Antti Juhani Ahokas (born 24 January 1985) is a Finnish professional golfer.

Ahokas was born in Lappeenranta. After winning the Finnish Amateur Stroke Play Championship in 2005, he moved to the United States to attend the University of Minnesota, but left after just 3 months to return to Europe and further his ambitions as a professional.

Antti Ahokas

In 2006, Ahokas won the Irish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship beating future world number 1 and major winner Rory McIlroy in a playoff.

Antti Ahokas

Having turned professional in 2006, Ahokas just failed to come through the European Tour final qualifying school and joined the second tier Challenge Tour for the 2007 season. In 2008, he won for the first time at the Abierto VISA de la Republica, becoming the first left-hander to take that title. Later in the season, he won again at the ECCO Tour Championship, and gained promotion the elite European Tour by ending the season ranked 19th on the money list.

Antti Ahokas

Amateur wins

2004 Finnish Amateur Match Play Championship, Finnish Amateur International Open Championship 2005 Finnish Amateur Stroke Play Championship 2006 Irish Amateur Open Championship

Professional wins (7)

Challenge Tour wins (2)

1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas and the TPG Tour

2Co-sanctioned by the Nordic Golf League

Nordic Golf League wins (4)

1Co-sanctioned by the Challenge Tour

Finnish Tour wins (2)

Team appearances

Amateur

European Boys' Team Championship (representing Finland): 2002, 2003

Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2002

European Youths' Team Championship (representing Finland): 2004, 2006

Eisenhower Trophy (representing Finland): 2004, 2006

European Amateur Team Championship (representing Finland): 2005

European Youths' Team Championship (representing Finland): 2004, 2006

Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2006 (winners) St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2006

See also

2008 Challenge Tour graduates

References

External links

Finnish male golfers

Minnesota Golden Gophers men's golfers

European Tour golfers

Left-handed golfers

Sportspeople from Lappeenranta

1985 births

Living people

21st-century Finnish people