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Mathias Grönberg 
Personal information Full name Mathias David Grönberg Born 12 March 1970
Stockholm, SwedenHeight 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Nationality 
SwedenResidence Monaco;
West Palm Beach, FL, USCareer College Swedish Golf Academy Turned professional December 1990 Current tour(s) PGA Tour
European TourProfessional wins 6 Number of wins by tour European Tour 4 Nationwide Tour 1 Challenge Tour 1 Best results in Major Championships Masters Tournament DNP U.S. Open T74: 2001 The Open Championship T18: 2003 PGA Championship CUT: 2000, 2001, 2003 Mathias David Grönberg (born 12 March 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer who has played on the European Tour, PGA Tour, and their second-tier tours.
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Career
Grönberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He won the Swedish Boys Championship in 1988 and the British Youths Championship in 1990. That year he helped Sweden to win the Eisenhower Trophy, and picked up the individual title at that event.
Grönberg turned professional late in 1990. After starting out on the second tier Challenge Tour, he was a member of the European Tour from 1994 to 2003, winning four European Tour events in that time. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit was tenth in 1998. However, he was keen to join the PGA Tour in America, repeatedly entering its Qualifying Tournament. After six failed attempts he topped the event in 2003. He had difficulty settling on the PGA Tour, and after his 2005 second season he had to return to the Qualifying Tournament to retain his card, which he did. His best finish in a tour event so far is a tie for 3rd place at the 2007 Valero Texas Open, where he ultimately trailed winner Justin Leonard by three shots.
Grönberg won his first event on the Nationwide Tour in 2009 at the Melwood Prince George's County Open where he lapped the field and won by six strokes over Esteban Toledo and Justin Bolli. He finished 24th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card.
Personal life
Grönberg's wife, Tara, is American. They have a son Van, born in 2002, and a daughter Ava, born in 2005. They reside in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Mathias Grönberg Trophy 2008
In August 2008 the first Mathias Grönberg Trophy event took place in Sweden. Grönberg's goal is to make golf more popular with young children. He hopes to make this a yearly event.
Amateur wins (3)
- 1988 Swedish Boys Championship
- 1990 British Youths Open Amateur Championship
- 1991 Swedish Open
Professional wins (6)
European Tour wins (4)
No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
VictoryRunner(s)-up 1 3 Sep 1995 Canon European Masters -18 (70-65-66-69=270) 2 strokes 
Barry Lane, 
Costantino Rocca2 23 Aug 1998 Smurfit European Open -13 (68-71-67-69=275) 10 strokes 
Miguel Ángel Jiménez, 
Phillip Price3 23 Jan 2000 Mercedes-Benz South African Open -14 (70-70-67-67=274) 1 stroke 
Darren Fichardt, 
Ricardo González,
Nick Price4 4 May 2003 Italian Open -17 (71-67-68-65=271) 2 Strokes Ricardo González, José Manuel Lara,
Colin MontgomerieSunshine Tour wins (1)
- 2000 Mercedes-Benz South African Open (co-sanctioned with the European Tour)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
- 1991 SM Match Play
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning Score Margin of
VictoryRunner(s)-up 1 7 Jun 2009 Melwood Prince George's County Open -19 (68-69-67-65=269) 6 strokes 
Esteban Toledo, 
Justin BolliResults in major championships
Tournament 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP CUT The Open Championship CUT DNP DNP DNP CUT PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open DNP T74 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP The Open Championship DNP CUT CUT T18 T47 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP PGA Championship CUT CUT DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Tournament 2010 The Masters DNP U.S. Open CUT The Open Championship DNP PGA Championship DNP DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1990 (winning team and individual winner)
Professional
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Sweden): 1998, 2000
- World Cup (representing Sweden): 1998, 2000
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2002
See also
- 2003 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2008 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2009 Nationwide Tour graduates
External links
- Official website
- Mathias Grönberg at the European Tour official site
- Mathias Grönberg at the PGA Tour official site
- Mathias Grönberg at the Sunshine Tour official site
- Mathias Grönberg at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Profile at golfdata.se
Categories:- Swedish golfers
- European Tour golfers
- PGA Tour golfers
- People from Stockholm
- Swedish expatriates in Monaco
- People from West Palm Beach, Florida
- 1970 births
- Living people
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