Sven Tumba - Golf

Golf

After a successful career in ice hockey and football, Tumba dedicated himself to golf as a player, golf course designer and ambassador of the sport. Tumba was one of the people who introduced golf into Sweden. On the 100th anniversary of the Swedish Golf Federation in 2004, he was named the most influential person in the history of golf in that country, ahead of figures such as all-time women's golf great Annika Sörenstam.

Tumba also officially introduced the game of golf to the former Soviet Union.

As a player:

• 1970: Winner of the Scandinavian International Match Play of Golf.
• 1970: Represented Sweden in the Eisenhower Trophy.
• 1973: Represented Sweden in the World Cup.

Golf projects:

• 1967: Tumba Golf Center, the first indoor driving range in Sweden. Founder/Designer.
• 1969: Founded the Colgate Cup, the largest golf tournament for children.
• 1970: Founder and President (for 15 years) of the Scandinavian Masters, one of the largest tournaments in the European Tour.
• 1977: Founder and President (for 3 years) of the European Open in the European Tour.
• 1978: Ullna Golf Club, (host of the Scandinavian Enterprise Open (5 times, 1983–87) and the 1988 Eisenhower Trophy. Designer/Project Leader.
• 1987: Tumba Golf Club Moscow (now called Moscow City Club) the first golf course in the former Soviet Union, located in central Moscow close to the Swedish Embassy. Founder/Designer.
• 1988: Österåkers Golf Club, two 18-hole courses (host for the LPGA Compaq Open and Swedish Tour).
• 1988: Officially introduced the game of golf to the former Soviet Union.
• 1988: Founded the first golf school in Soviet.
• 1995: Founded the World Golfers Championship, a yearly amateur golf tournament in many countries, played by thousands of golfers around the world.
• 1998: Tumba Kävlinge Golf for All, Löddeköpinge. A new way of golf course design and management, with goal to benefit juniors and the general golf mass.
• 2004: Named as the most influential person in the history of golf in Sweden.