Mikael Piltz
| Mikael Piltz | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 May 1967 |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Sporting nationality | File:Flag of Finland.svg 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 |
Mikael Piltz (born 10 May 1967) is a Finnish professional golfer who played on the Challenge Tour and briefly on the European Tour.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Jul 1994 | Volvo Finnish Open | −6 (67-71-72=210) | Playoff | Sweden Joakim Grönhagen |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Volvo Finnish Open | Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Jun 1999 | Kiitolinja Open | −8 (69-67=136) | 3 strokes | Sweden Johan Edfors |
| 2 | 20 Jun 1999 | Canon Masters | −9 (66-70-71=207) | 3 strokes | Finland Pauli Hughes, Finland Mika Lehtinen, Finland Kalle Väinölä |
| 3 | 25 Jul 1999 | Audi Trophy | Finland Jyry-Jussi Peltomäki | ||
| 4 | 12 Sep 1999 | Finnish PGA Championship | +1 (71-75-71=217) | 5 strokes | Finland Anssi Kankkonen |
| 5 | 17 Jun 2000 | Sonera-Kiitolinja Open | −5 (69-70-72=211) | 1 stroke | Finland Kalle Väinölä |
| 6 | 26 May 2002 | Intersport Open | −11 (67-71-67=205) | 5 strokes | Finland 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)