10 Things You Didn't Know About Robert Karlsson

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last updated 4 May 2022

One of the five Ryder cup vice-captains, how well do you know Robert Karlsson?

10 Things You Didn't Know About Robert Karlsson

Thomas Bjorn surprised no one when he selected fellow Scandinavian Robert Karlsson as a 2018 Ryder Cup vice-captain. A player with vast experience and a two-time Ryder Cup competitor, Karlsson will bring a steely determination to the team along with an analytical mind-set. Take a look at these 10 facts on the Swede that you may not already know.

10 Things You Didn't Know About Robert Karlsson

1 Karlsson won 11 times on the European Tour with his last win coming in November 2010 at the Dubai World Championship.

2 Teaming up with Henrik Stenson, he won the 2008 Mission Hills World Cup representing Sweden. They shot 63 in the final round to win by three over Spain.

3 He currently lives in North Carolina but has lived in Monaco before too.

Karlsson is one of five Ryder Cup vice-captains in 2018 (Getty Images)

4 His best run in Majors came in 2008 where he produced an eighth at The Masters, fourth at the US Open, seventh at The Open Championship and a 20th at the PGA Championship.

5 Thanks to his analytical style of play, his nickname is The Scientist.

6 He turned pro in 1989 off of +3.

7 He was the first Swedish winner of the European Tour Order of Merit after winning it in 2008.

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8 Karlsson is a member of the "Champions of Peace" club which is part of Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based organisation that selects elite athletes to serve peace through sport across the globe.

9 He is married to Ebba Karlsson, an author and former model. Her book True Starlight is an Amazon best-seller and was published in 2017.

10 His highest world ranking is 6.

Karlsson is sure to bring a cool head to the European team in Paris, where the 2018 Ryder Cup starts on September 28th.

A golfer for most of his life, Sam is a Senior Staff Writer for Golf Monthly.

Working with golf gear and equipment over the last five years, Sam has quickly built outstanding knowledge and expertise on golf products ranging from drivers, to balls, to shoes.

He also loves to test golf apparel especially if it a piece that can be used just about anywhere!

As a result he has always been the one family and friends come to for buying advice and tips.

He is a graduate of Swansea University where he studied History and American Studies, and he has been a part of the Golf Monthly team since December 2017. He also previously worked for World Soccer and Rugby World magazines.

Sam now spends most of his time testing and looking after golf gear content for the website. He also oversees all Tour player content as well.

Unfortunately, Sam is not a member of any club at the moment but regularly gets out on the golf course to keep up the facade of having a handicap of five.