Player Name
Gabriel Hjertstedt

Twitter Handle
@GHjertstedt

KCC Partner

Hometown
Umeå, Sweden.

Home Course
TBA

College Team (Past, Present, or Future)

Hole in One?

Golf Achievements
2 Tournament Victories on the US PGA TOUR.
First Swedish Player to win on the US PGA TOUR.
Has competed in all four “Major” Golf Championships.
5 top-10 finishes on the European Tour.
Represented Sweden in Dunhill Cup and World Cup.
Rookie of the year Australia and Sweden
Winner World Junior Championship and European Boys
Winner World Amateur Team Championship

Career Low Round/Location
TBA

Short Biography of YOU?
On the USPGA TOUR in 1997 Gabriel broke through for his first tournament victory
as golf professional late in the year in the B.C. Open played in Endicott, New York.
This victory marked the first time a Swedish golfer had won on the US PGA TOUR.

In February 1999, Gabriel recorded his second victory on the PGA TOUR in
the Touchstone Energy Tucson Open played in Tucson, Arizona.
The victory came after Gabriel birdied the first play-off hole to beat Tommy Armour III.

Gabriel recorded his best season on the PGA TOUR in 1999 with two additional
top-10 finishes Doral Classic and Buick Classic. T-16th in the 1999 US PGA Championship
and T-34 US Open. This success earned Gabriel a top 41st on the money list.
2001, T-30 US Open and In 2006, Gabriel recorded two top-10 finishes on the PGA TOUR.

Favorite Food?
TBA

Favorite thing about the KCC Invitational? If it's your first time, what are you looking forward to the most?

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