Adam Mednick
| Adam Mednick | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Adam Mednickson |
| Born |
9 September 1966 Bethesda, Maryland, United States |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Nationality |
 |
| Residence | Lund, Sweden |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1989 |
| Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 6 (tied 3rd all time) |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T34: 2003 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Adam Mednick (born 9 September 1966) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Mednick was born in Bethesda, Maryland in the United States to an American father and a Swedish mother, and moved to Sweden when he was eight years old. His great-grandparents emigrated from Russia to escape the Tsar, and the authorities in the United States changed their family name from Mednikov to Mednick.[1]
Mednick had a successful amateur career before turning professional in 1989. He played on the European Tour and the second tier Challenge Tour between 1990 and 2006 but his career was restricted by a back injury sustained in 1995. He won just one tournament at the top level, the North West of Ireland Open in 2002.[2][3]
In 2008, Mednick coached the successful European Palmer Cup team together with Mårten Olander.[4]
Mednick made his debut on the European Senior Tour at the inaugural Paris Legends Championship the same day he turned 50, making him eligible for the competition at Le Golf National. His former room-mate and compatriot Magnus Persson Atlevi would go on to secure his first Senior Tour title at the tournament.[5]
Mednick competes on the senior tour as Adam Mednickson. After his career on the European Tour he married Tullia Johansson. The couple considered calling themselves Mednick-Johansson until their 4-year-old son Tom suggested the more easy to pronounce portmanteau of Mednickson, which became the family's legal name.[1]
Amateur wins
- 1986 Scottish Youths Amateur Championship
Professional wins (7)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Aug 2002 | North West of Ireland Open | −7 (76-68-69-68=281) | 5 strokes |   |
Challenge Tour wins (6)
- 1990 Länsförsäkringar Open
- 1993 Challenge Chargeurs
- 1994 Compaq Open
- 1996 Öhrlings Swedish Matchplay, Toyota Danish PGA Championship
- 2002 North West of Ireland Open (also a European Tour event)
Other wins (1)
- 1998 GE Capital Bank Open (Telia Tour)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T34 |
Note: Mednick only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
References
- 1 2 "Mednikow – Mednick – Mednickson". Swiss Seniors Open. Retrieved 22 September 2017. (in German)
- ↑ "Mednick ends long wait". BBC Sport. 18 August 2002. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ↑ "Mednick displays backbone". The Scotsman. 19 August 2002. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ↑ "Former Tide Golfer Olander Coaches Europe to Victory Vs. UA's Thompson & USA". Rolltide.com. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ "Mednick Rediscovers Competitive Edge after Senior Tour Debut". European Tour. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
External links
- Adam Mednick at the European Tour official site
- Adam Mednick at golfdata.se (in Swedish)