Bengt Johan Axgren (born 5 March 1975) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Early life Axgren was born in Gothenburg.
Professional career In 1995, Axgren turned professional. Axgren has won four times on the Challenge Tour, the first in 1996, and then once in 2004, and twice more in 2006, when he finished second on the end of season money list, to graduate to the European Tour for the 2007 season. He did not win sufficient money during that season to retain his tour card, and returned to the Challenge Tour the following season.
On 7 May 2006, Axgren achieved a career highest world ranking of 189.
Professional wins (6) Challenge Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up111 Jun 2004Open des Volcans – Challenge de France−4 (75-67-67-71=280)1 stroke Richard Bland212 Feb 2006Kai Fieberg Costa Rica Open1−7 (74-67-69-67=277)Playoff Alex Norén312 Mar 2006Tusker Kenya Open−10 (64-69-67-70=270)4 strokes James Hepworth, Gary Lockerbie 1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12004Volvo Finnish Open Phillip Archer, Roope Kakko (a)Kakko won with birdie on first extra hole22006Kai Fieberg Costa Rica Open Alex NorénWon with birdie on third extra hole
Swedish Golf Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up116 Jun 1996Västerås Open−7 (66-67-67=200)3 strokes Markus Rosenlund210 Oct 2003Telia Tourkval Kävlinge−10 (65-71-70=206)9 strokes Jesper Björklund, Jeppe Huldahl
Other wins (1) 2001 Lear Open Silfverschiöldspokalen (Swedish mini-tour)
See also 2006 Challenge Tour graduates
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