Mats Hallberg

Mats Hallberg (born 12 December 1964) is a retired Swedish professional golfer.

Mats Hallberg
Personal information
Born (1964-12-12) 12 December 1964
Nyköping, Sweden
Nationality Sweden
ResidenceNyköping, Sweden
Career
Turned professional1984
Former tour(s)European Tour (joined 1988)
Challenge Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour3
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipT68: 1995

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.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1994 Himmerland Open Michael Archer Lost to birdie on third extra hole
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References
  1. "Mats Hallberg Career Record". European Tour. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. "1995 Open Championship". Official World Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. "Mats Hallberg". OWGR. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  4. "Mats Hallberg Career Record". Golfdata. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  5. "Mats Hallberg New Golf Commentator at C More". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 24 February 2020. (in Swedish)
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