Michael Jonzon (born 21 April 1972) is a Swedish professional golfer.
| Michael Jonzon | |
|---|---|
 Jonzon in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael Jonzon |
| Born | 21 April 1972 Skara, Sweden |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden |
| Residence | Skövde, Sweden |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1991 |
| Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T60: 1996 |
Jonzon was born in Skara, Sweden. He turned professional in 1991 and has spent most of his career on the European Tour and the Challenge Tour. He has two European Tour titles, the 1997 Portuguese Open and the 2009 Castelló Masters Costa Azahar,[1] and several wins in lower level professional events.
Professional wins (8) edit
European Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Mar 1997 | Portuguese Open | −19 (67-65-68-69=269) | 3 strokes |  Ignacio Garrido
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| 2 | 25 Oct 2009 | Castelló Masters Costa Azahar | −20 (64-68-65-67=264) | 1 stroke |  Martin Kaymer, Christian Nilsson
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Challenge Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Jun 2003 | Galeria Kaufhof Pokal Challenge | −25 (63-63-69-68=263) | 2 strokes |  Phillip Archer, Chris Hanell, David Ryles
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| 2 | 24 Aug 2003 | Rolex Trophy | −21 (66-67-67-67=267) | 3 strokes |  Martin Wiegele
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Other wins (4) edit
- 1993 Sundvall Open (Swedish Mini-Tour)
- 1994 Kinnaborg Open (Swedish Mini-Tour)
- 1997 Open Novotel Perrier (with Anders Forsbrand)
- 2006 Rosén Open (Swedish Mini-Tour)
Playoff record edit
European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | Farmfoods European Senior Masters |  Paul Lawrie
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T60 | CUT |
Note: Jonzon only played in The Open Championship.
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships edit
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Match Play | ||
| Championship | ||
| Invitational | T78 | |
| Champions | T57 |
Did not play
"T" = Tied
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Jonzon keeps card with Spain win". BBC Sport. 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
External links edit
- Michael Jonzon at the European Tour official site
- Michael Jonzon at the Official World Golf Ranking official site