Antti Juhani Ahokas (born 24 January 1985) is a Finnish professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career Ahokas was born in Lappeenranta. After winning the Finnish Amateur Stroke Play Championship in 2005, he moved to the United States to attend the University of Minnesota, but left after just 3 months to return to Europe and further his ambitions as a professional.
In 2006, Ahokas won the Irish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship defeating Rory McIlroy in a playoff.
Professional career In 2006, Ahokas turned professional. He failed to come through at European Tour qualifying school and joined the second-tier Challenge Tour for the 2007 season. In 2008, he won for the first time at the Abierto VISA de la Republica, becoming the first left-hander to take that title. Later in the season, he won again at the ECCO Tour Championship, and gained promotion the elite European Tour by ending the season ranked 19th on the money list.
Amateur wins 2004 Finnish Amateur Match Play Championship, Finnish Amateur International Open Championship 2005 Finnish Amateur Stroke Play Championship 2006 Irish Amateur Open Championship
Professional wins (7) Challenge Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up16 Apr 2008Abierto Visa de la República1−10 (67-66-66-71=270)3 strokes Martin Monguzzi231 Aug 2008ECCO Tour Championship2−17 (67-69-65-70=271)1 stroke Wil Besseling, Eirik Tage Johansen, Roope Kakko, Taco Remkes 1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas and the TPG Tour 2Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League
Nordic Golf League wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up112 Jun 2005Sonera Open(as an amateur)−12 (68-69-67=204)5 strokes Heikki Mäntylä29 Sep 2006Gant Open−2 (71-65-75=211)1 stroke Sakari Sauli Aho231 Aug 2008ECCO Tour Championship1−17 (67-69-65-70=271)1 stroke Wil Besseling, Eirik Tage Johansen, Roope Kakko, Taco Remkes48 Jul 2017Lannalodge Open−9 (68-65-68=201)2 strokes Axel Bóasson 1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour
Finnish Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up115 Aug 2004SM Reikäpeli(as an amateur)19 holes Ari Pasanen215 Jun 2013Finnish Tour Paltamo−3 (74-69-70=213)Playoff Olli Järvi
Team appearances Amateur European Boys' Team Championship (representing Finland): 2002, 2003 Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2002 European Youths' Team Championship (representing Finland): 2004, 2006 Eisenhower Trophy (representing Finland): 2004, 2006 European Amateur Team Championship (representing Finland): 2005 European Youths' Team Championship (representing Finland): 2004, 2006 Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2006 (winners) St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2006
See also 2008 Challenge Tour graduates
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