Mikael Krantz

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Mikael Krantz
Personal information
Born (1965-09-13) 13 September 1965 (age 57)
Sweden
Sporting nationalityFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Residence Stuttgart, Germany [1]
Career
Turned professional1987
Former tour(s) European Tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour4
Other2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship 77th: 1993

Mikael Krantz (born 13 September 1965) is a Swedish professional golfer.

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Krantz played on the European Tour 1989–1994 where his best result was a tie for 12th in the 1993 Open de España. He played on the Challenge Tour 1991–1999 where he enjoyed success, winning four times 1991–1992, putting him on the list of golfers with most Challenge Tour wins. [2] His best result outside Europe was a top-10 finish in the 1991 New Zealand Open at Titirangi, a PGA Tour of Australasia tournament. [3]

Krantz played in The Open Championship three times: 1990 at St Andrews, 1993 at Royal St Georges and 1994 at Turnberry. He made the cut at Royal St Georges. [2]

After his career Krantz moved to Germany in 2004 to become a teaching pro at Golfanlage Kirchheim-Wendlingen outside Stuttgart. [4]

Professional wins (6)

Challenge Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
12 Jun 1991 Open de Dijon Bourgogne −7 (281) Flag of France.svg Thomas Levet
231 May 1992 SIAB Open −8 (72-70-71-67=280)4 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Olle Karlsson, Flag of Sweden.svg Klas Eriksson
326 Jul 1992 Open des Volcans −11 (69-71-71-66=277)Playoff Flag of England.svg Craig Cassells, Flag of England.svg Jeremy Robinson,
Flag of the United States.svg Ronald Stelten
426 Sep 1992 Challenge Novotel −10 (70-68-67-73=278)2 strokes Flag of France.svg Jean-Ignace Mouhica

Swedish Golf Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
124 Jul 1988 SM Match Trygg-Hansa Cup 1 up Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Gillner
221 Sep 1997 Helsingborg Golf Open −9 (69-72-66=207)2 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Johan Annerfelt

Team appearances

Amateur

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References

  1. ↑ Golfanlage Kirchheim-Wendlingen, accessed 19 September 2016 (in German)
  2. 1 2 Mikeal Krantz career record, European Tour, accessed 19 September 2016
  3. ↑ Mikael Krantz, Official World Golf Ranking
  4. ↑ Mikael Krantz fyller 40 år den 13 september, Helsingborgs Dagblad, 11 September 2005 (in Swedish)
  5. ↑ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association" . Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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