Mats Lanner
Mats Åke Lanner (born 5 March 1961) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Mats Lanner | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Mats Åke Lanner |
Born | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5 March 1961
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) |
Nationality | |
Residence | Mölnlycke, Sweden |
Spouse | Lena |
Children | 1 |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1981 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Professional wins | 17 |
Highest ranking | 86 (7 May 1989)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 3 |
Challenge Tour | 2 |
Other | 12 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | DNP |
The Open Championship | T28: 1992 |
Lanner was born in Gothenburg. He turned professional in 1981 and qualified for the European Tour on his first visit to Qualifying School. He was a member of the European Tour until 2001, with just a couple of breaks when he failed to retain his card, and his best Order of Merit finish was nineteenth in 1987. He won three times on the main tour and two times on the second tier Challenge Tour, as well as picking up several wins in non-Tour events in his home country. He was a member of the winning Swedish team at the 1991 Alfred Dunhill Cup. He holed the winning putt for his team in the final of the tournament, between Sweden and South Africa, on the first playoff hole in the last game, played between Lanner and Gary Player.
Professional wins (17)
European Tour wins (3)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 10 May 1987 | Epson Grand Prix of Europe Matchplay Championship |
1 up | ||
2 | 16 Jan 1994 | Madeira Island Open | −10 (70-67-69=206) | 2 strokes | |
3 | 21 Jun 1998 | Madeira Island Open (2) | −11 (70-66-68-73=277) | 1 stroke |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 18 Aug 1991 | Gefle Open | −19 (64-71-68-66=269) | 1 stroke | |
2 | 4 Oct 1998 | Telia Grand Prix | E (71-70-74-69=284) | Playoff |
Other wins (12)
- 1983 Swedish PGA Championship[4]
- 1984 Siab Grand Prix, Kullenburg Open, Ingarö Mästermöte, Svenska Mästerskapet Match Play
- 1985 Owell Open, Wang Open
- 1986 Trygg-Hansa Open, Gevalia Open
- 1987 Gevalia Open
- 1989 Gevalia Open, Teleannons Grand Prix
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
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The Open Championship | T50 | CUT | CUT | T28 | T51 |
Note: Lanner only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Professional
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Sweden): 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 (winners)
- World Cup of Golf (representing Sweden): 1987, 1989, 1990
- Europcar Cup (representing Sweden): 1988 (winners)
References
- "Week 18 1989 Ending 7 May 1989" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "Gothenburg Open". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 6. August 1980. p. 69.
- "I siffror sett, Nationellt, Gothenburg Open, Strömstad-Driven". Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 8. August 1981. p. 55-56.
- http://www.e-magin.se/paper/ths4drmm/paper Svensk Golf magazine 7/1983 page 76
External links
- Mats Lanner at the European Tour official site
- Mats Lanner at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Mats Lanner at golfdata.se (in Swedish)