| Per Längfors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 16 August 1994 Vara, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality | 
Sweden | ||
| Residence | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2013 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour Nordic Golf League | ||
| Professional wins | 6 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Per Längfors (born 16 August 1994) is a Swedish professional golfer. He has played on the European Tour and now plays on the Challenge Tour. He was runner-up at the 2024 Blot Open de Bretagne. [2]
Längfors grew up in Tråvad near Vara, Sweden and started playing golf at Vara-Bjertorp Golf Club in 2006. [3] In 2010, he moved to Scania when he was accepted to the golf program at Riksidrottsgymnasium Klippan/Ljungbyhed where he was classmates with Elin Arvidsson and Lynn Carlsson, and coached by Hans Larsson. He turned professional after graduating in 2013. [4]
Längfors joined the Nordic Golf League in 2014. Between 2016 and 2018 he won four titles, one each in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Germany. [5]
Längfors secured his European Tour card for 2019 at Q-School. [6] His best finish in his rookie season came at ISPS Handa World Super 6 Perth, where he shot an eight-under-par 64 and was the top seed heading into the final match-play round, ultimately finishing 9th. [7] [8]
In 2024, he joined the Challenge Tour, where he was runner-up at the Blot Open de Bretagne.
- 2008 Skandia Tour Västergötland #5
- 2011 Skandia Tour Riks #6 Västergötland
- 2013 Onsjö Junior Open
Source: [9]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 May 2016 | Stora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka Open | −17 (67-66-66=199) | 2 strokes |
Mark Haastrup,
Björn Hellgren
|
| 2 | 22 Jun 2017 | Borre Open | −9 (68-70-69=207) | 1 stroke |
Daniel Løkke,
Aksel Olsen,
Anton Wejshag
|
| 3 | 9 Sep 2017 | Willis Towers Watson Masters | −9 (68-73-66=207) | Playoff |
Male Arnøy
|
| 4 | 10 May 2018 | Master of the Monster | E (73-73-73-73=292) | 1 stroke |
Marcus Helligkilde
|
- 2015 Hjo-S-Open (SGF Golf Ranking)
- 2018 TWS Torreby Open (Future Series)
Source: [9]
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | Blot Open de Bretagne |
John Parry
|
Lost to par on first extra hole |
Professional
- European Championships (representing Sweden): 2018
- ^ Johansson, Jesper (29 January 2019). "Årets PGA of Sweden-stipendiater utsedda". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Per Längfors Bio". European Tour. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Per Längfors klar för Europatouren" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "About me". Per Längfors. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Strömberg, Martin (21 May 2016). "Längfors vann på Fjällbacka". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Hellsten, CM (15 November 2018). "Svenska trion som är klar för ET". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "ISPS Handa World Super 6: Sweden's Per Langfors is top seed heading into final round". Sky Sports. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Langfors takes 54-hole honours in Perth". European Tour. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Per Längfors". Golfdata. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- Official website
- Per Längfors at the European Tour official site
- Per Längfors at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Per Längfors at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)