ Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
References
- ^ “Jesper Sandborg Bio”. European Tour. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ Holmqvist, Carl (20 August 2024). “Var nära att sluta – nu är Landerydskillen bättre än någonsin”. Östgöta Correspondenten (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ “Prestigefylld seger för Jesper Sandborg” (in Swedish). PGA of Sweden. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ “Nytt banrekord på Forsbacka Open by Folksam av Jesper Sandborg” (in Swedish). Cutter & Buck Tour. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ Richter, Fredrik (26 August 2024). “Lagergren vann på Vesterby efter stor dramatik”. Golfbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ “Sandborg set for Challenge Tour return following Nordic Golf League promotion”. European Tour. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ “Sandborg one of five leaders in Delhi”. European Tour. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b “Jesper Sandborg”. Golfdata. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
External links
- Jesper Sandborg at the European Tour official site
- Jesper Sandborg at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Jesper Sandborg at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)