Karl Simon Forsström (born 1 April 1989) is a Swedish professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour, where he has won once.
Amateur career Forsström played for AIK Golf Club. He started competing on the Swedish Teen Tour in 2004 and was runner-up at the 2008 Alex Norén Junior Open. In 2009, he won the Viksjö Junior Open and the Skandia Tour Riks #4 - Stockholm.
Professional career 2009–2015: Early years and Nordic Golf League success Forsström turned professional in 2009. He entered the European Tour Qualifying School every year between 2008 and 2016, but spent his formative years on the satellite Nordic Golf League.
He won once and finished runner-up three times in the 2015 Nordic Golf League. His fifth-place finish on the Order of Merit earned him a Challenge Tour card for 2016.
2016–2022: Challenge Tour In 2016, Forsström made an eagle on the penultimate hole to card a 7-under-par 64 on the final day of the KPMG Trophy, to secure a maiden victory on the Challenge Tour, two strokes ahead of Steven Tiley.
In 2018, his best finish was tied for 3rd-place at the D+D Real Czech Challenge. In 2022, he finished runner-up at the Frederikshavn Challenge and recorded a top-five finish at the British Challenge.
2023: European Tour Forsström won the 2022 European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage in Tarragona, Spain, by two strokes with a score of 29-under-par over six rounds, earning him a European Tour card for the 2023 season. He recorded top-10 finishes at the Joburg Open and the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, to end the 2022 calendar year 17th in the Race to Dubai standings. In May, Forsström claimed his first European Tour victory at the Soudal Open in Belgium. He shot a final-round 69 to win by one shot ahead of fellow country-man Jens Dantorp. The victory helped Forström to qualify for the 2023 U.S. Open through the European Tour "U.S. Open Qualifying Series".
Amateur wins 2009 Viksjö Junior Open, Skandia Tour Riks #4 - Stockholm
Professional wins (5) European Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up114 May 2023Soudal Open−17 (64-67-67-69=267)1 stroke Jens Dantorp
Challenge Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up112 Jun 2016KPMG Trophy−20 (69-66-65-64=264)2 strokes Steven Tiley
Nordic Golf League wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up123 May 2015Trummenäs Open−10 (71-67-68=206)1 stroke Kristian Krogh Johannessen220 May 2022Stora Hotellet Fjällbacka Open−13 (69-66-65=200)Playoff Benjamin Hjort, Malthe Tandrup Laustsen (a)
Other wins (1) 2011 Högtorp Cup (Kumla Golf Club, Swedish Golf Ranking)
Results in major championships Tournament2023Masters TournamentPGA ChampionshipU.S. OpenCUTThe Open Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut
See also 2022 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
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