Wilhelm Schauman (golfer)

Wilhelm Schauman
Personal information
NicknameVille
Born (1979-11-21) 21 November 1979 (age 45)
Danderyd, Sweden
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sporting nationality Sweden
ResidenceDanderyd, Sweden
Career
CollegeUniversity of Minnesota
Turned professional2004
Former tour(s)European Tour
Challenge Tour
Nordic Golf League
Swedish Golf Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins6
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2005
Achievements and awards
Swedish Golf Tour
Order of Merit winner		2010
Nordic Golf League
Order of Merit winner		2010

Wilhelm Schauman (born 21 November 1979) is a Swedish professional golfer and former European Tour player.[1]

Amateur career

Schauman attended University of Minnesota 1999–2003, where he was part of the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's golf team that won the 2002 NCAA Division I men's golf championship.[2][3] As a sophomore, he won two tournaments back-to-back and was named All-American.[4] He won the 2003 Palmer Cup with the European team against the American team.[5]

He tied for 4th at the 2002 Volvo Finnish Open, a Challenge Tour event, three strokes behind winner Thomas Nørret.[1]

Schauman won bronze with the Sweden national team at the 2003 European Amateur Team Championship in the Netherlands, alongside Kalle Edberg, Per Nilsson, Steven Jeppesen, Niklas Lemke and Alex Norén.[6]

Professional career

Schauman turned professional in 2004 and joined the NGA Hooters Tour, where he won an event in Sikeston, Missouri.[7] He was an alternate in the 2004 Scandinavian Masters at Barsebäck Golf & Country Club, only securing a spot on the Monday after Camilo Villegas dropped out. After rounds of 68and 67, he sat in second place on the leaderboard at the halfway stage, and played the third round with leader and eventual winner Luke Donald, before finishing tied 24th after a final round 75.[8][9]

Schauman qualified at Canoe Brooks, New Jersey, for the 2005 Open Championship but did end up not making the cut in the 134th Open, held at Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland.[10][11]

Schauman earned his European Tour card for the 2006 season through Q School.[12] His career best performance on the tour ended up being his tie for 11th in the 2005 Scandinavian Masters at Kungsängen Golf Club near Stockholm.[1]

In 2009, he joined the Nordic Golf League where he recorded five wins over two seasons and topped the 2010 Order of Merit ahead of Björn Åkesson, to earn a return to the Challenge Tour.[13]

Broadcast career

In 2012, Schauman became a golf broadcaster at Viasat Golf, and joined C More Sport in 2015 to host their PGA Tour coverage.[14][15]

Amateur wins

  • 2000 PSINet Collegiate Invitational, Wolverine Invitational

Professional wins (6)

Nordic Golf League wins (5)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 16 May 2009 Sturup Park Masters −4 (71-71-70=212) Playoff Denmark Thorbjørn Olesen
2 10 Oct 2009 Volkswagen Kallfors Open −9 (70-67-70=207) 4 strokes Sweden Niklas Bruzelius, Sweden Joakim Rask
3 29 May 2010 Fredrik Jacobson Masters −6 (71-71-68=210) 1 stroke Sweden Jeff Karlsson
4 11 Jul 2010 Gant Open −13 (68-67-65=200) 4 strokes Sweden Johan Bjerhag, Sweden Kristoffer Broberg
5 25 Sep 2010 Krone Golf Tours Open −13 (66-67-70=203) 1 stroke Denmark Thomas Nørret

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 18 Jul 2004 Health Facilities Rehab Classic −21 (65-69-66-67=267) 1 stroke United States Sean Dougherty

Results in major championships

Tournament 2005
The Open Championship CUT

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Schauman only played in The Open Championship.

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Wilhelm Schauman". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Schauman Named Golf World Player of the Week". 26 September 2000. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ "100 Years of Minnesota Men's Golf: Amateur Golf Accomplishments". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Schauman Finishes 24th At Scandinavian Masters". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Wilhelm Schauman". Palmer Cup. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  6. ^ Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. pp. 199, 275. ISBN 91-86818007. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ^ Erdahl, Kent (21 July 2004). "Morgan goes pro, joins former Gophers". The Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Okände Schauman snart en känd man". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 30 July 2004. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  9. ^ Österberg, Olof B (31 July 2004). "Schauman fortsätter att skrälla". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Tre svenskar spelar i British Open". Sydvsenskan (in Swedish). 28 June 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  11. ^ Perkins, Matt (12 July 2005). "Schauman off to one of golf's most prestigious tournaments". The Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  12. ^ "2005 European Tour Q-School". Golf Today. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Wilhelm Schauman". Golfdata. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  14. ^ Bergström, Kristoffer (13 November 2015). "C More fortsätter att värva från Viasat". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  15. ^ Åsgård, Olof (22 June 2016). "Så vill C More vinna kampen om golfen". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 July 2024.