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Alex Norén

Alexander Norén (born 12 July 1982) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has won twelve tournaments on the European Tour, including the BMW PGA Championship, the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, the British Masters, HNA Open de France and the Nedbank Golf Challenge. He was a member of the winning 2018 European Ryder Cup team.

Infobox

Full name
Alexander Norén
Born
(1982-07-12) 12 July 1982 (age 43)Stockholm, Sweden
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sporting nationality
Sweden
Residence
Stockholm, SwedenJupiter, Florida, U.S.
Spouse
mw- Jennifer Kovacs (m. 2017)
Children
2
College
Oklahoma State University
Turned professional
2005
Current tours
PGA TourEuropean Tour
Former tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins
13
Highest ranking
8 (28 May 2017)(as of 14 December 2025)
European Tour
12
Asian Tour
2
Challenge Tour
1
Masters Tournament
T62: 2019
PGA Championship
T12: 2024
U.S. Open
T17: 2020
The Open Championship
T6: 2017

Tables

· Professional wins (13) › European Tour wins (12)
Flagship events (1)
Flagship events (1)
Legend
Flagship events (1)
Race to Dubai finals series (1)
Race to Dubai finals series (1)
Legend
Race to Dubai finals series (1)
Rolex Series (3)
Rolex Series (3)
Legend
Rolex Series (3)
Other European Tour (8)
Other European Tour (8)
Legend
Other European Tour (8)
Legend
Flagship events (1)
Race to Dubai finals series (1)
Rolex Series (3)
Other European Tour (8)
· Professional wins (13) › European Tour wins (12)
Omega European Masters1
Omega European Masters1
No.
1
Date
6 Sep 2009
Tournament
Omega European Masters1
Winning score
−20 (65-70-63-66=264)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Bradley Dredge
Saab Wales Open
Saab Wales Open
No.
2
Date
5 Jun 2011
Tournament
Saab Wales Open
Winning score
−9 (67-67-71-70=275)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Grégory Bourdy, Anders Hansen
Nordea Masters
Nordea Masters
No.
3
Date
24 Jul 2011
Tournament
Nordea Masters
Winning score
−15 (67-66-63-77=273)
Margin ofvictory
7 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Richard Finch
Nordea Masters (2)
Nordea Masters (2)
No.
4
Date
7 Jun 2015
Tournament
Nordea Masters (2)
Winning score
−12 (70-68-67-71=276)
Margin ofvictory
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Søren Kjeldsen
Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open
Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open
No.
5
Date
10 Jul 2016
Tournament
Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open
Winning score
−14 (70-66-68-70=274)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Tyrrell Hatton
Omega European Masters1 (2)
Omega European Masters1 (2)
No.
6
Date
4 Sep 2016
Tournament
Omega European Masters1 (2)
Winning score
−17 (69-63-66-65=263)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Scott Hend
British Masters
British Masters
No.
7
Date
16 Oct 2016
Tournament
British Masters
Winning score
−18 (67-65-65-69=266)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Bernd Wiesberger
Nedbank Golf Challenge
Nedbank Golf Challenge
No.
8
Date
13 Nov 2016
Tournament
Nedbank Golf Challenge
Winning score
−14 (69-67-75-63=274)
Margin ofvictory
6 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Wang Jeung-hun
BMW PGA Championship
BMW PGA Championship
No.
9
Date
28 May 2017
Tournament
BMW PGA Championship
Winning score
−11 (68-75-72-62=277)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Francesco Molinari
HNA Open de France
HNA Open de France
No.
10
Date
1 Jul 2018
Tournament
HNA Open de France
Winning score
−7 (73-72-65-67=277)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Russell Knox, Julian Suri, Chris Wood
Betfred British Masters (2)
Betfred British Masters (2)
No.
11
Date
24 Aug 2025
Tournament
Betfred British Masters (2)
Winning score
−16 (68-72-65-67=272)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Nicolai Højgaard, Kazuma Kobori
BMW PGA Championship (2)
BMW PGA Championship (2)
No.
12
Date
14 Sep 2025
Tournament
BMW PGA Championship (2)
Winning score
−19 (67-68-66-68=269)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Adrien Saddier
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin ofvictory
Runner(s)-up
1
6 Sep 2009
Omega European Masters1
−20 (65-70-63-66=264)
2 strokes
Bradley Dredge
2
5 Jun 2011
Saab Wales Open
−9 (67-67-71-70=275)
2 strokes
Grégory Bourdy, Anders Hansen
3
24 Jul 2011
Nordea Masters
−15 (67-66-63-77=273)
7 strokes
Richard Finch
4
7 Jun 2015
Nordea Masters (2)
−12 (70-68-67-71=276)
4 strokes
Søren Kjeldsen
5
10 Jul 2016
Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open
−14 (70-66-68-70=274)
1 stroke
Tyrrell Hatton
6
4 Sep 2016
Omega European Masters1 (2)
−17 (69-63-66-65=263)
Playoff
Scott Hend
7
16 Oct 2016
British Masters
−18 (67-65-65-69=266)
2 strokes
Bernd Wiesberger
8
13 Nov 2016
Nedbank Golf Challenge
−14 (69-67-75-63=274)
6 strokes
Wang Jeung-hun
9
28 May 2017
BMW PGA Championship
−11 (68-75-72-62=277)
2 strokes
Francesco Molinari
10
1 Jul 2018
HNA Open de France
−7 (73-72-65-67=277)
1 stroke
Russell Knox, Julian Suri, Chris Wood
11
24 Aug 2025
Betfred British Masters (2)
−16 (68-72-65-67=272)
1 stroke
Nicolai Højgaard, Kazuma Kobori
12
14 Sep 2025
BMW PGA Championship (2)
−19 (67-68-66-68=269)
Playoff
Adrien Saddier
· Professional wins (13) › European Tour wins (12)
Omega European Masters
Omega European Masters
No.
1
Year
2016
Tournament
Omega European Masters
Opponent
Scott Hend
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
BMW PGA Championship
BMW PGA Championship
No.
2
Year
2025
Tournament
BMW PGA Championship
Opponent
Adrien Saddier
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
No.
Year
Tournament
Opponent
Result
1
2016
Omega European Masters
Scott Hend
Won with birdie on first extra hole
2
2025
BMW PGA Championship
Adrien Saddier
Won with birdie on first extra hole
· Professional wins (13) › Challenge Tour wins (1)
Rolex Trophy
Rolex Trophy
No.
1
Date
20 Aug 2006
Tournament
Rolex Trophy
Winning score
−22 (66-67-62-71=266)
Margin ofvictory
3 strokes
Runners-up
Johan Axgren, Gareth Davies
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin ofvictory
Runners-up
1
20 Aug 2006
Rolex Trophy
−22 (66-67-62-71=266)
3 strokes
Johan Axgren, Gareth Davies
· Professional wins (13) › Challenge Tour wins (1)
Kai Fieberg Costa Rica Open
Kai Fieberg Costa Rica Open
No.
1
Year
2006
Tournament
Kai Fieberg Costa Rica Open
Opponent
Johan Axgren
Result
Lost to birdie on third extra hole
No.
Year
Tournament
Opponent
Result
1
2006
Kai Fieberg Costa Rica Open
Johan Axgren
Lost to birdie on third extra hole
· Playoff record
Farmers Insurance Open
Farmers Insurance Open
No.
1
Year
2018
Tournament
Farmers Insurance Open
Opponents
Jason Day, Ryan Palmer
Result
Day won with birdie on sixth extra holePalmer eliminated by birdie on first hole
No.
Year
Tournament
Opponents
Result
1
2018
Farmers Insurance Open
Jason Day, Ryan Palmer
Day won with birdie on sixth extra holePalmer eliminated by birdie on first hole
· Playoff record
Hero World Challenge
Hero World Challenge
No.
1
Year
2025
Tournament
Hero World Challenge
Opponent
Hideki Matsuyama
Result
Lost to birdie on first extra hole
No.
Year
Tournament
Opponent
Result
1
2025
Hero World Challenge
Hideki Matsuyama
Lost to birdie on first extra hole
· Results in major championships
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
2017
CUT
2018
CUT
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
2011
T51
2012
CUT
2015
CUT
2016
CUT
2017
CUT
2018
T25
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
2008
T19
2010
CUT
2011
CUT
2012
T9
2013
WD
2016
T46
2017
T6
2018
T17
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
2011
T34
2012
T66
2013
CUT
2016
T49
2017
T67
2018
CUT
Tournament
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Masters Tournament
CUT
CUT
Open
T51
CUT
CUT
CUT
CUT
T25
The Open Championship
T19
CUT
CUT
T9
WD
T46
T6
T17
PGA Championship
T34
T66
CUT
T49
T67
CUT
· Results in major championships
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
2019
T62
2023
CUT
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
2019
T54
2020
T22
2021
T55
2022
CUT
2023
CUT
2024
T12
2025
T17
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
2019
CUT
2020
T17
2022
CUT
2023
CUT
2024
CUT
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
2019
T11
2020
NT
2021
CUT
2023
T23
2024
T13
Tournament
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Masters Tournament
T62
CUT
PGA Championship
T54
T22
T55
CUT
CUT
T12
T17
Open
CUT
T17
CUT
CUT
CUT
The Open Championship
T11
NT
CUT
T23
T13
· Results in major championships › Summary
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
0
Top-10
0
Top-25
0
Events
4
Cuts made
1
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
0
Top-10
0
Top-25
3
Events
13
Cuts made
9
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
0
Top-10
0
Top-25
2
Events
11
Cuts made
3
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
0
Top-10
2
Top-25
7
Events
12
Cuts made
8
Totals
Totals
Tournament
Totals
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
0
Top-10
2
Top-25
12
Events
40
Cuts made
21
Tournament
Wins
2nd
3rd
Top-5
Top-10
Top-25
Events
Cuts made
Masters Tournament
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
PGA Championship
0
0
0
0
0
3
13
9
Open
0
0
0
0
0
2
11
3
The Open Championship
0
0
0
0
2
7
12
8
Totals
0
0
0
0
2
12
40
21
· Results in The Players Championship
The Players Championship
The Players Championship
Tournament
The Players Championship
2017
10
2018
T17
2019
CUT
2020
C
2021
CUT
2022
T26
2023
CUT
2024
T19
Tournament
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
The Players Championship
10
T17
CUT
C
CUT
T26
CUT
T19
· Results in World Golf Championships
Championship
Championship
Tournament
Championship
2012
69
2013
T20
2015
T56
2017
T55
2018
T14
2019
T62
Match Play
Match Play
Tournament
Match Play
2010
R64
2013
R32
2017
QF
2018
3
2019
T17
2020
NT1
2022
T18
2023
T52
Invitational
Invitational
Tournament
Invitational
2010
T53
2011
T53
2017
T28
2018
T31
2019
T12
Champions
Champions
Tournament
Champions
2009
T19
2011
T49
2015
T54
2016
T12
2017
T31
2018
T18
2020
NT1
2021
NT1
2022
NT1
Tournament
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Championship
69
T20
T56
T55
T14
T62
Match Play
R64
R32
QF
3
T17
NT1
T18
T52
Invitational
T53
T53
T28
T31
T12
Champions
T19
T49
T54
T12
T31
T18
NT1
NT1
NT1

References

  1. The 2017 BMW PGA Championship was also a Rolex Series tournament.
  2. "Week 21 2017 Ending 28 May 2017"
    http://www.owgr.com/archive/PastRankings/2017/owgr21f2017.pdf
  3. Alex Noren website
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160714125249/http://www.alexnoren.com/My_Story
  4. Svensk Golf
    http://www.e-magin.se/paper/m7nv78zn/popup/111?
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    http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-youths-team-championship
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    https://okstate.com/news/2004/10/19/Alex_Noren
  8. BBC Sport
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/8240650.stm
  9. BBC Sport
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/13661432.stm
  10. Sky Sports
    http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12176_7059630,00.html
  11. "Injury keeps Noren away from St Andrews"
    http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2015/tournamentid=2015054/news/newsid=264023.html#dDFzW8RCFSBRBQAR.97
  12. "Noren the King of Castle Stuart"
    http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2016/tournamentid=2016052/news/newsid=301621.html
  13. Golfweek
    http://golfweek.com/2016/09/04/alex-noren-wins-omega-european-masters-in-playoff-with-clutch-birdie/
  14. "With This Win – Alex Noren"
    http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2016/tournamentid=2016088/news/newsid=314625.html
  15. "Alex Norén har utsetts till Stockholms främste idrottare"
    http://www.svenskgolf.se/artiklar/tournytt/20170308/alex-noren-har-utsetts-till-stockholms-framste-idrottare/
  16. ESPN
    http://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/22254688/jason-day-beats-alex-noren-6th-playoff-hole-win-farmers-insurance-open
  17. The Hamilton Spectator
    https://www.thespec.com/sports-story/8936168-europe-wins-back-ryder-cup-beating-us-17-1-2-10-1-2/
  18. Golfmagic
    https://www.golfmagic.com/pga-tour/alex-noren-was-ticked-himself-over-open-decisionthen-happened
  19. AP News
    https://apnews.com/article/pga-championship-quail-hollow-noren-fitzpatrick-poston-a9722be0f97e17c7aa5b59c821a836a2
  20. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/13417667/british-masters-alex-noren-beats-nicolai-hojgaard-to-title-at-the-belfry-as-matt-fitzpatricks-bid-falters
  21. "Alex Noren Named Final European Vice Captain for the 2025 Ryder Cup"
    https://www.rydercup.com/news-media/alex-noren-named-final-european-vice-captain-for-the-2025-ryder-cup
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  24. "PGA of Sweden, Utmärkelser, Hedersmedlemar"
    https://www.pgasweden.com/om-pga-of-sweden/pga-utmarkelser/honorary-members/
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