Fredrik Jacobson

Fredrik Ulf Yngve Jacobson (born 26 September 1974) is a Swedish professional golfer who formerly played on the PGA Tour and the European Tour, and now play on the PGA Tour Champions.

Early life Jacobson was born in Kungsbacka, 30 kilometers south of Gothenburg, on the west coast of Sweden. At young age, he was a promising ice hockey player. When Jacobson was 10 years old, he started playing golf. The club pro, Per Nellbeck, at the local golf club, Kungsbacka Golf Club, also played ice hockey and taught the entire Jacobson family to play, his parents Ulf and Monica and his sister Therese, who also came to be a golf professional.

Jacobson also showed early talent in table tennis and ranked top 30 in his country at age 14–15.

Amateur career At age 18, Jacobson won both the European and the World final of the 1992 Doug Sanders International Junior Championship at Hazlehead Golf Club, Aberdeen, Scotland.

In 1994, Jacobson won the last edition of the British Youths Open Championship, scoring 277 over 72 holes at Royal St David's Golf Club, Wales.

Jacobson represented Sweden at the 1994 Eisenhower Trophy at Le Golf National outside Paris, France. He finished 3rd with his team and best Swedish player, tied 4th individually, one stroke ahead of Tiger Woods.

Professional career European Tour Jacobson turned professional in late in 1994 and qualified for the 1995 European Tour through qualifying school, He was a member of the European Tour in 1995 and from 1997 to 2004. In December 2002 he won his first European Tour title, belonging to the 2002–2003 season, and went on to claim two more victories that season. His fourth-place finish on the Order of Merit that year equalled Anders Forsbrand's Swedish record set in 1992, and was the first Swede to win three official money events in one season on the European Tour. Jacobson's victory at the 2003 Algarve Open de Portugal was the 50th win by a Swedish player on the European Tour.

At the 2003 German Masters, Jacobson tied the European Tour 18-hole scoring record for one round, by shooting 12 under par 60 in the first round. The record was beaten in 2018, when Oliver Fisher scored a round of 59 at the Portugal Masters, but it is still, as of November 2020, a tied European Tour record in relation to par. It was also the lowest 18 hole score ever by a Swedish male player.

PGA Tour Champions Jacobson made his PGA Tour Champions debut the week after he turned 50 at the 2024 Constellation Furyk and Friends, where he was tied for the lead after the first round and ultimately finished tied 10th. He finished solo second behind Søren Kjeldsen at the Qualifying Tournament to secure one of five available cards for the 2025 season, where he was runner-up at the Hoag Classic, a stroke behind Miguel Ángel Jiménez. After six top-5 finishes, including a tie for 3rd at the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship, he finished 12th in the rankings his rookie season.

Awards and honors In 2000, Jacobson earned Elite Sign No. 120 by the Swedish Golf Federation, on the basis of national team appearances and national championship performances. In 2012, Jacobson was awarded honorary member of the PGA of Sweden.

Amateur wins 1992 Doug Sanders International Junior Golf Championship, Euro Junior Masters, Swedish Junior under 18 Championship, Greek Junior Open Championship 1994 British Youths Open Amateur Championship

Professional wins (4) PGA Tour wins (1)

European Tour wins (3) Legend Tour Championships (1) Other European Tour (2) 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian PGA Tour

European Tour playoff record (1–2)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 5 (2012 Masters – 2013 Masters) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2003 U.S. Open – 2003 Open Championship)

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Team appearances Amateur Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1992 European Boys' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1992 European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1993 Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1994

Professional WGC-World Cup (representing Sweden): 2003, 2004 Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2003