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ALEXANDER NOREN
SWEDEN
Height:
5 ft, 11 in
Weight:
165 lbs
Birthday:
07/12/1982
PGA TOUR - Media Guide
| INTERNATIONAL VICTORIES | |
| (4): 2006 Rolex Trophy [EurChall]. 2009 Omega European Masters [Eur]. 2011 Saab Wales Open [Eur], Nordea Masters [Eur]. | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position | () |
| $ | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round | |
| 72 at Round 3, World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship. | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights | |
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His 9-under 63 in the third round of the Volvo China Open was the low round of the tournament and helped lead him to a T6 in Tianjin in April. The following week, he was T7 at the Ballantine's Championship in South Korea. |
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| 2011 Season PGA TOUR | |
| Tournaments Entered--4; in money--3; Top 10 finishes-- | |
| Career Highlights | |
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2011: Had five European Tour top 10s to his credit, with his second and third career victories among them. Shot a final-round 70 at the Wales Open, which was enough for a two-stroke victory over Gregory Bourdy at the Celtic Manor Resort. Was tied for the lead after the first round, took sole possession of the lead at the halfway point and never trailed again. Turned around the next day and played in the 36-hole U.S. Open qualifier at Walton Heath GC, where he qualified by finishing T6. Entered the final round of the Maybank Malaysian tied for the lead with Matteo Manassero. Shot a Sunday 71 to drop to a T4 in an event Manassero won. Added top 10s at the Ballantine's Championship (T5) and the Volvo Golf Championship (T8). His second win of the campaign came in convincing fashion in Stockholm, Sweden, at the Nordea Masters. He was tied for the lead after the first round, moved to a three-stroke lead through 36 holes and was 11 ahead of his closest competitor, Bubba Watson, after three rounds. Despite shooting a final-round 77, he still won by seven strokes over Richard Finch at Bro Hof Slott GC. 2010: Qualified for the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship and the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational. Was T33 at Accenture, losing 7 and 6 to Geoff Ogilvy. Was T53 at Bridgestone. Had a pair of top-10 finishes, a T3 at the Austrian Open and a T8 at the Volvo China Open. 2009: Claimed his first European Tour victory, at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland in September, beating Bradley Dredge by two strokes. 2008: Made his first PGA TOUR start, a T19 at the British Open. 2006: After eight years competing for the Swedish national team as an amateur, turned pro in 2005, placing third on the 2006 European Challenge Tour before his rookie season on the European Tour in 2007. In his 10 European Challenge Tour starts, he never finished outside the top seven, counting his first professional victory among those performances—at the Rolex Trophy. |
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| Personal | |
| Played collegiately at Oklahoma State, where he started as a freshman and was a two-time All-American selection. Teammates included Hunter Mahan and Pablo Martin. Grew up playing all sports before his attention focused on golf at age 8. | |
| National Teams | |
| World Cup (1), 2011; Seve Trophy (1), 2011. | |
