Jonas Blixt
| Jonas Blixt | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
24 April 1984 Nässjö, Sweden |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 164 lb (74 kg; 11.7 st) |
| Nationality |
 Sweden
|
| Residence | Jacksonville Beach, Florida |
| Career | |
| College | Florida State University |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour Nationwide Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships |
|
| Masters Tournament | T2: 2014 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2014 |
| The Open Championship | T26: 2013 |
| PGA Championship | 4th: 2013 |
Jonas Blixt (born 24 April 1984) is a Swedish professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
Blixt was born in Nässjö, Sweden. He played golf at Florida State University during which time he was a second-team All-American selection in 2007 and a first-team All-American in 2008. He was All-ACC as a junior and a first team All-ACC in 2008. He was a Ping all southeast region in 2008. He won the 2007 Inverness intercollegiate event and had five top fives along with two sixth-place finishes at other collegiate events in 2008. He won four career collegiate events and was a 2008 all-Nicklaus honoree.
Blixt competed in the Palmer Cup in 2007 and 2008.
Blixt turned professional in 2008 and competed in one Nationwide Tour event that season. In 2009, Blixt competed in more than 20 events, earning over $120,000. Although primarily based in the United States, he also played on the European Challenge Tour.
Blixt earned a place on the PGA Tour in 2012 by finishing fifth on the Nationwide Tour standings in the 2011 season. In May 2012, Blixt finished in a tie for third at the HP Byron Nelson Championship, having been tied for the lead until he bogeyed the 71st hole. After the Memorial Tournament in June, Blixt missed two months of the season due to a rib injury. He started the PGA Tour Fall Series well with another third-place finish at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
The following week at the 2012 Frys.com Open, Blixt beat rookie Jason Kokrak and veteran Tim Petrovic by one stroke for his maiden PGA Tour win in his 19th PGA Tour start.
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