Finnish player Oliver Lindell had a standout career as an amateur before turning professional and eventually earning his DP World Tour card.
However, it was in his maiden Major appearance, at the 2025 Open at Royal Portrush, where he made a name for himself, reaching the weekend with ease and eventually placing a respectable T28.
Here are 10 things to know about the rising star.
Oliver Lindell Facts
1. Oliver Lindell was born on 29th September 1998 in Porvoo, Finland.
2. He had a successful amateur career, including being named Junior Golfer of the Year three years in a row.
3. He played for his country at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, finishing fifth.
4. He claimed the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy in 2015 and, in the same year, won the Master Promo Championship on the Nordic Golf League.
5. Lindell turned professional in 2016 and began competing on the Nordic Golf League.
6. His first two wins as a pro came on the circuit later that year, first with the Kitchen Joy Championship and then with the NorthSide Charity Challenge. Those titles helped him earn a Challenge Tour card.
7. One of the early highlights on the Challenge Tour was a hole-in-one at the 2017 Magical Kenya Open, an achievement that won him a car.
8. At the pro-am ahead of the 2018 Vierumäki Finnish Challenge, he made an eagle, 11 birdies and seven pars for a 13-under 59.
9. He earned his DP World Tour card for the 2025 season, with one particularly impressive performance in his maiden season coming at the Italian Open, where he placed T10.
10. His Major debut came at the 2025 Open after surviving a play-off in Final Qualifying.
Born |
29 September 1998 - Porvoo, Finland |
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Turned Pro |
2016 |
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Former Tours |
Challenge Tour |
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Current Tour |
DP World Tour |
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Professional Wins |
4 |
Tour |
Event |
Winning Score |
Nordic Golf League |
2015 Master Promo Championship (as an amateur) |
-12 (three strokes) |
Nordic Golf League |
2016 Kitchen Joy Championship |
-13 (two strokes) |
Nordic Golf League |
2016 NorthSide Charity Challenge |
-18 (one stroke) |
Finnish Tour |
2020 Finnish Tour IV |
-10 (two strokes) |
