Charlie Lindh
Swedish professional golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charlie Lindh (born 1 August 1997) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the Asian Tour and the Challenge Tour. He won three times on the 2023 Nordic Golf League to earn battlefield promotion to the Challenge Tour.
| Charlie Lindh | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sven Anders Charlie Lindh | ||
| Born | 1 August 1997 Kristianstad, Sweden | ||
| Sporting nationality | Sweden | ||
| Residence | Färlöv, Sweden | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2018 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour Challenge Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Nordic Golf League | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2024 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Early life
Lindh was born in Kristianstad and is attached to Kristianstad Golf Club.[1]
Professional career
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Lindh turned professional in 2018 and joined the Nordic Golf League. In 2019, he tied for 3rd at the Bravo Tours Open in Denmark and finished solo 3rd at the Swedish PGA Championship, where he lost out on joining the playoff by one stroke. In 2020, he was runner-up at the Stockholm Trophy behind Mikael Lindberg, and in 2021 he finished 2nd at the MoreGolf Mastercard Tour Final. In 2022, he was runner-up at the Junet Open at Sand Golf Club.[2] In late 2022 Lindh had to drop out of European Tour Qualifying School after having won the First Stage in Austria, as he fell off a horse and broke a clavicle.[3][4]
In 2023, he won three tournaments on the Nordic Golf League, one in Poland and two in Denmark, to earn battlefield promotion to the Challenge Tour.[5][6] He made nine Challenge Tour starts in 2023 and finished top-5 at the Copenhagen Challenge and Indoor Golf Group Challenge.[7]
In January 2024, he finished 6th at the Asian Tour Q-School in Cha-Am, Thailand, and earned a card for the 2024 season.[8][9] He finished his rookie season 44th in the Order of Merit, with a best finish of tied 7th at the International Series Thailand, where he was co-leader after a bogey-free first round of 63.[10]
In July 2024, Lindh qualified for his first major championship, the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland, through final qualifying at Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, after prevailing in a playoff against Abraham Ancer and Anirban Lahiri for third and fourth place.[11][12]
Professional wins (3)
Nordic Golf League wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Apr 2023 | Gebwell Championship | −14 (66-67-69=202) | 3 strokes |  Axel Bóasson |
| 2 | 28 Apr 2023 | Bravo Tours Open | −4 (67-74-71=212) | 2 strokes |  Alexander George Frances |
| 3 | 6 Oct 2023 | Aarhus Alliance | −12 (67-67-70=204) | 2 strokes | Frederik Severin Tøttenborg (a) |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
References
External links
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