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SM Match
Tournament information
LocationSkövde, Sweden
Established1904
Course(s)Skövde Golfklubb
Par72
Length6,747 yards (6,169 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
Nordic Golf League
Swedish Golf Tour
FormatStroke play and match play
Prize fundkr 450,000
Month playedJuly
Tournament record score
Score6 and 5 Mark Haastrup (2016)
Current champion
Sweden Oliver Gillberg
Sweden Sofie Bringner
Location map
Skövde Golfklubb is located in Sweden
Skövde Golfklubb
Skövde Golfklubb
Location in Sweden

The Swedish Match Play Championship is a golf tournament played since 1904, held for both men and women. It is the oldest and most traditional golf tournament in Sweden.[1] The name SM is a Swedish abbreviation for Svenska Mästerskapet 'Swedish Championship'.

History

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From the first tournament in 1904 (for men) and 1911 (for women) until 1983, it was an amateur tournament, from 1910 open only for Swedish citizens, and the winner was the official Swedish champion. Since 1984, except 1985, the tournament has been open to both amateurs and professionals and for foreign citizens.

If a foreigner wins, the best placed Swedish player becomes Swedish champion of the year.

The men's tournament is part of the Swedish Golf Tour since 1986 and the Nordic Golf League since 1999. It featured on the Challenge Tour between 1990 and 1999. The women's tournament is part of the women's Swedish Golf Tour since 1986.

The first tournament was held 9–10 October 1904, organized by Göteborgs Golfklubb (Gothenburg Golf Club) at the newly built 6 hole Hovås Course. Only players from the home club took part, despite there were two clubs in the country, one in Stockholm also.[2]

From 1907 to 1966, the final in the men's tournament was played over 36 holes. In 1949 and in 1950, the men's tournament began with 36 holes stroke play, were the 8 best players qualified for the match play competition. From 1932 to 1983, the final in the women's tournament was played over 36 holes.[3]

In 2012 the format was again changed from pure match play to 36 hole stroke play followed by match play for the 32 best men and 16 best women respectively.[4][5]

In 2020, the men's and women's tournaments were, for the first time, played at different venues and at different dates.

Most victories in the men's tournament are won by Elis Werkell, with six wins. Most victories in the women's tournament are won by Liv Wollin (née Forsell) with ten wins.

Swedish champion

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Each year a Swedish champion award is given to the highest finishing Swede at the conclusion of the tournament. The Swedish Champion in the men's category has always came from the final match, except in 1997 and 2017, when Raimo Sjöberg (1997) and Joakim Rask (2017) finished as the highest finishing Swedes without making the final.

In the women's category, Karolina Andersson in 2002, Caroline Hedwall in 2007 and Ellen Hutchinson-Kay in 2022 were crowned Swedish champions without winning the tournament.

Winners

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Men's winners

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Year Tour[a] Winner Score Runner-up
SM Match
2024 NGL Sweden Oliver Gillberg 20 holes Sweden Simon Hovdal (a)
Big Green Egg Swedish Matchplay Championship
2023 NGL Iceland Axel Bóasson (2) 1 up Sweden Felix Pålson
2022 NGL Denmark Mathias Gladbjerg 1 up Sweden Felix Jordansson
2021 NGL Sweden Sebastian Petersen 3 and 2 Sweden Adam Blommé
SM Match
2020 SWE Sweden Martin Eriksson 1 up Sweden Oscar Lengdén
2019 NGL Sweden Oliver Gillberg 19 holes Sweden Christopher Feldborg Nielsen
2018 NGL Denmark Christian Gløët 5 and 4 Sweden Sebastian Hansson
2017 NGL Iceland Axel Bóasson 3 and 1 Denmark Daniel Løkke
2016 NGL Denmark Mark Haastrup 6 and 5 Sweden Niclas Johansson
2015 NGL Sweden Björn Hellgren 3 and 2 Sweden Anton Wejshag
2014 NGL Denmark Patrick O'Neill 4 and 3 Sweden Christopher Feldborg Nielsen
2013 NGL Sweden Jesper Kennegård 1 up Sweden Joakim Lagergren
2012 NGL Sweden Jesper Billing 3 and 2 Sweden Joakim Lagergren
2011 NGL Sweden Niklas Bruzelius 2 and 1 Sweden Mathias Johansson
2010 NGL Norway Christian Aronsen 21 holes Sweden Tony Edlund
2009 NGL Sweden Tony Edlund 2 and 1 Sweden Wilhelm Schauman
2008 NGL Sweden Åke Nilsson 3 and 2 Norway Christian Aronsen
2007 NGL Sweden Andreas Andersson 1 up Sweden Niklas Bruzelius
2006 NGL Sweden Andreas Ljunggren (a) 1 up Sweden Jonas Wåhlstedt (a)
2005 NGL Sweden Mattias Nilsson Sweden David Jonsson
2004 NGL Sweden Magnus A. Carlsson 3 and 2 Sweden Per Larsson (a)
2003 NGL Sweden Andreaz Lindberg 3 and 2 Sweden Jonas Wåhlstedt (a)
2002 NGL Sweden Fredrik Orest 4 and 2 Sweden Markus Westerberg
2001 NGL Sweden Fredrik Widmark 19 holes Sweden Yngve Nilsson
2000 NGL Sweden Björn Pettersson 1 up Sweden Johan Möller
Öhrlings Swedish Matchplay
1999 CHA Sweden Kalle Brink 19 holes Sweden Henrik Stenson
1998 CHA United States Kevin Carissimi 2 and 1 Sweden Mattias Eliasson
1997 CHA United States Gregory Garbero 2 up New Zealand Elliot Boult
SM Match Play
1996 CHA Sweden Adam Mednick 2 and 1 Sweden Freddie Jacobson
1995 CHA Sweden Peter Thörn 4 and 2 Sweden Niclas Björnsson
1994 CHA Sweden Per Nyman 1 up Sweden Joakim Grönhagen
1993 CHA Norway Per Haugsrud 2 and 1 Sweden Joakim Nilsson
1992 CHA Argentina José Cantero 2 up Sweden Kenny Cross
1991 CHA Sweden Mathias Grönberg 19 holes Sweden Mats Sterner
1990 CHA Republic of Ireland Eoghan O'Connell 3 and 2 Sweden Per-Ulrik Johansson
1989 CHA Sweden Magnus Grankvist (2) 2 and 1 Sweden Yngve Nilsson
SM Match Trygg-Hansa Cup
1988 SWE Sweden Mikael Krantz 1 up Sweden Anders Gillner
1987 SWE Sweden Carl-Magnus Strömberg 1 up Sweden Johan Ryström
1986 SWE Sweden Magnus Grankvist 3 and 2 Sweden John Lindberg
Svenska Mästerskapet Match Play[b]
1985 Sweden Yngve Nilsson (a) 2 and 1 Sweden Mikael Krantz (a)
1984 Sweden Mats Lanner 2 and 1 Sweden Magnus Persson
1983 Sweden K-G Drotz 4 and 2 Sweden Thomas Andersson
1982 Sweden Björn Svedin (2) 6 and 5 Sweden Torbjörn Antevik
1981 Sweden Göran Knutsson (2) 2 and 1 Sweden Nils Lindeblad
1980 Sweden Göran Knutsson 2 and 1 Sweden Jan Grönkwist
1979 Sweden Björn Svedin 2 and 1 Sweden Jonas Brundin
1978 Sweden Mikael Sorling (2) 2 and 1 Sweden Krister Kinell
1977 Sweden Mikael Sorling 4 and 2 Sweden Anders Johnsson
1976 Sweden Bo Häggström 2 and 1 Sweden Jan Svensson
1975 Sweden Göran Lundqvist 1 up Sweden Olle Dahlgren
1974 Sweden Jan Rube 5 and 4 Sweden Thomas Bergström
1973 Sweden Magnus Lindberg 5 and 4 Sweden Jan Wågnert
1972 Sweden Claes Jöhncke 3 and 2 Sweden Michael Örtegren
1971 Sweden Hans Hedjerson (2) 1 up Sweden Jan Rube
1970 Sweden Hans Hedjerson 5 and 4 Sweden Roy Syle
1969 Sweden Jan Rosell (2) 5 and 3 Sweden Claes Lindholm
1968 Sweden Jan Rosell 1 up Sweden Thure Holmström
1967 Sweden Johan Jöhncke (2) 5 and 4 Sweden Thure Holmström
1966 Sweden Thure Holmström 8 and 7 Sweden P. O. Johansson
1965 Sweden Johan Jöhncke 38 holes Sweden Hans Hedjerson
1964 Sweden Lennart Leinborn (3) 4 and 3 Sweden P. O. Johansson
1963 Sweden Göran Göransson 2 and 1 Sweden Lars Hall
1962 Sweden P. O. Johansson 8 and 6 Sweden Göran Stenport
1961 Sweden Lennart Leinborn (2) 4 and 3 Sweden Bengt Möller
1960 Sweden Rune Karlfeldt 8 and 7 Sweden Nils Gustavsson
1959 Sweden Bengt Möller 39 holes Sweden Göran Lindeblad
1958 Sweden Lennart Leinborn 5 and 4 Sweden Ola Bergqvist
1957 Sweden Göran Lindeblad 5 and 4 Sweden Rune Karlfedt
1956 Sweden Gustaf Adolf Bielke 10 and 8 Sweden Lennart Roos
1955 Sweden Elis Werkell (6) 3 and 2 Sweden Göran Lindeblad
1954 Sweden Gunnar Carlander 4 and 2 Sweden Ola Bergqvist
1953 Sweden Elis Werkell (5) 3 and 2 Sweden Bengt Möller
1952 Sweden Elis Werkell (4) 8 and 7 Sweden Carl-Reinhold Ulff
1951 Sweden Bengt Carlsson 1 up Sweden Elis Werkell
1950 Sweden Elis Werkell (3) 5 and 4 Sweden Jan Nathorst-Westfelt
1949 Sweden Elis Werkell (2) 4 and 3 Sweden Gunnar Friberg
1948 Sweden Finn Sörvik (5) 37 holes Sweden Elis Werkell
1947 Sweden Elis Werkell 3 and 1 Sweden Gustaf Adolf Bielke
1946 Sweden Finn Sörvik (4) 4 and 3 Sweden Edvard Brändström
1945 Sweden Finn Sörvik (3) 9 and 8 Sweden Eric Bengtsson
1944 Sweden Finn Sörvik (2) 3 and 2 Sweden Nils Odqvist
1943 Sweden Edvard Brändström 1 up Sweden Sten Arnberg
1942 Sweden Erik Röhss 3 and 2 Sweden Nils Odqvist
1941 Sweden Bo Herion 3 and 2 Sweden Erik Runfelt
1940: No tournament
1939 Sweden Knut Sörvik 5 and 4 Sweden Hugo Runfelt
1938 Sweden Sune Malmström (3) 4 and 3 Sweden Hugo Runfelt
1937 Sweden Hugo Runfelt (8) 2 and 1 Sweden Erik Runfelt
1936 Sweden Sune Malmström (2) 6 and 5 Sweden Elof Runfelt
1935 Sweden Hugo Runfelt (7) 2 up Sweden Stig Boström
1934 Sweden Erik Runfelt (6) 3 and 1 Sweden Gunnar Peterson
1933 Sweden Stig Boström 5 and 4 Sweden Gunnar Edstrand
1932 Sweden Sune Malmström 6 and 4 Sweden Georg Svensson
1925–1931: No tournament
1924 Sweden Gunnar Edstrand (2) 8 and 7 Sweden Erik Thorén
1923 Sweden Gunnar Edstrand 8 and 7 Sweden Elof Runfelt
1922 Sweden Carl Rydbeck (3) 6 and 5 Sweden Gunnar Edstrand
1921 Sweden Erik Runfelt (5) 6 and 5 Sweden Knut Lignell
1920 Sweden Carl Rydbeck (2) 6 and 5 Sweden Georg Pettersson
1919 Sweden Hans Beck-Friis (2) 1 up Sweden Erik Runfelt
1918 Sweden Erik Runfelt (4) 9 and 7 Sweden Hans Beck-Friis
1917 Sweden Erik Runfelt (3) 2 up Sweden Hans Beck-Friis
1916 Sweden Hans Beck-Friis 11 and 9 Sweden Gunnar Bauer
1915 Sweden Carl Rydbeck 8 and 6 Sweden Hans Beck-Friis
1914 Sweden Knut Lignell 37 holes Sweden Georg Pettersson
1913 Sweden Erik Runfelt (2) 6 and 4 Sweden Carl Rydbeck
1912 Sweden Erik Runfelt 13 and 11 Sweden Carl Rydbeck
1911 Sweden Tor Törnsten (5) 3 and 2 Sweden Erik Runfelt
1910 Sweden Tor Törnsten (4) 37 holes Sweden Erik Runfelt
1909 Sweden Tor Törnsten (3) 4 and 2 Sweden D. von Braun
1908 Sweden J. Harvey 9 and 8 Sweden Tor Törnsten
1907 Sweden Tor Törnsten (2) 11 and 10 Sweden Viktor Setterberg
1906 Sweden Tor Törnsten 4 and 2 Sweden Viktor Setterberg
1905 Sweden Andrew Armstrong 3 and 1 Sweden Viktor Setterberg
1904 Sweden Teodor Åkermark 8 and 6 Sweden Viktor Setterberg

Women's winners

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Year Winner
SM Match Play
2022 Germany Patricia Isabel Schmidt
2021 Sweden Sofie Bringner
2020 Sweden Linn Grant (a)
2019 Sweden Emma Svensson
2018 Sweden Lisa Pettersson
2017 Sweden Lynn Carlsson
2016 Sweden Johanna Björk
2015 Sweden Camilla Lennarth
2014 Sweden Natalie Wille
2013 Sweden Anjelika Hammar
2012 Sweden Lina Boqvist
2011 Sweden Cissi Wahlberg
2010 Sweden Lotta Wahlin
2009 Sweden Louise Larsson
2008 Sweden Anna Nordqvist (a)
2007 Denmark Julie Tvede
2006 Sweden Caroline Hedwall (a)
SM i Match Play
2005 Sweden Louise Stahle
2004 Sweden Maria Bodén
2003 Sweden Linda Wessberg
2002 Finland Rikka Hakkarainen
2001 Sweden Cecilia Sjöblom
2000 Sweden Isabelle Rosberg
Öhrlings Swedish Matchplay
1999 Sweden Filippa Helmersson
1998 Sweden Helene Koch
1997 Sweden Catrin Nilsmark
1996 Sweden Anna Berg (a)
SM Match Play
1995 Sweden Mia Löjdahl (a)
1994 Sweden Maria Hjorth (a) (2)
1993 Sweden Maria Hjorth (a)
1992 Sweden Carin Hjalmarsson
1991 Sweden Linda Ericsson (a)
1990 Sweden Jeniffer Allmark (a)
Svenska Mästerskapet Match Play
1989 Sweden Pia Nilsson
1988 Sweden Helen Alfredsson (a) (3)
SM Match Trygg-Hansa Cup
1987 Sweden Helen Alfredsson (a) (2)
1986 Sweden Helen Alfredsson (a)
Svenska Mästerskapet Match Play[c]
1985 Sweden Sofia Grönberg (a)
1984 Sweden Liselotte Neumann (a)
1983 Sweden Gisela Linnér
1982 Sweden Marie Wennersten (2)
1981 Sweden Marie Wennersten
1980 Sweden Liv Wollin (10)
1979 Sweden Hillewi Hagström
1978 Sweden Kärstin Ehrnlund (2)
1977 Sweden Kärstin Ehrnlund
1976 Sweden Liv Wollin (9)
1975 Sweden Eva Cedervall
1974 Sweden Monica Andersson
1973 Sweden Liv Wollin (8)
1972 Sweden Liv Wollin (7)
1971 Sweden Louise Wingård
1970 Sweden Birgit Forssman
1969 Sweden Liv Forsell (6)
1968 Sweden Liv Forsell (5)
1967 Sweden Liv Forsell (4)
1966 Sweden Liv Forsell (3)
1965 Sweden Cecilia Perslow
1964 Sweden Liv Forsell (2)
1963 Sweden Liv Forsell
1962 Sweden Ann-Marie Brynolf
1961 Sweden Ann-Katrin Svensson (2)
1960 Sweden Britt Mattsson (8)
1959 Sweden Marianne Bergengren (2)
1958 Sweden Marianne Bergengren
1957 Sweden Britt Mattsson (7)
1956 Sweden Britt Mattsson (6)
1955 Sweden Ann-Katrin Svensson
1954 Sweden Gertrud Ahlberg
1953 Sweden Britt Mattsson (5)
1952 Sweden Britt Mattsson (4)
1951 Sweden Britt Mattsson (3)
1950 Sweden Britt Mattsson (2)
1949 Sweden Britt Mattsson
1948 Sweden Nancy Runfelt (3)
1947 Sweden Cisela Lundberg
1946 Sweden Nancy Runfelt (2)
1945 Sweden Ann-Kersti Svensson (3)
1944 Sweden Maud Röhss (3)
1943 Sweden Ann-Marie Brynolf
1942 Sweden Maud Röhss (2)
1941 Sweden Maud Röhss
1940 No tournament
1939 Sweden Nancy Runfelt
1938 Sweden Ann-Kersti Swenson (2)
1937 Sweden Karin Bauer (5)
1936 Sweden Ellis Janzon
1935 Sweden Karin Bauer (4)
1934 Sweden Ann-Kersti Swenson
1933 Sweden Karin Bauer (3)
1932 Sweden Karin Bauer (2)
1925–31 No tournament
1924 Sweden Els-Brita Hammer
1923 No tournament
1922 SwedenKarin Bauer
1921 No tournament
1920
1919
1918 Sweden Rosa Runfelt
1917 No tournament
1916
1915
1914 Sweden Viveka Rosencrantz (2)
1913 No tournament
1912
1911 Sweden Viveka Rosencrantz
1910 No tournament
1909
1908
1907
1906
1905
1904

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ CHA − Challenge Tour; NGL − Nordic Golf League; SWE − Swedish Golf Tour.
  2. ^ Until 1983 and in 1985, the SM Match Play was an amateur tournament.
  3. ^ Until 1983 and in 1985, the SM Match Play was an amateur tournament.

References

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  1. ^ Wille to defend SM Title, Swedish Golf Federation, 22 June 2015
  2. ^ Jansson, Anders (1979). Golf - Den gröna sporten [Golf - The green sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. pp. 14–24, 172–173, 193–194. ISBN 9172603283.
  3. ^ Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf – Den stora sporten [Golf – The Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. pp. 212–215, 218–220. ISBN 91-86818007.
  4. ^ SM Match Changes Format, Svensk Golf, 25 June 2012
  5. ^ Bergman, Tobias (August 2005). "Mastersplatsen Nilssons belöning" [A start at the Scandinavian Masters, the reward for Nilsson] (in Swedish). No. 8. Swedish Golf Federation. p. 110. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
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