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Peter Hedblom

Peter Mikael Hedblom (born 20 January 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer. He won three times on the European Tour and lost in playoffs four times. He finished tied 7th at the 1996 Open Championship.

In 1970, Hedblom was born in Gävle, Sweden. When he was just a few years old, he followed his father Olle, a former bandy player, who later became a golf club professional, to the golf course at Gävle Golf Club. Peter became a member at seven and early showed great talent, but was actively involved in ice hockey before that. His younger sister Marlene did not start her golfing career until the age of 12, but also later became a tournament professional. Through their early careers, the two siblings were supported by their parents, Olle and Agneta.

His father Olle was an elite player himself and once won the Scandinavian Foursome, together with best friend William Löfqvist, who was a well-known goaltender of the Swedish national ice hockey team and the best golfer in northern Sweden. However, Olle's own career was interrupted by a serious leg injury, when he as a bandy coach ran into the ice after the game to talk to the referee, but was hit by the ice machine. Olle's priority became supporting the golf careers of his children

In 1981, at the age of 11, Hedblom won the unofficial Swedish youth championship, Bankboken Cup, at his age level and again in 1984 at the next level.

Hedblom and his father won the Swedish Father and Son Championship four years in a row 1985–1988.

In 1987, Hedblom won the Swedish Boys under-19 Championship. The following year he won the Doral Junior Classic in the United States and the Nordic Championship. At his home course he shot an eight under par 28 on the last nine, to win the Junior District Championship by a big margin.

He was a member of the Continental Europe team that won the 1986 Jacques Léglise Trophy and also played in the event in 1987.

In 1988, Hedblom finished second in the Swedish Junior Stroke-play Championship.

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