Christian Nilsson is from Karlstad, Sweden. He got his first golf club when he was seven years old and has been playing ever since. He has been coached by Henri Reis, noted instructor for former women’s World No. 1 pro Annika Sorenstam. Christian has met Sorenstam just once, but says he “would love to do half of what she has done in the game – she is just an amazing player and someone Sweden should be very proud of.” Christian uses an Odyssey Putter. He posted five top-10 finishes in 2011. Christian won his first European Tour event in 2009 at the Saint-Omer Open and nearly won a second title the same year at the Castello Masters Costa Azahar, where he finished second.