Torsten Giedeon

Torsten Giedeon (born 14 August 1957) is a German professional golfer who played on the European Tour and won the 1990 World Cup.

Giedeon joined the European Tour and played over 100 tournaments 1979–1996, where his best finish was a tie for third in the 1992 Belgian Open along with Seve Ballesteros, 4 strokes behind winner Miguel Ángel Jiménez.

[1] He won the 1994 American Express Trophy in Frankfurt, a Challenge Tour event.

The 1990 World Cup in Orlando, Florida was arguably the highlight of his career as he teamed up with Bernhard Langer and won, after they both shot 278 (–10) to finish tied 5th individually.

[4] Giedeon left golf club management for teaching in order to free up more time to play on the European Senior Tour.