Sven Strüver

Sven Strüver is a German professional golfer who won three European Tour titles in the 1990s and once held the record for the lowest round by an amateur in a European Tour event.

As an amateur at the 1989 German Open, Sven Strüver shot a second-round 62 that set a record for the lowest round by an amateur in a European Tour event — a mark that held for twenty years until Shane Lowry equalled it at the 2009 Irish Open. He announced his talent as an amateur at the 1989 German Open, shooting a second-round 62 that set a new record for the lowest round by an amateur in a European Tour event, a mark that stood until Shane Lowry equalled it at the 2009 Irish Open. That same year he reached the final of the Spanish International Amateur Championship, losing to Darren Clarke. Strüver turned professional in 1990, immediately winning the German PGA Championship, and joined the European Tour in 1992. He credited fellow German Bernhard Langer with helping develop his game early in his career, and enjoyed his finest run from 1996 to 1998, winning three European Tour titles in successive seasons — capped by the 1998 Canon European Masters, won in a playoff over Patrik Sjöland — while finishing 13th on that year's Order of Merit having missed only two cuts all season. Strüver made 456 career appearances on the European Tour, losing his card in 2003 before a comeback stint in the late 2000s. He also represented Germany in the World Cup of Golf and Dunhill Cup team events during his career.

Consistent, all-around player known for a strong season-long run of top finishes at his peak

One of the notable German golfers to emerge in the wake of Bernhard Langer's success, active on the European Tour for over two decades

• 3x European Tour winner
• German PGA Champion (1990)
• German Amateur Closed Champion (1986)
• Record for lowest amateur round on the European Tour (62, 1989 German Open)