Incoming freshman men's golfer Pontus Widegren has won two tournaments in his native Sweden in the last week.
Widegren won the 2009 Swedish Jr. Masters on the second playoff hole early last week. He posted scores of 76-65-68-72--281 (-7). Also competing were Arizona State's Jesper Kennegard and Nils Floren of Texas Tech.
Widegren also won his next event, the Club Championship of Stockholm Golf Club, with scores of 68-66-63-64--261 (-15, par 69). He defeated runner-up Jacob Carlsson, who plays collegiately at Augusta State, by 12 shots. His third round 63 (-6) was a course record.
Widegren, is the top-ranked amateur in Sweden. Earlier this summer, he helped lead Sweden to the European Men's Team Championship with scores of 67-67--134 (-10).
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Widegren won the 2009 Swedish Jr. Masters on the second playoff hole early last week. He posted scores of 76-65-68-72--281 (-7). Also competing were Arizona State's Jesper Kennegard and Nils Floren of Texas Tech.
Widegren also won his next event, the Club Championship of Stockholm Golf Club, with scores of 68-66-63-64--261 (-15, par 69). He defeated runner-up Jacob Carlsson, who plays collegiately at Augusta State, by 12 shots. His third round 63 (-6) was a course record.
Widegren, is the top-ranked amateur in Sweden. Earlier this summer, he helped lead Sweden to the European Men's Team Championship with scores of 67-67--134 (-10).
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