About Niclas Fasth

Fasth turned pro in 1993 and until 2000 played on both the European and the second-tier European Challenge Tour. He won four events on the Challenge Tour, but since 2000 has been able to hold his card on the European Tour. He also won the 1993 Swedish Professional Championship.

Fasth's best seasons were 2005 and 2006, during which he won two events each year on the European Tour--the 2005 Duetsche Bank Players Championship of Europe and Holden New Zealand Open, and the 2006 Andalucia Open de Espana Valle Romano and Mallorca Classic. He also won once in 2000 (Madiera Island Open) and 2007 (BMW International Open). He has represented Europe on the victorious 2002 Ryder Cup team and has been ranked as high as fifth on the European Tour Money List. Besides finishing second at the 2001 British Open, Fasth was fourth at the 2007 U.S. Open.

Sponsored by Callaway, Fasth uses strictly Callaway clubs. In 2009, he carries the Big Bertha Fusion FT driver (9 degrees), the X Tour 3 wood, 2H FT hybrid, prototype irons (3-PW), the X Tour sand and pitching wedges and the Odyssey DFX 6600 putter. Fasth plays the Callaway HX Tour ball.

Fasth is a solid player across the board. He drives an average of 282 yards, makes about 30 putts per round and his average score is about 71.5. Fasth has lost about 10 yards in driving since the early 2000s. If Fasth stands out in any single category, it is accuracy, as he hits an average of 70 percent of greens in regulation.

Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, Fasth now resides in Ascot, England with his wife, Marie and two children, Adam and Amanda. Born on April 29, 1972, Fasth is 5-feet, 11-inches and weighs 180 pounds. Besides golf, he has an interest in motorcycles and cars.