Mikael Krantz

Mikael Krantz
Mikael Krantz
Personal information
Born	13 September 1965; Sweden
Sporting nationality	Sweden
Residence	Stuttgart, Germany[1]
Career
Turned professional	1987
Former tour(s)	European Tour; Challenge Tour
Professional wins	6
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour	4
Other	2
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	77th: 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 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]

Professional wins (6)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	2 Jun 1991	Open de Dijon Bourgogne	−7 (281)		Thomas Levet
2	31 May 1992	SIAB Open	−8 (72-70-71-67=280)	4 strokes	Olle Karlsson, Klas Eriksson
3	26 Jul 1992	Open des Volcans	−11 (69-71-71-66=277)	Playoff	Craig Cassells, Jeremy Robinson, Ronald Stelten
4	26 Sep 1992	Challenge Novotel	−10 (70-68-67-73=278)	2 strokes	Jean-Ignace Mouhica

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	24 Jul 1988	SM Match Trygg-Hansa Cup	1 up		Anders Gillner
2	21 Sep 1997	Helsingborg Golf Open	−9 (69-72-66=207)	2 strokes	Johan Annerfelt

Amateur

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