Antti Ahokas
| Antti Ahokas | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Antti Juhani Ahokas |
| Born |
24 January 1985 Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13.4 st) |
| Nationality |
 Finland |
| Residence | Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Career | |
| College | University of Minnesota |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
Antti Juhani Ahokas (born 24 January 1985) is a Finnish professional golfer.
Ahokas was born in Lappeenranta. After winning the Finnish Amateur Stroke Play Championship in 2005, he moved to the United States to attend the University of Minnesota, but left after just three months to return to Europe and further his ambitions as a professional.[1]
In 2006 Ahokas won the Irish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship beating future world number 1 and major winner Rory McIlroy in a playoff.
Having turned professional in 2006, Ahokas just failed to come through the European Tour final qualifying school, and joined the second tier Challenge Tour for the 2007 season. In 2008, he won for the first time at the Abierto VISA de la Republica, becoming the first left-hander to take that title. Later in the season he won again at the ECCO Tour Championship, and gained promotion the elite European Tour by ending the season ranked 19th on the money list.
Amateur wins
- 2004 Finnish Amateur Match Play Championship, Finnish Amateur International Open Championship
- 2005 Finnish Amateur Stroke Play Championship
- 2006 Irish Amateur Open Championship
Professional wins (4)
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Apr 2008 | Abierto Visa de la Republica | -10 (67-66-66-71=270) | 3 strokes |  Martin Monguzzi |
| 2 | 31 Aug 2008 | ECCO Tour Championship | -17 (67-69-65-70=271) | 1 stroke |  Wil Besseling,  Eirik Tage Johansen, Roope Kakko, Taco Remkes |
Nordic League wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Jun 2005 | Sonera Open | -12 (68-69-67=204) | 5 strokes | Heikki Mäntylä |
| 2 | 9 Sep 2006 | Gant Open | -2 (71-65-75=211) | 1 stroke | Sakari Sauli Aho |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2002
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Finland): 2004, 2006
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2006 (winners)
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2006
See also
References
- ↑ "Struggling Gophers look to turn season around". Minnesota Daily. 24 March 2006. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
External links
- Official website (Finnish)
- Antti Ahokas at the European Tour official site
- Antti Ahokas at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Antti Ahokas – profile at golfdata.se