Mikael Krantz

Mikael Krantz
Personal information
Born (1965-09-13) 13 September 1965 (age 59)
Sweden
Sporting nationality Sweden
ResidenceStuttgart, 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 TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open Championship77th: 1993

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

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 from 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]

  1. ^ Golfanlage Kirchheim-Wendlingen, accessed 19 September 2016 (in German)
  2. ^ a b 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)