The State of Scottish Golf: Swedes Catching Up Fast As All- Inclusive Approach Gives Solid Foundation for Success
The Scotsman › September 12, 2006
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IN SWEDEN, the first time a club was swung at a ball in earnest happened in 1830 when Scottish fishermen, taking a breather from catching salmon in the River Atran, played golf on the linksland in Halland.
Some 176 years later, a Swede repaid the compliment to the home of golf at Loch Lomond, by plundering Scotland's national professional championship. In July, Johan Edfors became the second Swede to win the Scottish Open (Jesper Parnevik won in 1993) after carding a stunning 63 in the final round at one of the European Tour's most prestigious international events.See the full content of this document
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The State of Scottish Golf: Swedes Catching Up Fast As All- Inclusive Approach Gives Solid Foundation for Success
If there was any surprise expressed at Edfors' success, it was only that a Swede hadn't triumphed here before. Unlike Scotland, which could only muster four players in the Open at Hoylake, none of whom made the cut, there were six Swedes challenging for the Claret Jug. Carl Pettersson finished eighth.
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