https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sweden will play host to the first European Tour golf tournament where men and women will compete against each other on the same course for the same prize. https://www.thelocal.se/20191014/sweden-to-host-first-mixed-gender-golf-competition-of-its-kind Mon, 14 Oct 2019 17:05:42 +0200 sweden-to-host-first-mixed-gender-golf-competition-of-its-kind Sweden's Alex Noren came back from a seven-shot overnight deficit to claim a dramatic French Open victory at Le Golf National on Sunday, as the difficult closing stretch of the Ryder Cup course saw a host of challengers slip up. https://www.thelocal.se/20180701/swedens-noren-storms-to-french-open-title-as-fellow-swede-kinhult-slumps Sun, 01 Jul 2018 20:36:07 +0200 swedens-noren-storms-to-french-open-title-as-fellow-swede-kinhult-slumps Swedish youngster Marcus Kinhult will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the French Open after a four-under 67 on Saturday, as Spaniards Sergio Garcia and Jon Rahm surged into contention on the Ryder Cup course at Le Golf National. https://www.thelocal.se/20180701/swede-kinhult-looks-to-hold-on-to-lead-at-french-open Sun, 01 Jul 2018 04:32:26 +0200 swede-kinhult-looks-to-hold-on-to-lead-at-french-open World number 183 Marcus Kinhult of Sweden tamed Le Golf National's Ryder Cup course on Friday, carding a stunning second round of 65 for a two-shot lead at the French Open. https://www.thelocal.se/20180630/swede-sensation-as-kinhult-tames-ryder-cup-venue Sat, 30 Jun 2018 05:09:19 +0200 swede-sensation-as-kinhult-tames-ryder-cup-venue Sweden's Pernilla Lindberg held her nerve to claim her first major title on Monday, winning the ANA Inspiration on the eighth hole of a thrilling playoff duel with South Korean star Park In-bee. https://www.thelocal.se/20180403/swedish-underdog-lindberg-upsets-favourite-to-win-first-major-title Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:15:27 +0200 swedish-underdog-lindberg-upsets-favourite-to-win-first-major-title South Korea's Park Hee-young, Sweden's Caroline Hedwall and American Jackie Stoelting each fired a six-under par 66 to share the lead after Thursday's opening round of the LPGA Kia Classic. https://www.thelocal.se/20180323/swedens-caroline-hedwall-takes-surprise-lead-in-lpga-classic Fri, 23 Mar 2018 08:08:21 +0100 swedens-caroline-hedwall-takes-surprise-lead-in-lpga-classic It didn't help that he tried to pin the blame on a stranger in Norway. An 83-year-old German's drug trafficking career ended abruptly after he got his car stuck on a golf course in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20180306/german-drug-peddler-83-busted-in-sweden-after-golf-course-mishap-norway-oslo Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:56:21 +0100 german-drug-peddler-83-busted-in-sweden-after-golf-course-mishap-norway-oslo Sweden's golfing ace Henrik Stenson is hoping a swift recovery to a rib injury will allow him to contest next week's European Tour season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. https://www.thelocal.se/20171109/superman-comment-was-sarcasm-henrik-stenson Thu, 09 Nov 2017 12:33:45 +0100 superman-comment-was-sarcasm-henrik-stenson Sweden's Anna Nordqvist overcame glandular fever and terrible weather to claim her second major title with a play-off win over American Brittany Altomare at the Evian Championship on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.se/20170918/i-grew-up-in-sweden-im-used-to-playing-in-bad-weather-nordqvist-beats-hail-and-fever-to-win-second-major Mon, 18 Sep 2017 09:05:31 +0200 i-grew-up-in-sweden-im-used-to-playing-in-bad-weather-nordqvist-beats-hail-and-fever-to-win-second-major Sweden's Henrik Stenson claimed his first title since winning the 2016 British Open, outdueling Ollie Schniederjans down the stretch on Sunday to win the USPGA Tour's Wyndham Championship. https://www.thelocal.se/20170821/henrik-stenson-claims-first-title-of-the-year-and-sets-new-swedish-record Mon, 21 Aug 2017 09:10:17 +0200 henrik-stenson-claims-first-title-of-the-year-and-sets-new-swedish-record Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson has revealed that he had "valuable personal items" stolen when the house he is renting during this week's British Open at Royal Birkdale was burgled while he was playing in Thursday's first round. https://www.thelocal.se/20170721/swedish-golfer-stenson-has-rental-home-burgled-during-british-open Fri, 21 Jul 2017 19:37:55 +0200 swedish-golfer-stenson-has-rental-home-burgled-during-british-open Henrik Stenson took the Claret Jug jet-skiing with him after winning the British Open last year, but the Swedish golfer has something more outlandish in mind if he retains the famous trophy this week. https://www.thelocal.se/20170719/henrik-stenson-promises-new-crazy-stunt-if-he-wins-the-british-open-again-claret-jug-sweden-golf Wed, 19 Jul 2017 10:15:43 +0200 henrik-stenson-promises-new-crazy-stunt-if-he-wins-the-british-open-again-claret-jug-sweden-golf After a year in which he shot up the world rankings and turned heads in the golf world, Swede Alex Norén will tee up this week on Dundonald Links looking to become the first player in the 45-year history of the Scottish Open to successfully defend the title. https://www.thelocal.se/20170713/swedens-new-golf-hero-norn-fights-to-defend-scottish-open-title Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:24:40 +0200 swedens-new-golf-hero-norn-fights-to-defend-scottish-open-title Things you don't expect to happen on the golf course. https://www.thelocal.se/20170630/video-watch-elk-calf-chases-swedish-golfer-karlstad Fri, 30 Jun 2017 13:10:15 +0200 video-watch-elk-calf-chases-swedish-golfer-karlstad Will Sweden's Henrik Stenson tee off to victory in the US Open or will a new first-timer claim the top spot? https://www.thelocal.se/20170613/there-will-be-times-when-you-want-to-get-mad-but-youve-got-to-stay-focused-henrik-stenson-sweden-golf Tue, 13 Jun 2017 09:58:41 +0200 there-will-be-times-when-you-want-to-get-mad-but-youve-got-to-stay-focused-henrik-stenson-sweden-golf Sweden's Alex Norén believes his win in the European PGA Championship at Wentworth on Sunday puts him in with a chance in the season's three remaining major championships. https://www.thelocal.se/20170529/swedens-rising-star-alex-noren-wants-more-after-european-pga-title-win Mon, 29 May 2017 09:46:43 +0200 swedens-rising-star-alex-noren-wants-more-after-european-pga-title-win History-making Swedish golfer Henrik Stenson says he would never swap his British Open title for love nor money, not even the Masters green jacket. https://www.thelocal.se/20170405/history-making-swedish-golfer-thinks-british-open-means-more-than-masters Wed, 05 Apr 2017 09:02:48 +0200 history-making-swedish-golfer-thinks-british-open-means-more-than-masters Swedish golfer Anna Nordqvist claimed a "special" victory at the LGPA Tour's Founder's Cup on Sunday to defeat three former champions and take her first win of 2017. https://www.thelocal.se/20170320/i-always-says-im-a-west-coast-girl-and-people-remind-me-im-from-sweden-victory-for-swedish-golfer-in-us Mon, 20 Mar 2017 08:02:03 +0100 i-always-says-im-a-west-coast-girl-and-people-remind-me-im-from-sweden-victory-for-swedish-golfer-in-us After his stellar finish to 2016, which saw him win four European Tour tournaments, Alex Norén is the man to watch at this week's Qatar Masters. https://www.thelocal.se/20170125/could-this-golfer-be-the-next-swedish-sporting-hero Wed, 25 Jan 2017 08:08:05 +0100 could-this-golfer-be-the-next-swedish-sporting-hero Sweden's Alex Norén joins compatriot Henrik Stenson inside the top-20 on the World Rankings for the first time after capturing the British Masters at The Grove on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.se/20161017/swedish-golfer-among-worlds-best-with-masters-win Mon, 17 Oct 2016 09:14:56 +0200 swedish-golfer-among-worlds-best-with-masters-win