Joakim Bäckström facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Joakim Bäckström |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 16 March 1978 Umeå, Sweden |
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb; 13.7 st) |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1999 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Nordic Golf League Swedish Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 10 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
Joakim Bäckström (born March 16, 1978) is a professional golfer from Sweden. He was born in Umeå and started his career as a professional golfer in 1999. This means he plays golf for money, not just for fun.
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Joakim Bäckström's Golf Journey
Joakim spent the early part of his career playing on golf tours in Sweden and Denmark. He showed great talent by winning several tournaments. For example, he won the Gula Sidorna Grand Open in 2001 and the Sunbyholm Open in 2002. He also had five wins in Denmark between 2003 and 2004.
Joining the European Tour
In 2005, Joakim joined the European Tour. This is a very important golf tour where many top golfers compete across Europe. He earned his spot by doing well in a special "qualifying school" competition.
His Big Win: Aa St Omer Open
During his first year on the European Tour in 2005, Joakim achieved a big win! He won the Aa St Omer Open. This was a very exciting victory, especially since it was his rookie (first) season on the tour. He won in a playoff against Paul Dwyer from England. A playoff is like extra holes played to decide a winner when players have the same score.
After his win, Joakim found it tough to stay at the very top of the European Tour. He kept playing, but he didn't finish in the top 100 players on the tour's money list. He lost his tour card at the end of 2008, which meant he couldn't play on the European Tour as often.
Professional Tournament Wins
Joakim Bäckström has won a total of 10 professional golf tournaments.
European Tour Win (1)
- Aa St Omer Open: 2005
Nordic Golf League Wins (5)
Joakim has won five tournaments on the Nordic Golf League. This tour features events mainly in Nordic countries like Sweden and Denmark.
- Sundbyholm Open: 2001
- Marlboro Classic Masters: 2003
- Hjarbæk Open: 2004
- Helsingborg Golf Open: 2010
- Danfoss Masters: 2011
Swedish Golf Tour Win (1)
- Gula Sidorna Grand Opening: 2000
Other Wins (3)
Joakim also won three other tournaments in 2004:
- Krone Golf Tour Open
- Samsø Linien Pro-am
- A Hereford Beefstouw Open
Team Appearances
Amateur Joakim also played golf as an amateur (not for money) for teams.
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1995, 1996 (his team won in 1996)
