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 |
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] He peaked at 174 on the Official World Golf Ranking in 1998.[3]
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.[4]
After cutting back on his playing schedule, Hallberg became a broadcaster. In 2016 he joined C More Entertainment's European Tour coverage.[5]
Professional wins (4)
Challenge Tour wins (3)
| 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
|
| 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
|
| 3 | 16 Jun 1991 | Stiga Open (2) | −7 (68-69-72=209) | 2 strokes | Lars Bonnevier, Magnus Jönsson
|
Other wins (1)
- 2009 Eskilstuna Open
Playoff record
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Himmerland Open |  Michael Archer
|
Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
References
- ^ "Mats Hallberg Career Record". European Tour. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "1995 Open Championship". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 February 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
- Mats Hallberg at the European Tour official site
- Mats Hallberg at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)