Johan Ryström
Johan Ryström (born 13 January 1964) is a Swedish professional golfer.
| Johan Ryström | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Johan Ryström |
| Born | 13 January 1964 Köping, Sweden |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) |
| Nationality |  |
| Residence | Lidingö, Sweden |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1986 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 3 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T62: 1999 |
Ryström grew up in Köping. He started playing golf at age six and was a scratch golfer by age fifteen.[1] He turned professional in 1986 and won three times on the Challenge Tour. He had six top-10 finishes on the Challenge Tour in 2000 including victory in the Costa Blanca Challenge after beating Henrik Stenson in a playoff.[2]
Ryström twice graduated from the Challenge Tour but never won a European Tour title, finishing runner-up three times. He tied for second in the 1992 Monte Carlo Open together with Mark McNulty, two strokes behind Ian Woosnam. Later the same year he tied for second at the Open de Catalonia, one stroke behind José Rivero. In the 1993 Honda Open he lost in a playoff to Sam Torrance.[3]
Ryström earned a medical exemption for the 2003 season after suffering an elbow injury in 2002, but that were to be his last season. His European Tour official prize money 1988–2003 totaled €886,715.[2]
Professional wins (8)
Challenge Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Aug 1991 | Länsförsäkringar Open | −1 (283) | Playoff | |
| 2 | 14 Jun 1998 | NCC Open | −8 (66-69-69-72=276) | 1 stroke | |
| 3 | 14 May 2000 | Costa Blanca Challenge | −12 (68-65-73-70=276) | Playoff | |
Challenge Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1991 | Länsförsäkringar Open | |
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| 2 | 2000 | Costa Blanca Challenge | |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Telia Tour wins (5)
- 1997 Motoman Robotics Open
- 1988 Västerås Kentab Open
- 1987 Teleannons Grand Prix, Martini Cup, Karlstad Open
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1993 | Honda Open |   .svg.png){kind=small} |
Torrance won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | T62 |
Note: Ryström only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1986
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1986
Professional
- Europcar Cup (representing Sweden): 1988 (winners)
- World Cup (representing Sweden): 1988
References
- Bissenbrainwalk Interview: Johan Ryström 17 November 2014, accessed 23 March 2015
- Johan Ryström Bio, European Tour, accessed 6 September 2016
- Johan Ryström Results, European Tour, accessed 6 September 2016
External links
- Johan Ryström at the European Tour official site
- Johan Ryström at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Johan Ryström at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)