Johan Ryström


Johan Ryström is a Swedish professional golfer.
Ryström grew up in Köping. He started playing golf at age six and was a scratch golfer by age fifteen. He turned professional in 1986 and won three times on the Challenge Tour. He had six top-10 finishes on the Challenge Tour in 2000 including victory in the Costa Blanca Challenge after beating Henrik Stenson in a playoff.
Ryström twice graduated from the Challenge Tour but never won a European Tour title, finishing runner-up three times. He tied for second in the 1992 Monte Carlo Open together with Mark McNulty, two strokes behind Ian Woosnam. Later the same year he tied for second at the Open de Catalonia, one stroke behind José Rivero. In the 1993 Honda Open he lost in a playoff to Sam Torrance.
Ryström earned a medical exemption for the 2003 season after suffering an elbow injury in 2002, but that were to be his last season. His European Tour official prize money 1988–2003 totaled €886,715.

Professional wins (8)

Challenge Tour wins (3)

Challenge Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
11991Länsförsäkringar Open Magnus Sunesson
22000Costa Blanca Challenge Henrik StensonWon with birdie on first extra hole

Telia Tour wins (5)

European Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
11993Honda Open Paul Broadhurst, Sam Torrance,
Ian Woosnam		Torrance won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Note: Ryström only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur
Professional