The 2016 Nordic Golf League was the 18th season of the Nordic Golf League, a third-tier tour recognised by the European Tour.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2016 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurseWinnerOWGRpoints28 FebLumine Lakes OpenSpain€55,000 Björn Hellgren (3)44 MarLumine Hills OpenSpain€55,000 Niclas Hellberg (1)415 MarMediter Real Estate MastersSpainDKr 375,000 Benjamin Poke (2)420 MarPGA Catalunya Resort ChampionshipSpainDKr 375,000 Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen (3)429 AprGrundfos MastersGermany€40,000 Oliver Suhr (2)46 MayKitchen Joy ChampionshipDenmark€40,000 Oliver Lindell (2)413 MayKellers Park MastersDenmark€50,000 Erik Myllymäki (1)421 MayStora Hotellet Bryggan Fjällbacka OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Per Längfors (1)428 MayTrummenäs OpenSwedenSKr 350,000 Mikael Lindberg (1)44 JunJyske Bank PGA ChampionshipDenmarkDKr 375,000 Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen (4)411 JunÖsterlen PGA OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Ola Johansson (1)418 JunNorthSide Charity ChallengeDenmark€70,000 Oliver Lindell (3)423 JunBorre OpenNorway€40,000 Jarand Ekeland Arnøy (1)42 JulSM MatchSwedenSKr 400,000 Mark Haastrup (3)49 JulKristianstad Åhus OpenSwedenSKr 600,000 Ola Johansson (2)46 AugMade in Denmark European Tour QualifierDenmarkDKr 300,000 Daniel Løkke (2)413 AugIsaberg OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Mark Haastrup (4)420 AugNorwegian OpenNorway€50,000 Oscar Lengdén (1)428 AugLanderyd MastersSwedenSKr 400,000 Oskar Bergman (2)42 SepÅlandsbanken Finnish OpenFinland€50,000 Jesper Lerchedahl (1)410 SepWillis Towers Watson MastersDenmarkDKr 300,000 Mathias Gladbjerg (1)417 SepStar for Life ChallengeSwedenSKr 400,000 Mark Haastrup (5)423 SepThisted Forsikring ChampionshipDenmarkDKr 300,000 Kasper Kjær Estrup (2)41 OctGolfUppsala OpenSwedenSKr 400,000 Niklas Lindström (1)48 OctRace to HimmerLandDenmarkDKr 375,000 Alexander Wennstam (1)415 OctTourfinal Vellinge OpenSwedenSKr 450,000 Mark Haastrup (6)4
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was titled as the Road to Europe and was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system. The top five players on the Order of Merit (not otherwise exempt) earned status to play on the 2017 Challenge Tour.
PositionPlayerPointsStatus earned1 Mark Haastrup54,619Promoted to Challenge Tour2 Oliver Lindell47,3783 Oscar Lengdén37,836Qualified for Challenge Tour (made cut in Q School)4 Alexander Wennstam36,827Promoted to Challenge Tour5 Rasmus Hjelm Nielsen35,9686 Niklas Lindström30,1487 Christian Aronsen29,6758 Ola Johannson25,9819 Mikael Lindberg25,33910 Tobias Rosendahl25,197
See also 2016 Danish Golf Tour 2016 Swedish Golf Tour
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