SM Match Play

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SM Match
Tournament information
LocationHelsingborg, Sweden
Established1904
CourseTemplate:Pluralize from textVasatorp Golf Club
Par72
Length6,820 yards (6,240 m)
TourTemplate:Pluralize from textChallenge Tour
Nordic Golf League
Swedish Golf Tour
FormatStroke play and match play
Prize fundTemplate:Currency
Month playedSeptember
Tournament record score
Score6 and 5 Mark Haastrup (2016)
Current champion
Template:Flagicon Thom Hoetmer
Template:Flagicon Sofie Bringner
Location map
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The Swedish Match Play Championship is a golf tournament played since 1904, held for both men and women. It is the oldest and most traditional golf tournament in Sweden.[1] The name SM is a Swedish abbreviation for Svenska Mästerskapet 'Swedish Championship'.

History

From the first tournament in 1904 (for men) and 1911 (for women) until 1983, it was an amateur tournament, from 1910 open only for Swedish citizens, and the winner was the official Swedish champion. Since 1984, except 1985, the tournament has been open to both amateurs and professionals and for foreign citizens.

If a foreigner wins, the best placed Swedish player becomes Swedish champion of the year.

The men's tournament is part of the Swedish Golf Tour since 1986 and the Nordic Golf League since 1999. It featured on the Challenge Tour between 1990 and 1999. The women's tournament is part of the women's Swedish Golf Tour since 1986.

The first tournament was held 9–10 October 1904, organized by Göteborgs Golfklubb (Gothenburg Golf Club) at the newly built 6 hole Hovås Course. Only players from the home club took part, despite there were two clubs in the country, one in Stockholm also.[2]

From 1907 to 1966, the final in the men's tournament was played over 36 holes. In 1949 and in 1950, the men's tournament began with 36 holes stroke play, were the 8 best players qualified for the match play competition. From 1932 to 1983, the final in the women's tournament was played over 36 holes.[3]

In 2012 the format was again changed from pure match play to 36 hole stroke play followed by match play for the 32 best men and 16 best women respectively.[4][5]

In 2020, the men's and women's tournaments were, for the first time, played at different venues and at different dates.

Most victories in the men's tournament are won by Elis Werkell, with six wins. Most victories in the women's tournament are won by Liv Wollin (née Forsell) with ten wins.

Swedish champion

Each year a Swedish champion award is given to the highest finishing Swede at the conclusion of the tournament. The Swedish Champion in the men's category has always came from the final match, except in 1997 and 2017, when Raimo Sjöberg (1997) and Joakim Rask (2017) finished as the highest finishing Swedes without making the final.

In the women's category, Karolina Andersson in 2002, Caroline Hedwall in 2007 and Ellen Hutchinson-Kay in 2022 were crowned Swedish champions without winning the tournament.

Winners

Men's winners

Year Tour[a] Winner Score Runner-up
SM Match
2025 NGL Template:Flagicon Thom Hoetmer 4 and 3 Template:Flagicon Martin Eriksson
2024 NGL Template:Flagicon Oliver Gillberg (2) 20 holes Template:Flagicon Simon Hovdal (a)
Big Green Egg Swedish Matchplay Championship
2023 NGL Template:Flagicon Axel Bóasson (2) 1 up Template:Flagicon Felix Pålson
2022 NGL Template:Flagicon Mathias Gladbjerg 1 up Template:Flagicon Felix Jordansson
2021 NGL Template:Flagicon Sebastian Petersen 3 and 2 Template:Flagicon Adam Blommé
SM Match
2020 SWE Template:Flagicon Martin Eriksson 1 up Template:Flagicon Oscar Lengdén
2019 NGL Template:Flagicon Oliver Gillberg 19 holes Template:Flagicon Christopher Feldborg Nielsen
2018 NGL Template:Flagicon Christian Gløët 5 and 4 Template:Flagicon Sebastian Hansson
2017 NGL Template:Flagicon Axel Bóasson 3 and 1 Template:Flagicon Daniel Løkke
2016 NGL Template:Flagicon Mark Haastrup 6 and 5 Template:Flagicon Niclas Johansson
2015 NGL Template:Flagicon Björn Hellgren 3 and 2 Template:Flagicon Anton Wejshag
2014 NGL Template:Flagicon Patrick O'Neill 4 and 3 Template:Flagicon Christopher Feldborg Nielsen
2013 NGL Template:Flagicon Jesper Kennegård 1 up Template:Flagicon Joakim Lagergren
2012 NGL Template:Flagicon Jesper Billing 3 and 2 Template:Flagicon Joakim Lagergren
2011 NGL Template:Flagicon Niklas Bruzelius 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Mathias Johansson
2010 NGL Template:Flagicon Christian Aronsen 21 holes Template:Flagicon Tony Edlund
2009 NGL Template:Flagicon Tony Edlund 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Wilhelm Schauman
2008 NGL Template:Flagicon Åke Nilsson 3 and 2 Template:Flagicon Christian Aronsen
2007 NGL Template:Flagicon Andreas Andersson 1 up Template:Flagicon Niklas Bruzelius
2006 NGL Template:Flagicon Andreas Ljunggren (a) 1 up Template:Flagicon Jonas Wåhlstedt (a)
2005 NGL Template:Flagicon Mattias Nilsson Template:Flagicon David Jonsson
2004 NGL Template:Flagicon Magnus A. Carlsson 3 and 2 Template:Flagicon Per Larsson (a)
2003 NGL Template:Flagicon Andreaz Lindberg 3 and 2 Template:Flagicon Jonas Wåhlstedt (a)
2002 NGL Template:Flagicon Fredrik Orest 4 and 2 Template:Flagicon Markus Westerberg
2001 NGL Template:Flagicon Fredrik Widmark 19 holes Template:Flagicon Yngve Nilsson
2000 NGL Template:Flagicon Björn Pettersson 1 up Template:Flagicon Johan Möller
Öhrlings Swedish Matchplay
1999 CHA Template:Flagicon Kalle Brink 19 holes Template:Flagicon Henrik Stenson
1998 CHA Template:Flagicon Kevin Carissimi 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Mattias Eliasson
1997 CHA Template:Flagicon Gregory Garbero 2 up Template:Flagicon Elliot Boult
SM Match Play
1996 CHA Template:Flagicon Adam Mednick 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Freddie Jacobson
1995 CHA Template:Flagicon Peter Thörn 4 and 2 Template:Flagicon Niclas Björnsson
1994 CHA Template:Flagicon Per Nyman 1 up Template:Flagicon Joakim Grönhagen
1993 CHA Template:Flagicon Per Haugsrud 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Joakim Nilsson
1992 CHA Template:Flagicon José Cantero 2 up Template:Flagicon Kenny Cross
1991 CHA Template:Flagicon Mathias Grönberg 19 holes Template:Flagicon Mats Sterner
1990 CHA Template:Flagicon Eoghan O'Connell 3 and 2 Template:Flagicon Per-Ulrik Johansson
1989 CHA Template:Flagicon Magnus Grankvist (2) 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Yngve Nilsson
SM Match Trygg-Hansa Cup
1988 SWE Template:Flagicon Mikael Krantz 1 up Template:Flagicon Anders Gillner
1987 SWE Template:Flagicon Carl-Magnus Strömberg 1 up Template:Flagicon Johan Ryström
1986 SWE Template:Flagicon Magnus Grankvist 3 and 2 Template:Flagicon John Lindberg
Svenska Mästerskapet Match Play[b]
1985 Template:Flagicon Yngve Nilsson (a) 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Mikael Krantz (a)
1984 Template:Flagicon Mats Lanner 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Magnus Persson
1983 Template:Flagicon K-G Drotz 4 and 2 Template:Flagicon Thomas Andersson
1982 Template:Flagicon Björn Svedin (2) 6 and 5 Template:Flagicon Torbjörn Antevik
1981 Template:Flagicon Göran Knutsson (2) 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Nils Lindeblad
1980 Template:Flagicon Göran Knutsson 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Jan Grönkwist
1979 Template:Flagicon Björn Svedin 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Jonas Brundin
1978 Template:Flagicon Mikael Sorling (2) 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Krister Kinell
1977 Template:Flagicon Mikael Sorling 4 and 2 Template:Flagicon Anders Johnsson
1976 Template:Flagicon Bo Häggström 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Jan Svensson
1975 Template:Flagicon Göran Lundqvist 1 up Template:Flagicon Olle Dahlgren
1974 Template:Flagicon Jan Rube 5 and 4 Template:Flagicon Thomas Bergström
1973 Template:Flagicon Magnus Lindberg 5 and 4 Template:Flagicon Jan Wågnert
1972 Template:Flagicon Claes Jöhncke 3 and 2 Template:Flagicon Michael Örtegren
1971 Template:Flagicon Hans Hedjerson (2) 1 up Template:Flagicon Jan Rube
1970 Template:Flagicon Hans Hedjerson 5 and 4 Template:Flagicon Roy Syle
1969 Template:Flagicon Jan Rosell (2) 5 and 3 Template:Flagicon Claes Lindholm
1968 Template:Flagicon Jan Rosell 1 up Template:Flagicon Thure Holmström
1967 Template:Flagicon Johan Jöhncke (2) 5 and 4 Template:Flagicon Thure Holmström
1966 Template:Flagicon Thure Holmström 8 and 7 Template:Flagicon P. O. Johansson
1965 Template:Flagicon Johan Jöhncke 38 holes Template:Flagicon Hans Hedjerson
1964 Template:Flagicon Lennart Leinborn (3) 4 and 3 Template:Flagicon P. O. Johansson
1963 Template:Flagicon Göran Göransson 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Lars Hall
1962 Template:Flagicon P. O. Johansson 8 and 6 Template:Flagicon Göran Stenport
1961 Template:Flagicon Lennart Leinborn (2) 4 and 3 Template:Flagicon Bengt Möller
1960 Template:Flagicon Rune Karlfeldt 8 and 7 Template:Flagicon Nils Gustavsson
1959 Template:Flagicon Bengt Möller 39 holes Template:Flagicon Göran Lindeblad
1958 Template:Flagicon Lennart Leinborn 5 and 4 Template:Flagicon Ola Bergqvist
1957 Template:Flagicon Göran Lindeblad 5 and 4 Template:Flagicon Rune Karlfedt
1956 Template:Flagicon Gustaf Adolf Bielke 10 and 8 Template:Flagicon Lennart Roos
1955 Template:Flagicon Elis Werkell (6) 3 and 2 Template:Flagicon Göran Lindeblad
1954 Template:Flagicon Gunnar Carlander 4 and 2 Template:Flagicon Ola Bergqvist
1953 Template:Flagicon Elis Werkell (5) 3 and 2 Template:Flagicon Bengt Möller
1952 Template:Flagicon Elis Werkell (4) 8 and 7 Template:Flagicon Carl-Reinhold Ulff
1951 Template:Flagicon Bengt Carlsson 1 up Template:Flagicon Elis Werkell
1950 Template:Flagicon Elis Werkell (3) 5 and 4 Template:Flagicon Jan Nathorst-Westfelt
1949 Template:Flagicon Elis Werkell (2) 4 and 3 Template:Flagicon Gunnar Friberg
1948 Template:Flagicon Finn Sörvik (5) 37 holes Template:Flagicon Elis Werkell
1947 Template:Flagicon Elis Werkell 3 and 1 Template:Flagicon Gustaf Adolf Bielke
1946 Template:Flagicon Finn Sörvik (4) 4 and 3 Template:Flagicon Edvard Brändström
1945 Template:Flagicon Finn Sörvik (3) 9 and 8 Template:Flagicon Eric Bengtsson
1944 Template:Flagicon Finn Sörvik (2) 3 and 2 Template:Flagicon Nils Odqvist
1943 Template:Flagicon Edvard Brändström 1 up Template:Flagicon Sten ArnbergTemplate:Flagicon
1942 Template:Flagicon Erik Röhss 3 and 2 Template:Flagicon Nils Odqvist
1941 Template:Flagicon Bo Herion 3 and 2 Template:Flagicon Erik Runfelt
1940: No tournament
1939 Template:Flagicon Knut Sörvik 5 and 4 Template:Flagicon Hugo Runfelt
1938 Template:Flagicon Sune Malmström (3) 4 and 3 Template:Flagicon Hugo Runfelt
1937 Template:Flagicon Hugo Runfelt (8) 2 and 1 Template:Flagicon Erik Runfelt
1936 Template:Flagicon Sune Malmström (2) 6 and 5 Template:Flagicon Elof Runfelt
1935 Template:Flagicon Hugo Runfelt (7) 2 up Template:Flagicon Stig Boström
1934 Template:Flagicon Erik Runfelt (6) 3 and 1 Template:Flagicon Gunnar Peterson
1933 Template:Flagicon Stig Boström 5 and 4 Template:Flagicon Gunnar Edstrand
1932 Template:Flagicon Sune Malmström 6 and 4 Template:Flagicon Georg Svensson
1925–1931: No tournament
1924 Template:Flagicon Gunnar Edstrand (2) 8 and 7 Template:Flagicon Erik Thorén
1923 Template:Flagicon Gunnar Edstrand 8 and 7 Template:Flagicon Elof Runfelt
1922 Template:Flagicon Carl Rydbeck (3) 6 and 5 Template:Flagicon Gunnar Edstrand
1921 Template:Flagicon Erik Runfelt (5) 6 and 5 Template:Flagicon Knut Lignell
1920 Template:Flagicon Carl Rydbeck (2) 6 and 5 Template:Flagicon Georg Pettersson
1919 Template:Flagicon Hans Beck-Friis (2) 1 up Template:Flagicon Erik Runfelt
1918 Template:Flagicon Erik Runfelt (4) 9 and 7 Template:Flagicon Hans Beck-Friis
1917 Template:Flagicon Erik Runfelt (3) 2 up Template:Flagicon Hans Beck-Friis
1916 Template:Flagicon Hans Beck-Friis 11 and 9 Template:Flagicon Gunnar Bauer
1915 Template:Flagicon Carl Rydbeck 8 and 6 Template:Flagicon Hans Beck-Friis
1914 Template:Flagicon Knut Lignell 37 holes Template:Flagicon Georg Pettersson
1913 Template:Flagicon Erik Runfelt (2) 6 and 4 Template:Flagicon Carl Rydbeck
1912 Template:Flagicon Erik Runfelt 13 and 11 Template:Flagicon Carl Rydbeck
1911 Template:Flagicon Tor Törnsten (5) 3 and 2 Template:Flagicon Erik Runfelt
1910 Template:Flagicon Tor Törnsten (4) 37 holes Template:Flagicon Erik Runfelt
1909 Template:Flagicon Tor Törnsten (3) 4 and 2 Template:Flagicon D. von Braun
1908 Template:Flagicon J. Harvey 9 and 8 Template:Flagicon Tor Törnsten
1907 Template:Flagicon Tor Törnsten (2) 11 and 10 Template:Flagicon Viktor Setterberg
1906 Template:Flagicon Tor Törnsten 4 and 2 Template:Flagicon Viktor Setterberg
1905 Template:Flagicon Andrew Armstrong 3 and 1 Template:Flagicon Viktor Setterberg
1904 Template:Flagicon Teodor Åkermark 8 and 6 Template:Flagicon Viktor Setterberg

Women's winners

Year Winner
SM Match Play
2022 Template:Flagicon Patricia Isabel Schmidt
2021 Template:Flagicon Sofie Bringner
2020 Template:Flagicon Linn Grant (a)
2019 Template:Flagicon Emma Svensson
2018 Template:Flagicon Lisa Pettersson
2017 Template:Flagicon Lynn Carlsson
2016 Template:Flagicon Johanna Björk
2015 Template:Flagicon Camilla Lennarth
2014 Template:Flagicon Natalie Wille
2013 Template:Flagicon Anjelika Hammar
2012 Template:Flagicon Lina Boqvist
2011 Template:Flagicon Cissi Wahlberg
2010 Template:Flagicon Lotta Wahlin
2009 Template:Flagicon Louise Larsson
2008 Template:Flagicon Anna Nordqvist (a)
2007 Template:Flagicon Julie Tvede
2006 Template:Flagicon Caroline Hedwall (a)
SM i Match Play
2005 Template:Flagicon Louise Stahle
2004 Template:Flagicon Maria Bodén
2003 Template:Flagicon Linda Wessberg
2002 Template:Flagicon Rikka Hakkarainen
2001 Template:Flagicon Cecilia Sjöblom
2000 Template:Flagicon Isabelle Rosberg
Öhrlings Swedish Matchplay
1999 Template:Flagicon Filippa Helmersson
1998 Template:Flagicon Helene Koch
1997 Template:Flagicon Catrin Nilsmark
1996 Template:Flagicon Anna Berg (a)
SM Match Play
1995 Template:Flagicon Mia Löjdahl (a)
1994 Template:Flagicon Maria Hjorth (a) (2)
1993 Template:Flagicon Maria Hjorth (a)
1992 Template:Flagicon Carin Hjalmarsson
1991 Template:Flagicon Linda Ericsson (a)
1990 Template:Flagicon Jeniffer Allmark (a)
Svenska Mästerskapet Match Play
1989 Template:Flagicon Pia Nilsson
1988 Template:Flagicon Helen Alfredsson (a) (3)
SM Match Trygg-Hansa Cup
1987 Template:Flagicon Helen Alfredsson (a) (2)
1986 Template:Flagicon Helen Alfredsson (a)
Svenska Mästerskapet Match Play[c]
1985 Template:Flagicon Sofia Grönberg (a)
1984 Template:Flagicon Liselotte Neumann (a)
1983 Template:Flagicon Gisela Linnér
1982 Template:Flagicon Marie Wennersten (2)
1981 Template:Flagicon Marie Wennersten
1980 Template:Flagicon Liv Wollin (10)
1979 Template:Flagicon Hillewi Hagström
1978 Template:Flagicon Kärstin Ehrnlund (2)
1977 Template:Flagicon Kärstin Ehrnlund
1976 Template:Flagicon Liv Wollin (9)
1975 Template:Flagicon Eva Cedervall
1974 Template:Flagicon Monica Andersson
1973 Template:Flagicon Liv Wollin (8)
1972 Template:Flagicon Liv Wollin (7)
1971 Template:Flagicon Louise Wingård
1970 Template:Flagicon Birgit Forssman
1969 Template:Flagicon Liv Forsell (6)
1968 Template:Flagicon Liv Forsell (5)
1967 Template:Flagicon Liv Forsell (4)
1966 Template:Flagicon Liv Forsell (3)
1965 Template:Flagicon Cecilia Perslow
1964 Template:Flagicon Liv Forsell (2)
1963 Template:Flagicon Liv Forsell
1962 Template:Flagicon Ann-Marie Brynolf
1961 Template:Flagicon Ann-Katrin Svensson (2)
1960 Template:Flagicon Britt Mattsson (8)
1959 Template:Flagicon Marianne Bergengren (2)
1958 Template:Flagicon Marianne Bergengren
1957 Template:Flagicon Britt Mattsson (7)
1956 Template:Flagicon Britt Mattsson (6)
1955 Template:Flagicon Ann-Katrin Svensson
1954 Template:Flagicon Gertrud Ahlberg
1953 Template:Flagicon Britt Mattsson (5)
1952 Template:Flagicon Britt Mattsson (4)
1951 Template:Flagicon Britt Mattsson (3)
1950 Template:Flagicon Britt Mattsson (2)
1949 Template:Flagicon Britt Mattsson
1948 Template:Flagicon Nancy Runfelt (3)
1947 Template:Flagicon Cisela Lundberg
1946 Template:Flagicon Nancy Runfelt (2)
1945 Template:Flagicon Ann-Kersti Svensson (3)
1944 Template:Flagicon Maud Röhss (3)
1943 Template:Flagicon Ann-Marie Brynolf
1942 Template:Flagicon Maud Röhss (2)
1941 Template:Flagicon Maud Röhss
1940 No tournament
1939 Template:Flagicon Nancy Runfelt
1938 Template:Flagicon Ann-Kersti Swenson (2)
1937 Template:Flagicon Karin Bauer (5)
1936 Template:Flagicon Ellis Janzon
1935 Template:Flagicon Karin Bauer (4)
1934 Template:Flagicon Ann-Kersti Swenson
1933 Template:Flagicon Karin Bauer (3)
1932 Template:Flagicon Karin Bauer (2)
1925–31 No tournament
1924 Template:Flagicon Els-Brita Hammer
1923 No tournament
1922 Template:FlagiconKarin Bauer
1921 No tournament
1920
1919
1918 Template:Flagicon Rosa Runfelt
1917 No tournament
1916
1915
1914 Template:Flagicon Viveka Rosencrantz (2)
1913 No tournament
1912
1911 Template:Flagicon Viveka Rosencrantz
1910 No tournament
1909
1908
1907
1906
1905
1904

See also

Notes

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  1. ^ CHA − Challenge Tour; NGL − Nordic Golf League; SWE − Swedish Golf Tour.
  2. ^ Until 1983 and in 1985, the SM Match Play was an amateur tournament.
  3. ^ Until 1983 and in 1985, the SM Match Play was an amateur tournament.

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wille vill försvara SM-titeln" [Wille wants to defend the Swedish Championship title] (in svenska). Swedish Golf Federation. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jansson, Anders (1979). Golf - Den gröna sporten [Golf - The green sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. pp. 14–24, 172–173, 193–194. ISBN 9172603283.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf – Den stora sporten [Golf – The Great Sport] (in svenska). Swedish Golf Federation. pp. 212–215, 218–220. ISBN 91-86818007.
  4. ^ SM Match Changes Format, Svensk Golf, 25 June 2012
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bergman, Tobias (August 2005). "Mastersplatsen Nilssons belöning" [A start at the Scandinavian Masters, the reward for Nilsson]. Svensk Golf (in svenska). No. 8. Swedish Golf Federation. p. 110.
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