Klas Eriksson

Golf is in the blood, his grandfather and parents having helped found his local club. A top Swedish amateur, won the European Individual Amateur Championship at 19 and dominated the 1993 Challenge Tour season, winning three times. However, a wrist injury and back problems caused concern in 1995. Also started putting left hand below right to help counter the 'yips'. Lost card in 1998 and played the Challenge Tour from then until finishing seventh on the Rankings in 2001 after victory in the Talma Finnish Challenge. In 1999, he finished ranked 16th to miss a card by one place and by less than â?¬80. Four missed cuts in a row at the end of the 2002 season caused a little concern but the good work done in the middle of the year was enough to secure him 111th place on the Volvo Order of Merit, followed by a 109th place finish in 2003.
1994 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 26; in money - 15; top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average 72.69; money �170,013 or £121,438 (ranked 45th); best finish 2nd, Chemapol Trophy Czech Open.
1995 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 25; in money - 9; top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average 73.33; money �58,601 or £41,858 (ranked 123rd); best finish, T9th, Chemapol Trophy Czech Open.
1996 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 26; in money - 9; top-10 finishes - 3; scoring average 73.41; money �78,267 or £55,905 (ranked 110th); best finish 5th, Oki Pro-Am.
1997 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 27; in money - 16; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 72.16; money �99,259 or £70,899 (ranked 87th); best finish, T12th, Dubai Desert Classic.
1998 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 26; in money - 8; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 72.62; money �72,693 or £51,924 (ranked 119th); best finish T13th,The Standard Life Loch Lomond.
1999 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 6; in money - 4; top-10 finishes - 2; scoring average 71.40; money �58,754 or £41,967 (ranked 134th); best finish, T3rd, Scottish PGA, 3rd Moroccan Open.
2000 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 5; in money - 4; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 71.56; money �23,566 or £14,015 (ranked 197th); best finish, T31st, Moroccan Open Meditel.
2001 PGA European Tour Summary: Played once, T29th North West of Ireland Open.
2002 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 26; in money - 12; top-10 finishes - 0; scoring average 72.11 (113th); money â?¬182,797 or 116,553 (ranked 111th); best finish T11th, Novotel Perrier Open de France.
2003 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 29; in money - 20; top-10 finishes - 1; scoring average 72.12 (ranked 127th); money �180,493 or £125,842 (ranked 109th); best finish T10th,Turespana mallorca Classic.