Mikael Piltz
Mikael Piltz (born 10 May 1967) is a Finnish professional golfer who played on the Challenge Tour and briefly on the European Tour.
Mikael Piltz | |
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Personal information | |
Born | 10 May 1967 |
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Sporting nationality | Finland |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1989 |
Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
Professional wins | 9 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Challenge Tour | 2 |
Other | 7 |
Career
Piltz turned professional in 1989 and played on the Swedish Golf Tour. He then joined the Challenge Tour, where he was runner-up at the 1992 Volvo Finnish Open[1] before winning the 1994 Volvo Finnish Open, following a playoff with Joakim Grönhagen.[2] The win earned him an invitation to the 1995 Sarazen World Open at Chateau Elan Legends course in Braselton, Georgia. He made 11 starts and 5 cuts on the 1994 European Tour, finding himself back on the Challenge Tour, where he was runner-up at the 2001 Russian Open behind Jamie Donaldson.
Piltz represented Finland at four World Cups (1991, 1992, 1994, 2000) with a best finish of 21st together with Kalle Väinölä in 2000.
Professional wins (9)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 10 Jul 1994 | Volvo Finnish Open | −6 (67-71-72=210) | Playoff | Joakim Grönhagen |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1994 | Volvo Finnish Open | Joakim Grönhagen | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Source:[3]
Nordic Golf League wins (6)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 6 Jun 1999 | Kiitolinja Open | −8 (69-67=136) | 3 strokes | Johan Edfors |
2 | 20 Jun 1999 | Canon Masters | −9 (66-70-71=207) | 3 strokes | Pauli Hughes, Mika Lehtinen, Kalle Väinölä |
3 | 25 Jul 1999 | Audi Trophy | Jyry-Jussi Peltomäki | ||
4 | 12 Sep 1999 | Finnish PGA Championship | +1 (71-75-71=217) | 5 strokes | Anssi Kankkonen |
5 | 17 Jun 2000 | Sonera-Kiitolinja Open | −5 (69-70-72=211) | 1 stroke | Kalle Väinölä |
6 | 26 May 2002 | Intersport Open | −11 (67-71-67=205) | 5 strokes | Toni Karjalainen |
Other wins (2)
- 1995 Finnish PGA Championship
- 1997 Finish Closed Championship
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Finland): 1985[10]
Professional
References
- "1992 Volvo Finnish Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- "1994 Volvo Finnish Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- "Mikael Piltz Player Profile". European Tour. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- "Results 1999 Kiitolinja Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- "Results 1999 Canon Masters". Golfdata. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- "Results 1999 Audi Trophy". Golfdata. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- "Results 1999 PGA Championship". Golfdata. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- "Results 2000 Sonera-Kiitolinja Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- "Results 2002 Intersport Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
- Mikael Piltz at the European Tour official site
- Mikael Piltz at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Mikael Piltz at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)