Mathias Grönberg
Swedish professional golfer (born 1970)
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Mathias David Grönberg (born 12 March 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer who now lives in the United States. He has played on the European Tour and PGA Tour.
| Mathias Grönberg | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | David Mathias Grönberg |
| Born | 12 March 1970 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Monaco West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Children | 3 |
| Career | |
| College | Swedish Golf Academy |
| Turned professional | 1990 |
| Former tours | PGA Tour European Tour Web.com Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Highest ranking | 65 (12 October 2003)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 4 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2000, 2001, 2003 |
| U.S. Open | T74: 2001 |
| The Open Championship | T18: 2003 |
Amateur career
In 1970, Grönberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1988, at the age of 18, Grönberg won the Swedish Boys Championship.
In 1990, Grönberg won the British Youths Open Amateur Championship. That year he helped Sweden to win the Eisenhower Trophy and also won the individual title.
Professional career
In 1990, Grönberg turned professional. After starting out on the second-tier Challenge Tour, he was a member of the European Tour from 1994 to 2003, winning four events in that timespan. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit was tenth in 1998.
However, Grönberg was keen to join the PGA Tour in the United States, repeatedly entering its Qualifying Tournament. In 2003, after six failed attempts, he earned medalist honors. Grönberg had difficulty settling on the PGA Tour and after his 2005 second season he had to return to the Qualifying Tournament to retain his card, which he did. His best finish in a tour event was a 3rd place finish at the 2007 Valero Texas Open, three behind Justin Leonard.
In 2008, the first Mathias Grönberg Trophy event took place in Sweden. Grönberg's goal is to make golf more popular with young children in his home country. It is an annual event that is being played at Kårsta Golf Club.
In 2009, Grönberg won his first title on the Nationwide Tour at the Melwood Prince George's County Open where he won by six strokes over Esteban Toledo and Justin Bolli. He finished 24th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card.
Personal life
Grönberg is married to Tara. They have three children.
Grönberg lives in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Amateur wins
- 1988 Swedish Boys Championship
- 1990 British Youths Open Amateur Championship
- 1991 Swedish Open
Professional wins (6)
European Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Sep 1995 | Canon European Masters | −18 (70-65-66-69=270) | 2 strokes |  Barry Lane,  Costantino Rocca |
| 2 | 23 Aug 1998 | Smurfit European Open | −13 (68-71-67-69=275) | 10 strokes |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez,  Phillip Price |
| 3 | 23 Jan 2000 | Mercedes-Benz South African Open1 | −14 (70-70-67-67=274) | 1 stroke |  Darren Fichardt,  Ricardo González, Nick Price |
| 4 | 4 May 2003 | Italian Open Telecom Italia | −17 (71-67-68-65=271) | 2 strokes | Ricardo González, José Manuel Lara, Colin Montgomerie |
1Co-sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | Victor Chandler British Masters | David Howell, Robert Karlsson, Thomas Levet |
Levet won with birdie on third extra hole Howell and Karlsson eliminated by par on first hole |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Jun 2009 | Melwood Prince George's County Open | −19 (68-69-67-65=269) | 6 strokes |  Justin Bolli,  Esteban Toledo |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Northeast Pennsylvania Classic | Gary Christian |
Lost to birdie on ninth extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Jul 1991 | SM Match Play | 19 holes | Mats Sterner | |
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | Zambia Open | Mark Nichols, Jeremy Robinson |
Robinson won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | |||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T74 | CUT | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T18 | T47 | |||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT |
Note: Grönberg never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | T72 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Match Play | R64 | |
| Championship | T42 | NT1 |
| Invitational |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1989
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1990 (winning team and individual leader)
Professional
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Sweden): 1998, 2000
- World Cup (representing Sweden): 1998, 2000
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2002