Jesper Parnevik Wife: Who Is He Married To? (2026)

Swedish professional golfer Jesper Parnevik is married to Mia Parnevik (née Sandsten). They wed on August 6, 1994, and have four children.

Who Is Mia Parnevik?

Mia Parnevik (née Sandsten, born 1968) is the wife of Swedish golf star Jesper Parnevik and a television personality in her own right. She became the breakout star of the family's Swedish reality series Parneviks, which aired on TV3 from 2015 to 2018 and won the Kristallen award for Best Reality Series in 2015 — with Mia herself earning TV Personality of the Year honors. With over 224,000 Instagram followers (@miaparnevik), she shares family life, grandchildren, and lifestyle content, and has recorded an audiobook. The show, filmed at the family's 18,000-square-foot beachfront compound in Jupiter, Florida, turned the Parneviks into what Golf Digest called Sweden's answer to the Kardashians.

Marriage Timeline

Jesper and Mia married on August 6, 1994 — the same year Parnevik finished runner-up at The Open Championship. Their marriage has now lasted more than three decades, spanning his entire PGA Tour prime (five wins from 1998 to 2001), his three Ryder Cup appearances (1997, 1999, 2002), and his transition to the PGA Tour Champions. The couple raised four children in Florida while maintaining close ties to Sweden, where Jesper's father Bosse Parnevik is one of the country's most beloved comedians. The family are now grandparents as well.

Children

Jesper and Mia Parnevik have four children: daughters Peg (a pop singer), Penny, and Philippa, and son Phoenix — named to commemorate Parnevik's first PGA Tour victory at the 1998 Phoenix Open. The children grew up in the spotlight of the family's reality show, with Golf Digest once describing a Halloween scene of Jesper, dressed in a squirrel suit, grounding his three oldest daughters for ignoring him at the dinner table.

Career Highlights

Jesper Bo Parnevik (born March 7, 1965, in Botkyrka, Sweden) turned professional in 1986 and became one of Europe's most flamboyant golf exports. Nicknamed "Spaceman" for his eccentric style — including his trademark upturned cap brim — he won five PGA Tour events (1998–2001), four European Tour titles, and finished runner-up at The Open Championship in both 1994 and 1997. He spent 38 weeks in the world's top 10 during 2000–2001, reached a career-high ranking of No. 7, and was named Swedish Golfer of the Year in 1999. He represented Europe in three Ryder Cups and now competes on the PGA Tour Champions. Parnevik is also famous — infamously, by his own 2009 admission — for introducing Tiger Woods to Swedish au pair Elin Nordegren, whom Woods later married. He was inducted into the Swedish Golf Hall of Fame in 2023.

FAQ

Who is Jesper Parnevik's wife?

Mia Parnevik (née Sandsten). They married on August 6, 1994.

How many children do Jesper and Mia Parnevik have?

Four: daughters Peg, Penny, and Philippa, and son Phoenix.

How many PGA Tour wins does Jesper Parnevik have?

Five, all between 1998 and 2001, plus four European Tour victories.

Did Jesper Parnevik introduce Tiger Woods to Elin Nordegren?

Yes. Parnevik introduced Woods to Nordegren, who had worked as an au pair for the Parnevik family; he later said in 2009 that he regretted the introduction.