Wilhelm Schauman (golfer) explained

Wilhelm Schauman
Nickname:Ville
Birth Date:21 November 1979
Birth Place:Danderyd, Sweden
Residence:Danderyd, Sweden
College:University of Minnesota
Yearpro:2004
Extour:European Tour
Challenge Tour
Nordic Golf League
Swedish Golf Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Prowins:6
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:CUT: 2005
Pga:DNP
Award1:Swedish Golf Tour
Order of Merit winner
Year1:2010
Award2:Nordic Golf League
Order of Merit winner
Year2:2010

Wilhelm Schauman (born 21 November 1979) is a Swedish professional golfer and former European Tour player.[1]

Amateur career

Schauman attended University of Minnesota 1999–2003, where he was part of the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's golf team that won the 2002 NCAA Division I men's golf championship.[2] [3] As a sophomore, he won two tournaments back-to-back and was named All-American.[4] He won the 2003 Palmer Cup with the European team against the American team.[5]

He tied for 4th at the 2002 Volvo Finnish Open, a Challenge Tour event, three strokes behind winner Thomas Nørret.[1]

Schauman won bronze with the Sweden national team at the 2003 European Amateur Team Championship in the Netherlands, alongside Kalle Edberg, Per Nilsson, Steven Jeppesen, Niklas Lemke and Alex Norén.[6]

Professional career

Schauman turned professional in 2004 and joined the NGA Hooters Tour, where he won an event in Sikeston, Missouri.[7] He was an alternate in the 2004 Scandinavian Masters at Barsebäck Golf & Country Club, only securing a spot on the Monday after Camilo Villegas dropped out. After rounds of 68and 67, he sat in second place on the leaderboard at the halfway stage, and played the third round with leader and eventual winner Luke Donald, before finishing tied 24th after a final round 75.[8] [9]

Schauman qualified at Canoe Brooks, New Jersey, for the 2005 Open Championship but did end up not making the cut in the 134th Open, held at Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland.[10] [11]

Schauman earned his European Tour card for the 2006 season through Q School.[12] His career best performance on the tour ended up being his tie for 11th in the 2005 Scandinavian Masters at Kungsängen Golf Club near Stockholm.[1]

In 2009, he joined the Nordic Golf League where he recorded five wins over two seasons and topped the 2010 Order of Merit ahead of Björn Åkesson, to earn a return to the Challenge Tour.[13]

Broadcast career

In 2012, Schauman became a golf broadcaster at Viasat Golf, and joined C More Sport in 2015 to host their PGA Tour coverage.[14] [15]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (6)

Nordic Golf League wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
116 May 2009Sturup Park Masters−4 (71-71-70=212)Playoff Thorbjørn Olesen
210 Oct 2009Volkswagen Kallfors Open−9 (70-67-70=207)4 strokes Niklas Bruzelius, Joakim Rask
329 May 2010Fredrik Jacobson Masters−6 (71-71-68=210)1 stroke Jeff Karlsson
411 Jul 2010Gant Open−13 (68-67-65=200)4 strokes Johan Bjerhag, Kristoffer Broberg
525 Sep 2010Krone Golf Tours Open−13 (66-67-70=203)1 stroke Thomas Nørret

NGA Hooters Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Schauman only played in The Open Championship.

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wilhelm Schauman . PGA European Tour . 30 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Schauman Named Golf World Player of the Week . 30 July 2024 . 26 September 2000.
  3. Web site: 100 Years of Minnesota Men’s Golf: Amateur Golf Accomplishments . University of Minnesota Athletics . 30 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Schauman Finishes 24th At Scandinavian Masters . University of Minnesota Athletics . 30 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Wilhelm Schauman . Palmer Cup . 30 July 2024.
  6. Book: Jansson, Anders . Golf - Den Stora Sporten . sv . Golf - the Great Sport . Swedish Golf Federation . 2004 . 91-86818007 . 199, 275 . 30 July 2024.
  7. News: Erdahl . Kent . Morgan goes pro, joins former Gophers . 30 July 2024 . The Minnesota Daily . 21 July 2004.
  8. News: Okände Schauman snart en känd man . 30 July 2024 . Svenska Dagbladet . 30 July 2004 . sv.
  9. News: Österberg . Olof B . Schauman fortsätter att skrälla . 30 July 2024 . Svenska Dagbladet . 31 July 2004 . sv.
  10. News: Tre svenskar spelar i British Open . 30 July 2024 . Sydvsenskan . 28 June 2005 . sv.
  11. News: Perkins . Matt . Schauman off to one of golf's most prestigious tournaments . 30 July 2024 . The Minnesota Daily . 12 July 2005.
  12. Web site: 2005 European Tour Q-School . Golf Today . 30 July 2024.
  13. Web site: Wilhelm Schauman . Golfdata . 30 July 2024.
  14. News: Bergström . Kristoffer . C More fortsätter att värva från Viasat . 30 July 2024 . Aftonbladet . 13 November 2015 . sv.
  15. Åsgård . Olof . Så vill C More vinna kampen om golfen . 30 July 2024 . Svensk Golf . 22 June 2016 . sv.