Jesper Parnevik
| Jesper Parnevik | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jesper Bo Parnevik |
| Nickname | Spaceman |
| Born |
7 March 1965 , Sweden |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Nationality |
 Sweden
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| Residence | Jupiter, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Palm Beach Junior College |
| Turned professional | 1986 |
| Current tour(s) | Champions Tour (joined 2015) |
| Former tour(s) |
PGA Tour European Tour |
| Professional wins | 15 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 5 |
| European Tour | 4 |
| PGA Tour Champions | 1 |
| Other | 5 |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | T20: 2001 |
| U.S. Open | T14: 1998 |
| The Open Championship | 2nd/T2: 1994, 1997 |
| PGA Championship | T5: 1996 |
Jesper Bo Parnevik (Swedish pronunciation: [jɛspər paɳəviːk]; born 7 March 1965) is a Swedish professional golfer. He spent 38 weeks in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking in 2000 and 2001.
Parnevik was born in Botkyrka, , and is the son of Swedish entertainer Bosse Parnevik. At age 15, Parnevik spent 10 days in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and developed an appreciation for life in the United States; he later moved to Palm Beach County, Florida, to attend Palm Beach Junior College in Lake Worth on a golf scholarship.
Parnevik turned professional in 1986 and scored four wins in his early years on the European Tour. Based in Florida, he joined the PGA Tour in the mid-90s, subsequently winning five events. His playing career also includes three Ryder Cup appearances (1997, 1999, and 2002) and two runner-up finishes in The Open (1994 and 1997). 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.
In late 2000, Parnevik underwent hip surgery at the persuasion of Greg Norman, who had undergone similar surgery.
Parnevik finished second in the Valero Texas Open in October 2007, losing to Justin Leonard in a playoff. In 2009, after a tie for 17th at the SAS Masters in Sweden, Parnevik underwent further hip surgery in Vail, Colorado, United States, which cut short his 2009 season on the PGA Tour. He also cited the hip injury as the reason for his withdrawal from the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament ("Q-School") in December 2009.
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