Fredrik Andersson Hed
| Fredrik Andersson Hed | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Fredrik Andersson Hed |
| Born |
20 January 1972 Halmstad, Sweden |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Nationality |
 Sweden |
| Residence | Halmstad, Sweden |
| Spouse | Anna (m.2004) |
| Children | Viggo, Molly |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1992 |
| Retired | 2015 |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T50: 2002 |
| PGA Championship | T62: 2010 |
Fredrik Andersson Hed (born 20 January 1972) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Andersson Hed was born in Halmstad. He turned professional in 1992. He has had two victories on the Challenge Tour but found success hard to come by on the main European Tour, where he had to return to qualifying school on numerous occasions. He was known as Fredrik Andersson until his marriage in 2004 when he added his wife's surname.
Andersson Hed won his first European Tour title at the BMW Italian Open in 2010 on his 245th attempt.[1] 2010 was his best year on the European Tour, when he finished 22nd on the Order of Merit. Andersson Hed announced his retirement from golf after missing the cut at the European Tour Qualifying School in November 2015 by one stroke.[2]
Amateur wins (2)
- 1989 Swedish Junior Championship
- 1990 European Young Masters
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 May 2010 | BMW Italian Open | −16 (70-66-63-73=272) | 2 strokes |  David Horsey |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Aug 1993 | Toyota PGA Championship | −6 (67-71-69=207) | 2 strokes | Rikard Strångert (am) |
| 2 | 15 Oct 2000 | Le Touquet Challenge de France | −11 (71-68-68-70=277) | Playoff |  Carlos Rodiles |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP | T50 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T69 | DNP | T65 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T68 | T57 |
| PGA Championship | T62 | CUT |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1992
Professional
- Royal Trophy (representing Europe): 2011 (winners)
See also
References
- ↑ "Andersson Hed's 73 enough in Italy". ESPN. Turin, Italy. Associated Press. 9 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ↑ "Fredrik Andersson Hed Quits". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). 12 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
External links
- Fredrik Andersson Hed at the European Tour official site
- Fredrik Andersson Hed at the Official World Golf Ranking official site