10 Things You Didn't Know About Vincent Norrman

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By Matt Cradock

published 10 September 2023

10 Things You Didn't Know About Vincent Norrman

1. Vincent Oliver Norrman was born 24th December 1997 in Stockholm, Sweden

2. Born on Christmas Eve, his parents are called Eva and Claes, with Vincent also having a sister called Vendela

3. Growing up, he played a lot of hockey before pursuing golf at the age of 15

4. Previously, he worked in a candy store during high school and states: "I made the best ice cream, waffles, and sold candy. In Sweden, we have this thing where we pick candy. Our store had 80 different kinds of candy... and the owner said we should try most of them. Two weeks in, I was tired of candy."

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5. Norrman enjoyed a successful college career at Georgia Southwestern, before the Swede moved to Florida State University

6. He featured in the 2020 Palmer Cup, with his last amateur start being a T12 finish at the Scandinavian Mixed

7. Turning professional in June 2021, his first pro tournament was the BMW International Open where he finished tied fifth. At the event, he scored a hole-in-one on a par-4 hole during the third round.

8. His partner, Frida Kinhult, is a former World Amateur No. 1 who graduated from the Symetra Tour following the 2020 season

9. Making his way quickly through the professional ranks, Norrman qualified for the 2022–23 PGA Tour season by finishing 23rd on the Korn Ferry Tour Final Eligibility Points Standing

Norrman lines up a putt — Norrman during the Barracuda Championship

10. In July 2023, he claimed his first PGA Tour and European Tour victory by winning a playoff at the Barbasol Championship. The win was his first professional golf victory and just his 23rd start on the PGA Tour

Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover weekend news and social media, as well as help look after Golf Monthly’s many buyers’ guides and equipment reviews.

Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. He currently plays at Witney Lakes in Oxfordshire and his favourite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.

Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?

Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°

Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Rocketballz Stage 2, 15°, 19°

Hybrid: Adams Super Hybrid, 22°

Irons: Mizuno MP54, 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°

Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

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