Johan Börje Ryström (born 13 January 1964) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Ryström grew up in Köping. He started playing golf at age six and was a scratch golfer by age fifteen.Bissenbrainwalk Interview: Johan Ryström 17 November 2014, accessed 23 March 2015
in August 1986, Ryström won the Nordic Championship over 72 holes in Hvide Klit, Denmark. Later that year he represented Sweden at the Eisenhower Trophy in Caracas, Venezuela, finishing 4th with his team and 9th individually.
He turned professional after the 1986 season and won three times on the Challenge Tour. He had six top-10 finishes on the Challenge Tour in 2000 including victory in the Costa Blanca Challenge after beating Henrik Stenson in a playoff.Johan Ryström Bio, European Tour, accessed 6 September 2016
Ryström twice graduated from the Challenge Tour but never won a European Tour title, finishing runner-up three times. He tied for second in the 1992 Monte Carlo Open together with Mark McNulty, two strokes behind Ian Woosnam. Later the same year he tied for second at the Open de Catalonia, one stroke behind José Rivero. In the 1993 Honda Open he lost in a playoff to Sam Torrance.Johan Ryström Results, European Tour, accessed 6 September 2016
Ryström earned a medical exemption for the 2003 season after suffering an elbow injury in 2002, but that were to be his last season. His European Tour official prize money 1988–2003 totaled €886,715.
Amateur wins 1986 Nordic Championship
Professional wins (8) Challenge Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up111 Aug 1991Länsförsäkringar Open−5 (70-70-68-75=283)Playoff Magnus Sunesson214 Jun 1998NCC Open−8 (66-69-69-72=276)1 stroke Fredrik Larsson314 May 2000Costa Blanca Challenge−12 (68-65-73-70=276)Playoff Henrik Stenson
Challenge Tour playoff record (2–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11991Länsförsäkringar Open Magnus SunessonWon with par on first extra hole22000Costa Blanca Challenge Henrik StensonWon with birdie on first extra hole
Swedish Golf Tour wins (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up126 Apr 1987Martini Cup−2 (70-72=142)1 stroke Jesper Parnevik228 Jun 1987Teleannons Grand Prix−1 (71)3 strokes Daniel Westermark330 Aug 1987Karlstad Open−5 (70-69=139)1 stroke Per-Ive Persson411 Sep 1988Västerås Kentab Open−4 (70-65-68=203)1 stroke Mikael Krantz510 May 1997Motoman Robotics Open−3 (72-71-70=213)3 strokes Johan Lundquist
Playoff record European Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult11993Honda Open Paul Broadhurst, Sam Torrance, Ian WoosnamTorrance won with birdie on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament1987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUTT62 Note: Ryström only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Team appearances Amateur European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1985 Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1986 St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1986
Professional Europcar Cup (representing Sweden): 1987, 1988 (winners) World Cup (representing Sweden): 1988
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