Klas Eriksson (born 30 July 1971) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Career Eriksson was born in Växjö and turned professional in 1991 having won the European Amateur and the French Amateur Stoke Play Championship the previous year. He finished 45th on the Order of Merit in his rookie season, but injuries and putting problems meant he failed to retain his card at the end of the 1998 season and he was back on the Challenge Tour in 1999.
Eriksson graduated from the Challenge Tour for a second time in 2001 by finishing 7th on the Rankings having won for the fourth time on the tour at the Talma Finnish Challenge. He maintained his playing status on the European Tour for four seasons before again returning to the Challenge Tour. In 2008 he won his fifth Challenge Tour title at the Trophée du Golf Club de Genève as he secured promotion to the top level for the third time. In 2009 he again failed to win sufficient money to retain his European Tour card and was back on the Challenge Tour in 2010.
Amateur wins 1990 European Amateur, Coupe Murat (French Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship)
Professional wins (5) Challenge Tour wins (5) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up129 Mar 1993Club Med Open−10 (71-68-70-69=278)2 strokes Neal Briggs24 Jul 1993Bank Austria Open−10 (69-72-70-67=278)1 stroke Stephen Hamill, Jean-François Remésy326 Sep 1993Challenge Novotel−12 (68-69-70-69=276)1 stroke Michel Besanceney412 Aug 2001Talma Finnish Challenge−16 (69-72-66-65=272)4 strokes Gary Clark517 Aug 2008Trophée du Golf Club de Genève−14 (68-70-73-63=274)Playoff Wil Besseling, Alexandre Rocha
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11999NCC Open Thomas Nørret, Per G. NymanNyman won with bogey on second extra holeNørret eliminated by par on first hole22008Trophée du Golf Club de Genève Wil Besseling, Alexandre RochaWon with birdie on fourth extra holeRocha eliminated by par on third hole
Results in major championships Tournament199619971998199920002001200220032004The Open ChampionshipT41CUTCUT Note: Eriksson only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1990 (winners) St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1990 European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1991
See also 2008 Challenge Tour graduates List of golfers with most Challenge Tour wins
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