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{{short description|Swedish professional golfer}}
{{use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox golfer
| name              = Johan Edfors
| image             = Johan Edfors.jpg
| imagesize         = 200px
| caption           = 
| fullname          = 
| nickname          = 
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1975|10|10|df=y}}
| birth_place       = [[Varberg]], Sweden
| death_date        = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1975|10|10|df=y}} -->
| death_place       = 
| height            = {{height|m=1.84|precision=0}}
| weight            = {{convert|84|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
| nationality       = {{SWE}}
| residence         = [[Dubai]], UAE
| spouse            = 
| partner           = 
| children          = 
| college           = [[University of Texas at San Antonio]]
| yearpro           = 1997
| tour              = [[Challenge Tour]]
| extour            = [[European Tour]]<br>[[Sunshine Tour]]
| prowins           = 10
| pgawins           = <!-- Number of PGA Tour wins -->
| eurowins          = 3
| japwins           = <!-- Number of Japan Golf Tour wins -->
| asiawins          = 2
| sunwins           = 1
| auswins           = <!-- Number of PGA Tour of Australasia wins -->
| nwidewins         = <!-- Number of Nationwide Tour wins -->
| chalwins          = 4
| champwins         = <!-- Number of Champions Tour wins -->
| seneurowins       = <!-- Number of European Seniors Tour wins -->
| otherwins         = 2
| majorwins         = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins -->
| masters           = CUT: 2007
| usopen            = T19: 2011
| open              = T52: 2009
| pga               = T39: 2011
| wghofid           = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID -->
| wghofyear         = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted -->
| award1            = [[Challenge Tour#Rankings winners|Challenge Tour<br>Rankings winner]]
| year1             = [[2003 Challenge Tour|2003]]
| award2            = [[Sunshine Tour Rookie of the Year|Sunshine Tour<br>Rookie of the Year]]
| year2             = [[2003–04 Sunshine Tour|2003–04]]
| awardssection     = <!-- location of awards page or section -->
}}
'''Johan Edfors''' (born 10 October 1975) is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] professional golfer who plays primarily on the [[European Tour]].

==Early life and amateur career==
Edfors was born in [[Varberg]]. He attended the [[University of Texas at San Antonio]] on a [[NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships|Division I]] athletic scholarship for men's golf. He played for the team under the coaching of Barry Denton for two years.

==Professional career==
Edfors turned professional in 1997. He spent several years playing the second tier [[Challenge Tour]], but failed to make the top hundred on the Order of Merit until 2003, when he won twice and topped the Challenge Tour Order of Merit. He narrowly failed to hold on to his tour card in 2004, but at the end of 2005 he regained it at the Final Qualifying School.

In 2006, Edfors achieved a maiden European Tour win at the [[TCL Classic]] and quickly followed up by winning the more prestigious [[Quinn Direct British Masters]] and the [[Scottish Open (golf)|Scottish Open]]. His three victories took him into the top 50 of the [[Official World Golf Rankings]] in July 2006, and he finished the year placed 10th on the European Order of Merit.

Edfors had to wait almost three years for his next victory, which he achieved at the inaugural [[Black Mountain Masters]] in [[Thailand]] on the [[Asian Tour]].

Edfors is known for being a big hitter averaging over 300 yards.

==Professional wins (10)==
===European Tour wins (3)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|19 Mar [[2006 European Tour|2006]]
|[[TCL Classic]]<sup>1</sup>
|−25 (66-66-63-68=263)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andrew Buckle]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|14 May 2006
|[[Quinn Direct British Masters]]
|−11 (68-69-70-70=277)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gary Emerson]], {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen Gallacher]],<br>{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jarmo Sandelin]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|16 Jul 2006
|[[Barclays Scottish Open]]
|−13 (65-69-74-63=271)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Luke Donald]], {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Andrés Romero]],<br>{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Charl Schwartzel]]
|}
<sup>1</sup>Co-sanctioned by the [[Asian Tour]]

===Asian Tour wins (2)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|19 Mar [[2006 Asian Tour|2006]]
|[[TCL Classic]]<sup>1</sup>
|−25 (66-66-63-68=263)
|1 stroke
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andrew Buckle]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|29 Mar [[2009 Asian Tour|2009]]
|[[Black Mountain Masters]]
|−17 (64-68-71-68=271)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|THA}} [[Prayad Marksaeng]], {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Rodgers]]
|}
<sup>1</sup>Co-sanctioned by the [[European Tour]]

===Sunshine Tour wins (1)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|9 Mar [[2003–04 Sunshine Tour|2003]]
|[[Stanbic Zambia Open]]<sup>1</sup>
|−13 (70-70-66=206)*
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Michael Kirk (golfer)|Michael Kirk]]
|}
<small>''<nowiki>*</nowiki>Note: The 2003 Stanbic Zambia Open was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.''</small><br>
<sup>1</sup>Co-sanctioned by the [[Challenge Tour]]

===Challenge Tour wins (4)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|9 Mar [[2003 Challenge Tour|2003]]
|[[Stanbic Zambia Open]]<sup>1</sup>
|−13 (70-70-66=206)*
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|ZAF}} [[Michael Kirk (golfer)|Michael Kirk]]
|-
|align=center|2
|align=right|25 May 2003
|[[Fortis Challenge Open]]
|−15 (67-67-69-70=273)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Kalle Brink]]
|-
|align=center|3
|align=right|19 Oct [[2014 Challenge Tour|2014]]
|[[Shankai Classic]]
|−15 (69-66-66=201)*
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mike Lorenzo-Vera]]
|-
|align=center|4
|align=right|9 Oct [[2016 Challenge Tour|2016]]
|[[Terre dei Consoli Open]]
|−13 (70-70-66-69=275)
|3 strokes
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Alexander Björk]], {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jordi García Pinto]]
|}
<small>''<nowiki>*</nowiki>Note: Tournament shortened to 54 holes due to weather.''</small><br>
<sup>1</sup>Co-sanctioned by the [[Sunshine Tour]]

'''Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result
|- style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1
|[[2003 Challenge Tour|2003]]
|[[Challenge Tour Grand Final]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[José Manuel Carriles]]
|Lost to birdie on first extra hole
|}

===Nordic Golf League wins (1)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!! Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|15 May [[2002 Nordic Golf League|2002]]
|[[Telia Grand Opening]]
|−5 (65-70=135)
|4 strokes
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Hampus von Post]]
|}

===Swedish Golf Tour wins (1)===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!! Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner-up
|-
|align=center|1
|align=right|6 Apr [[2013 Swedish Golf Tour|2013]]
|[[Black Mountain Invitational]]
|−10 (67-70-69=206)
|2 strokes
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jacob Glennemo]]
|}

==Results in major championships==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;"
!Tournament
!2006
!2007
!2008
!2009
!2010
!2011
|-
|align=left|[[Masters Tournament]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|CUT
|T27
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T19
|-
|align=left|[[The Open Championship]]
|CUT
|CUT
|CUT
|T52
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|-
|align=left|[[PGA Championship]]
|CUT
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|CUT
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|T39
|}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
"T" = tied

==Results in World Golf Championships==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Tournament!!2006!!2007
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Match Play|Match Play]]
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|R64
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Championship|Championship]]
|T22
|T45
|-
|align="left"|[[WGC-Invitational|Invitational]]
|T62
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|
|}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play<br>
"T" = Tied

==Team appearances==
'''Amateur'''
*[[Jacques Léglise Trophy]] (representing the Continent of Europe): 1993

'''Professional'''
*[[Royal Trophy]] (representing Europe): [[2007 Royal Trophy|2007]] (winners), [[2009 Royal Trophy|2009]], [[2011 Royal Trophy|2011]] (winners)
*[[European Championships (multi-sport event)|European Championships]] (representing Sweden): [[2018 European Golf Team Championships|2018]]

==See also==
*[[2005 European Tour Qualifying School graduates]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{EuroTour player|3480}}
*{{OWGR|6852}}
*{{Golfdata|1386}}

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