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Jesper Parnevik
Personal Information
Birth March 7, 1965 (1965-03-07) (age 43)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (1. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 83 m)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Nationality Flag of Sweden Sweden
Residence Jupiter, Florida, U.S.
College None
Career
Turned Pro 1986
Current tour PGA Tour
European Tour
Professional wins 13 (PGA Tour: 5, European Tour: 4, Other: 4)
Best Results in Major Championships
Masters T20: 2001
U.S. Open T14: 1998
British Open 2nd/T2: 1994, 1997
PGA Championship T5: 1996

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Jesper Bo Parnevik (born March 7, 1965) is a Swedish professional golfer. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Jupiter is a town located in Palm Beach County Florida. As of the 2000 census the town had a total population of 39328 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. He spent 38 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings in 2000 and 2001. The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers. [1]

Parnevik was born in Stockholm, Sweden. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the He is the son of the Swedish entertainer Bo Parnevik. His place in the pantheon of golf stars stems from both his playing achievements and his distinctive and eccentric taste in clothes and fashion. In popular usage eccentricity refers to unusual or odd Behavior on the part of an individual

Parnevik's on-course trademark was the upturned bill on his baseball cap. This became so much his trademark that, when he played on the European Ryder Cup team, he received a customized team cap with the Ryder Cup logo on the bottom of the bill instead of the front, so that it could be seen when he turned up the bill. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from He has since stopped wearing the flipped-bill hat, and now wears other types of eccentric hats. His flamboyant fashion sense, featuring disco-style purple trousers and other golf apparel designed by Johan Lindeberg, has been politely described as "eclectic," and he's been known to change outfits at the halfway stage of a round of tournament golf. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Johan Lindeberg is a Swedish fashion designer In 1995 Johan Lindeberg decided to quit designing for Diesel in order to create a more upscale brand of his own the As of 2006, one of his new trademark on-course fashion statements is a necktie worn under a vest. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual Fashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine literature art architecture and general comportment that are popular in a culture at any given time The necktie (or tie) is a long piece of cloth worn around the neck resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat Sleeveless Jackets or coats, known as vests in the US and as waistcoats in the UK and Ireland He is also famous for eating volcanic dust as a dietary supplement. [2]

Parnevik turned professional in 1986 and scored four wins in his early years on the European Tour. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European Based in Florida, he joined the PGA Tour in the mid-90s, subsequently winning five events. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. His playing career also includes three Ryder Cup appearances - in 1997, 1999, and 2002. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. He has twice been a runner-up in The Open, in 1994 and 1997. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) His career best world ranking of seventh, which he attained on 14 May 2000, was the highest world ranking achieved by a Swedish golfer until Henrik Stenson reached the top five in February 2007. The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Professional wins (9 European Tour wins (6 2001 (1 Benson & Hedges International Open 2004 (1 The Heritage [3]

Parnevik is also credited with introducing fellow professional golfer Tiger Woods to Swedish model Elin Nordegren (previously employed as a nanny by Parnevik) who Woods would eventually marry. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods Elin Maria Pernilla Nordegren Woods (born January 1, 1980, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former Swedish model, and is married

Parnevik finished second in the Valero Texas Open in October 2007, losing to Justin Leonard in a playoff. The Valero Texas Open is an official tournament on the PGA Tour. Amateur wins (6 1992 Western Amateur, Southern Amateur, US Amateur 1993 Western Amateur, Southern Amateur Parnevik's nickname on tour is Spaceman, he resides in Jupiter, Florida, United States. Jupiter is a town located in Palm Beach County Florida. As of the 2000 census the town had a total population of 39328 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A thoughtful historian on his free time, and a man with varied tastes, he was recently asked who he'd like to have dinner with, quickly replying that it would have to be a choice between scientist Albert Einstein and singer Elvis Presley; when told he could only have one, he shot back, "O. Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical K. , Elvis Einstein. "

Professional wins (13)

European Tour wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (5)

Other wins (4)

Results in major championships

Tournament 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP T21 T31 CUT
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP T48 T14 T17
The Open Championship T21 2 T24 T44 T2 T4 T10
PGA Championship DNP CUT T20 T5 T45 CUT T10
Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
The Masters T40 T20 T39 DNP DNP CUT DNP
U.S. Open CUT T30 T54 CUT DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship T36 T9 T28 DQ DNP DNP DNP
PGA Championship T51 T13 CUT T34 CUT T28 CUT

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
DQ = Disqualified
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. The Scottish Open, which is has been sponsored by Barclays Capital since 2002 is one of the richer Golf tournaments on the European Tour. The Trophée Lancôme was a professional Golf tournament which was staged in France from 1970 to 2003 The 1998 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to November 1. The FBR Open is a nationally televised Golf tournament a part of the PGA Tour, held at the Tournament Players Club (TPC of Scottsdale Arizona around The 1999 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to November 7. The Wyndham Championship is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The 2000 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to November 12. The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic is a professional Golf tournament played each January in California's Coachella Valley. See also Dallas Open (tennis The EDS Byron Nelson Championship is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The 2001 PGA Tour season was played from January 3 to November 4. The Honda Classic is a PGA Tour golf tournament that is played each March in Florida. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References

  1. ^ 69 Players Who Have Reached The Top-10 In World Ranking
  2. ^ http://golf.com/gdc/news/article.asp?id=31387
  3. ^ Henrik Stenson Wins the WGC-Accenure Match Play and Reaches World Number 5, Official World Golf Ranking site, 26 February, 2007. The Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world amateur team Golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. The St Andrews Trophy is a biennial men's team Golf tournament contested between teams of amateur golfers representing Great Britain & Ireland and Continental Europe The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from The 32nd Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Valderrama Golf Club in Sotogrande, Spain, marking the first time the event was contested in continental Europe The 33rd Ryder Cup Matches, also known as the "Battle of Brookline" were held between September 24-26 at The Country Club in Brookline Massachusetts. The 34th Ryder Cup Matches were held between 27-29 September 2002 on the Brabazon Course at The Belfry in Wishaw, Warwickshire, England (near The Alfred Dunhill Cup was a team Golf tournament which ran from 1985 to 2000 The World Cup is an annual men's Golf tournament It is contested by teams of two representing their country This is a list of golfers who have won five or more official money events on the PGA Tour. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed

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