Mats Hallberg
| Mats Hallberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 12 December 1964 Nyköping, Sweden | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden | ||
| Residence | Nyköping, Sweden | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1984 | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour (joined 1988) Challenge Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 3 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T68: 1995 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Mats Hallberg (born 12 December 1964) is a retired Swedish professional golfer.
Hallberg turned professional in 1984 and played on the Swedish Tour before joining the European Tour in 1988. On the tour he had eight top-10 finishes, including third at the 1996 Scottish Open and the 1997 Volvo Scandinavian Masters, earning a total of €617,028.[1] His biggest success in a major came at the 1995 Open Championship where he shot a first round of 68 (−4), one stroke off the lead. John Daly eventually won at −6 after a playoff, and Hallberg finished tied for 68th along with Tiger Woods.[2]
Hallberg was in contention at the 1998 Volvo PGA Championship, the European tour's flagship event, held at Wentworth Club. Finding himself one stroke behind the leader, compatriot Michael Jonzon, after two rounds and one stroke behind leader Colin Montgomerie after three rounds, he finished with a round of 70 versus the Scotsman's 69 to end the tournament two strokes behind the triumphing Montgomerie.[3] The finish helped Hallberg reach a peak of 174 on the Official World Golf Ranking in 1998.[4]
Hallberg played intermittently on the Challenge Tour, winning three tournaments 1990–91. On the 1994 Challenge Tour he was runner up the Rolex Pro-Am, Ramlösa Open, Jämtland Open, and lost a playoff at Himmerland Open.[5]
After cutting back on his playing schedule, Hallberg became a broadcaster. In 2016 he joined C More Entertainment's European Tour coverage.[6]
Professional wins (4)[edit]
Challenge Tour wins (3)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Jun 1990 | Stiga Open | −10 (70-68-68=206) | 1 stroke | Yngve Nilsson
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| 2 | 2 Jun 1991 | Jede Hot Cup Open | −3 (72-71-70=213) | 2 strokes | Thomas Nilsson, Olle Karlsson, Jan Tilmanis, Fredrik C. Lundgren, Rubén Alvarez
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| 3 | 16 Jun 1991 | Stiga Open (2) | −7 (68-69-72=209) | 2 strokes | Lars Bonnevier, Magnus Jönsson
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Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Himmerland Open |  Michael Archer
|
Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
Other wins (1)[edit]
- 2009 Eskilstuna Open
References[edit]
- ^ "Mats Hallberg Career Record". European Tour. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "1995 Open Championship". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "1998 Volvo PGA Championship leaderboard". PGA European Tour. 25 May 1998. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Mats Hallberg". OWGR. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Mats Hallberg Career Record". Golfdata. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Mats Hallberg New Golf Commentator at C More". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 24 February 2020. (in Swedish)
External links[edit]
- Mats Hallberg at the European Tour official site
- Mats Hallberg at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)