Niclas Fasth
Niclas Fasth (born 29 April 1972) is a Swedish professional golfer.
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Niclas Fasth |
| Born | 29 April 1972 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st) |
| Nationality |  |
| Residence | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Spouse | Marie (m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1993 |
| Retired | 2019 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour (joined 1996) PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 11 |
| Highest ranking | 18 (7 October 2007)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 6 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T39: 2008 |
| PGA Championship | T10: 2003 |
| U.S. Open | 4th: 2007 |
| The Open Championship | 2nd: 2001 |
Career
Fasth was born in Gothenburg and began his golfing career at Lysegården Golf Club in Kungälv, north of Gothenburg. He turned professional in 1993 and won three events on the second tier European Challenge Tour that year. Since 1994 until 2018, he played regularly on the European Tour, every season except for 1999.
He qualified for the U.S.-based PGA Tour at the 1997 Qualifying School, and played the PGA and European Tours concurrently in 1998, without success and in 1999 found himself back on the Challenge Tour. Since then he has concentrated on playing in Europe.
He finished tenth on the 2001 European Tour Order of Merit, after being lone runner-up to David Duval at the 2001 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, England. After a closing 67, Fasth advanced from tied 20th and was the leader in the club house for two hours, before late starting Duval also closed with 67 and won by three strokes.
His 2001 performances enabled Fasth to qualify for the European team at the 2002 Ryder Cup, at The Belfry, England, were he contributed to a European 15½ to 12½ victory, with a halved match against Paul Azinger in the Sunday singles.
In both 2005 and 2006, Fasth won twice on the European Tour and finished 13th and 15th respectively on the Order of Merit.
He finished lone fourth at the 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania, two strokes after winner Ángel Cabrera. The week after, Fasth won his sixth European Tour event, the BMW International Open in Munich, Germany, ahead of home hero Bernhard Langer. These performances helped Fasth to a career best fifth-place finish on the 2007 European Tour Order of Merit.
Fasth has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings with a personal best of 18th for three weeks in October 2007. His primary sponsor is Callaway Golf. In 2003 he was awarded honorary member of the Swedish PGA.[2]
Personal life
Fasth is married to Marie and has two children. During his golf career, he has formerly lived in Monaco and London, England, but resides in Gothenburg since 2014 and represents Hills Golf and Sports Club.[3]
Professional wins (10)
European Tour wins (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Mar 2000 | Madeira Island Open | −9 (66-72-68-73=279) | 2 strokes |   |
| 2 | 13 Feb 2005 | Holden New Zealand Open1 | −22 (65-63-75-63=266) | Playoff | |
| 3 | 24 Jul 2005 | Deutsche Bank Players Championship of Europe | −14 (68-66-72-68=274) | Playoff |  |
| 4 | 30 Apr 2006 | Andalucía Open de España Valle Romano | −18 (67-68-66-69=270) | Playoff | |
| 5 | 22 Oct 2006 | Mallorca Classic | −5 (66-71-70-68=275) | 3 strokes |  |
| 6 | 24 Jun 2007 | BMW International Open | −13 (67-65-73-70=275) | 2 strokes |   |
1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour playoff record (3–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Murphy's Irish Open |   |
Hansen won with birdie on fourth extra hole Bland eliminated by birdie on second hole |
| 2 | 2005 | Holden New Zealand Open | |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2005 | Deutsche Bank Players Championship of Europe | |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 4 | 2006 | Andalucía Open de España Valle Romano | |
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Jul 1993 | Västerås Open | −10 (67-66-64=197) | 1 stroke | |
| 2 | 15 Aug 1993 | Compaq Open | −9 (72-66-70-67=275) | 3 strokes | |
| 3 | 5 Sep 1993 | Open Dijon Bourgogne | −10 (74-68-70-66=278) | 6 strokes | |
| 4 | 11 Sep 1999 | Daewoo Warsaw Golf Open | −4 (73-73-67-67=280) | 1 stroke | |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | T55 | T39 | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | T37 | T48 | CUT | 4 | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | 2 | T28 | CUT | CUT | T35 | CUT | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | T29 | CUT | T10 | T45 | CUT | CUT | T42 | T63 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2007 Masters – 2008 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | T21 | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R16 | R32 | R64 | R64 | R16 | R32 | ||
| Championship | NT1 | T11 | T16 | T37 | T6 | T44 | ||
| Invitational | T21 | T58 | T58 | T61 | T33 | T22 | T52 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament held.
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1990
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1991[4]
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1992 (winners)[4]
- EGA Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1992 (winners)[5]
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1992
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1992
Professional
References
- "Week 40 2007 Ending 7 Oct 2007" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- Golf - Den stora sporten [Golf - The great sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. 2004. pp. 197, 209, 224, 283.
- Niclas Fasth ser framat (in Swedish) Högsbo-Sisjö Nytt nr 1 2018, Företagarföreningen Högsbo-Sisjön, 21 April 2018
- "European Amateur Team Championship". European Golf Association.
- "Golf – Den stora sporten" (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. 1 January 2004. p. 212.
External links
- Niclas Fasth at the European Tour official site
- Niclas Fasth at the PGA Tour official site
- Niclas Fasth at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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Won: 15.5 – 12.5 | ||