Joakim Grönhagen
Joakim Grönhagen is a Swedish professional golfer who played on the Challenge Tour and European Tour.Career
Grönhagen became the first Swede to win the Challenge Tour Rankings in 1993, ahead of Henrik Stenson and Johan Edfors. He played 121 tournaments on the Challenge Tour 1992–2001, amassing four wins and four runner-up finishes. In 1992, he was runner-up at the Siab Open, then in 1993 he won the Challenge Tour rankings after winning three tournaments and finishing runner-up at Corfin Charity Challenge. In 1994, he narrowly missed out on two victories, losing the Swedish Matchplay Championship final to Per Nyman 1 up, and losing a playoff at the Volvo Finnish Open to Mikael Piltz.
Grönhagen played on the 1995 European Tour with best finish T25 at Volvo Scandinavian Masters, ending up 138th in the season rankings.
After retiring from tour, Grönhagen became a golf instructor, coaching Simon Forsström and HRH Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland.Professional wins (6)
Challenge Tour wins (4)
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