Christofer Rahm
FullnameChristofer Magnus Gustav Rahm
Birth date12 February 1998 (age 28)
Birth placeStockholm, Sweden
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
ResidenceSärö, Kungsbacka Municipality, Sweden
CollegeUniversity of North Carolina Wilmington
Arkansas State University
StatusProfessional
Yearpro2022
TourChallenge Tour
ExtourNordic Golf League
Prowins4
Award 1PGA of Sweden Future Fund Award
Year 12025

Christofer Magnus Gustav Rahm (born 12 February 1998) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the Challenge Tour. He won three times on the 2024 Nordic Golf League to earn battlefield promotion.[1]

Early life and amateur career

Rahm spent 10 years of his childhood in Spain, and was educated at the American School of Dubai.[2] He won the 2015 Ras Al Khaimah Men's Amateur Championship, and made a handful of starts on the 2016 MENA Golf Tour.[3] In 2017, he finished third at the Qatar Open Amateur Championship and won the Swedish Junior Strokeplay Championship at Vallda Golf & Country Club.[4]

Rahm attended University of North Carolina Wilmington from 2017 to 2021 and Arkansas State University from 2021 to 2022.[5][6] Playing with the UNC Wilmington Seahawks, he was named First-team All-Coastal Athletic Association and with the Arkansas State Red Wolves, Second-team All-Sun Belt.[7]

Professional career

Rahm turned professional after graduating in 2022 and joined the Nordic Golf League. He won three times on the 2024 Nordic Golf League to earn battlefield promotion for the Challenge Tour, where his first start was the Danish Golf Challenge in May.[8]

In his second start, he tied for third at Challenge de Cádiz.[9]

Rahm was runner-up at the 2025 Italian Challenge Open alongside his compatriot Robin Petersson, two strokes behind J. C. Ritchie.[10]

Personal life

His three years older sister Isabella played golf at University of Pennsylvania.[11]

Amateur wins

Source:[12][13]

Professional wins (4)

Nordic Golf League wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
122 Feb 2024GolfStar Winter Series (Forest)−12 (70-65-69=204)PlayoffMatias Honkala
227 Feb 2024ECCO Tour Spanish Open−14 (69-65-68=202)2 strokesAlexander George Frances, Bjarki Pétursson (a)
318 May 2024Stora Hotellet Fjällbacka Open−20 (63-63-70=196)1 strokeBjörn Hellgren

Other wins (1)

  • 2022 Värmland Open (Future Series)

Source:[12]

References

  1. ^ "Christofer Rahm teeing it up in Odense after earning automatic promotion to Challenge Tour". European Tour. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ^ Grimshaw, Harry (5 September 2024). "Journeys with Christofer Rahm: ‘Especially growing up in Spain, people used to think I was related to Rahm’". Golf Digest ME. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  3. ^ Chakravarty, Joy (4 November 2015). "Regional golf round-up: Cristofer Rahm wins RAK Open". Sport 360. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Strid om SM-guldet mellan Christofer och Oscar" (in Swedish). Norra Halland. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Men's Golf Roster: Christofer Rahm". UNCW Sports. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Men's Golf Roster: Christofer Rahm". Arkansas State University Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Naglic and Rahm Garner All-Sun Belt Recognition". Arkansas State University Athletics. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  8. ^ Damgaard, Peter (18 May 2024). "Christofer Rahm på Challenge Touren efter tre Nordic League sejre i år" (in Danish). 19Hul. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Gøth-Rasmussen keeps his cool to secure victory in Cádiz". European Tour. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Ritchie secures DP World Tour promotion with victory in Italy". European Tour. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Women's Golf: Isabella Rahm". Penn Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Christofer Rahm". Golfdata. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Christofer Rahm". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 12 June 2024.