Niclas Fasth
| Niclas Fasth | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Niclas Fasth |
| Born |
29 April 1972 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12.4 st) |
| Nationality |
 Sweden |
| Residence | Ascot, Berkshire, England |
| Spouse | Marie (m. 2002) |
| Children | Adam, Amanda |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1993 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour (joined 1996) |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 11 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 6 |
| Challenge Tour | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T39: 2008 |
| U.S. Open | 4th: 2007 |
| The Open Championship | 2nd: 2001 |
| PGA Championship | T10: 2003 |
Niclas Fasth (born 29 April 1972) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Fasth was born in Gothenburg. He turned professional in 1993 and won three events on the second tier European Challenge Tour that year. Since 1994 he has been a member of the European Tour for every season except for 1999. He qualified for the U.S. based PGA Tour at the 1997 Qualifying School, and played the PGA and European Tours concurrently in 1998. He had a bad season on both and in 1999 found himself back on the Challenge Tour. Since then he has concentrated on playing in Europe and in 2001, he finished tenth on the European Order of Merit. He also finished second to David Duval in the 2001 Open Championship which enabled Fasth to qualify for the 2002 Ryder Cup.
He had good seasons in 2005 and 2006, winning twice on the European Tour in both years and finishing thirteenth and fifteenth on the Order of Merit. In 2007, he finished fourth in the U.S. Open and the week after, he won his sixth European Tour event, the BMW International Open. These performances helped Fasth to a fifth-place finish on the Order of Merit.
Fasth has featured in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Rankings. His primary sponsor is Callaway Golf.
Personal life
Fasth is married to Marie and has two children.
Amateur wins (1)
- 1992 Swedish Amateur Championship
Professional wins (11)
European Tour (6)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Mar 2000 | Madeira Island Open | −9 (66-72-68-73=279) | 2 strokes |  Mark Davis,  Ross Drummond, Richard S. Johnson |
| 2 | 13 Feb 2005 | Holden New Zealand Open | −22 (65-63-75-63=266) | Playoff | Miles Tunnicliff |
| 3 | 24 Jul 2005 | Deutsche Bank Players Championship of Europe | −14 (68-66-72-68=274) | Playoff |  Ángel Cabrera |
| 4 | 30 Apr 2006 | Andalucía Open de España Valle Romano | −18 (67-68-66-69=270) | Playoff | John Bickerton |
| 5 | 22 Oct 2006 | Mallorca Classic | −5 (66-71-70-68=275) | 3 strokes |  Sergio García |
| 6 | 24 Jun 2007 | BMW International Open | −13 (67-65-73-70=275) | 2 strokes |  Bernhard Langer,  José-Filipe Lima |
European Tour playoff record (3–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2002 | Murphy's Irish Open | Richard Bland,  Darren Fichardt, Søren Hansen |
Hansen won with birdie on fourth extra hole Bland eliminated with birdie on second hole |
| 2 | 2005 | Holden New Zealand Open | Miles Tunnicliff |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2005 | Deutsche Bank Players Championship of Europe | Ángel Cabrera |
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
| 4 | 2006 | Andalucía Open de España Valle Romano | John Bickerton |
Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
Challenge Tour (4)
- 1993 (3) Vasteras Open, Compaq Open, Open Dijon Bourgogne
- 1999 (1) Daewoo Warsaw Golf Open
Other (1)
- 1993 (1) Swedish Professional Championship
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 | T39 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | T37 | T48 | DNP | DNP | CUT | 4 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | 2 | T28 | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | T35 | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T29 | CUT | T10 | T45 | CUT | CUT | T42 | T63 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2007 Masters – 2008 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (three times)
Results in World Golf Championship events
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | DNP | R16 | R32 | R64 | DNP | R64 | R16 | R32 |
| CA Championship | NT1 | T11 | T16 | DNP | T37 | DNP | T6 | T44 |
| Bridgestone Invitational | T21 | T58 | T58 | T61 | T33 | DNP | T22 | T52 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament held.
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1992
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 1992
Professional
- WGC-World Cup (representing Sweden): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2002 (winners)
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2002, 2003, 2005
- Royal Trophy (representing Europe): 2007 (winners), 2009
External links
- Official website
- Niclas Fasth at the European Tour official site
- Niclas Fasth at the PGA Tour official site
- Niclas Fasth at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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