| Joakim Haeggman | |||
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.JPG) Haeggman at the 2009KLM Open | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Karl Sven Joakim Haeggman | ||
| Nickname | Jocke | ||
| Born | (1969-08-28)28 August 1969 (age 55) Kalmar, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13.9 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden | ||
| Residence | Kalmar, Sweden | ||
| Spouse | |||
| Children | 2 | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1989 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 11 | ||
| Highestranking | 39 (25 July 2004)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 3 | ||
| Challenge Tour | 3 | ||
| European Senior Tour | 2 | ||
| Other | 3 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2005 | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 1994, 2004 | ||
| U.S. Open | T57: 2004 | ||
| The Open Championship | T16: 2004 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Karl Sven Joakim Haeggman (born 28 August 1969) is a Swedishprofessional golfer who formerly played on the European Tour. He was the first Swede to play in theRyder Cup.
Haeggman was born inKalmar on the east coast of the province ofSmåland inSweden. He grew up close to the golf course at Kalmar Golf Club and learned the game without golf playing parents.
He won the unofficial 1985 Swedish Youth Championship, Colgate Cup, at his age level (16 years old)[2][3]
In 1986, Haeggman won the Swedish Junior Under 19 Championship.[2]
As a 19 year old, Haeggman won the 1988 French Open Amateur Stroke-play Championship atChantilly, north ofParis, shooting a score of level par 288.[4] The year after, he won the French Junior Open Match-play Championship as well.
He turned professional during 1989, still a junior, why he never represented Sweden on the highest amateur level, only at boys' level and the Continent of Europe at theJacques Léglise Trophy.
He won his place on the European Tour at the 1989 qualifying school. He has won three events on the European Tour, and several other professional events. His best seasons were 1993, 1997 and 2004, in each of which he made the top twenty on the Order of Merit.
Haeggman won his first tournament on the highest level at the1993Peugeot Spanish Open, becoming the first Swedish winner of the event and claiming the tenth Swedish victory on the European Tour.
The same year, Haeggman became the first Swede to play for the European Team in theRyder Cup. He won his Sunday singles match against John Cook with one hole up, but Europe lost theRyder Cup match against United States 15-13 atThe Belfry Golf Club,England.[2]
Haeggman was out of the game for nearly two years following an ice hockey accident in 1994 which left him with a dislocated shoulder and broken ribs, which deprived him of the chance to play in the following Ryder Cup, and he has not represented Europe again. He also missed half a season after breaking his ankle playing ice hockey in December 2002.
Haeggman represented Sweden four times at theWorld Cup and twice at theDunhill Cup.
At the1993 Dunhill Cup at theOld Course, St Andrews,Scotland, the Swedish team of Haeggman,Anders Forsbrand andJesper Parnevik finished tied 3rd, after losing just one match, against winners to beUnited States in the semi-finals.
At the1997 Dunhill Cup, Haeggman scored a record 27 strokes on the front nine holes at theOld Course, in his stroke-play match againstJustin Leonard,United States. The Swedish team of Haeggman,Per-Ulrik Johansson andJesper Parnevik eventually lost in the final of the tournament againstSouth Africa.
Haeggman and Jesper Parnevik represented Sweden at the1994 World Cup of Golf at the Hyatt Dorado Beach Resort inPuerto Rico. Sweden finished 3rd, behind United States andZimbabwe and Haeggman 9th in the individual competition.
In 1998, Haeggman was awarded honorary member of the PGA of Sweden.[5]
Week 30 in July 2004, Haeggman was ranked a career best 39th in theOfficial World Golf Ranking.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 May1993 | Peugeot Spanish Open | −13 (69-69-69-68=275) | 2 strokes |  Ernie Els, Nick Faldo |
| 2 | 3 Aug1997 | Volvo Scandinavian Masters | −18 (67-69-65-69=270) | 4 strokes |  Ignacio Garrido |
| 3 | 14 Mar2004 | Qatar Masters | −16 (75-64-68-65=272) | 1 stroke |  Nobuhito Sato |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Alfred Dunhill Open | Nick Faldo | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Mar1994 | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | −9 (71-67-72-69=279) | Playoff |  Periasamy Gunasegaran, Frank Nobilo |
Asia Golf Circuit playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Benson & Hedges Malaysian Open | Periasamy Gunasegaran,Frank Nobilo | Won with par on eighth extra hole Nobilo eliminated by par on sixth hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Jul1990 | Wermland Open | −10 (68-71-66-73=278) | 5 strokes | Mikael Högberg |
| 2 | 9 Aug1992 | SI Compaq Open | −15 (69-69-64-67=269) | 4 strokes | Per-Ive Persson |
| 3 | 27 Apr2008 | AGF-Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne | −9 (66-74-67-68=275) | 1 stroke | Marcus Higley |
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1989 | Gevalia Open | Mats Lanner | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
| Legend |
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| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other European Senior Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Dec2022 | MCB Tour Championship (Seychelles) | −11 (66-67-66=199) | 4 strokes |  Adilson da Silva |
| 2 | 1 Sep2024 | HSBC India Legends Championship1 | −9 (65-70-72=207) | 2 strokes | Andrew Marshall |
1Co-sanctioned by theProfessional Golf Tour of India
| Tournament | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T57 | |||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T77 | CUT | T38 | T16 | CUT | |||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
| Tournament | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 | |
| Championship | T48 | |
| Invitational | WD |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
WD = withdrew
| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tradition | ||||
| Senior PGA Championship | T14 | T50 | CUT | T14 |
| U.S. Senior Open | CUT | CUT | 50 | T22 |
| Senior Players Championship | ||||
| The Senior Open Championship | T40 | T41 | T25 | T17 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
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