Nordberg was introduced to golf at an early age by his father, Björn Nordberg, an elite golfer who captained the winning Swedish European Boys' Team Championship teams in 1983 and 1991,[1] and later served as European Golf Association President, Swedish Golf Federation President, and European Tour Board Non-Executive Director.

After winning the Tessali Open in Italy and three runner-up positions at Zambia Open, Collingtree Park Challenge and Rolex Pro-Am, he finished third on the 1993 Challenge Tour Order of Merit, earning a European Tour card for 1994.

On the 1994 European Tour, he made 10 cuts in 24 tournaments and finished ranked 163rd.

[6] In 1995, Nordberg joined the Asia Golf Circuit and later the fledgling Asian Tour, where he played until retiring in 2009.

[9] Nordberg played in the 1995 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, New York where he did not make the cut.