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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 edit
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) edit
Challenge Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Jul 1994 | Volvo Finnish Open | −6 (67-71-72=210) | Playoff |  Joakim Grönhagen
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Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Volvo Finnish Open | Joakim Grönhagen
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Source:[3]
Nordic Golf League wins (6) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Jun 1999 | Kiitolinja Open | −8 (69-67=136) | 3 strokes | Johan Edfors
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| 2 | 20 Jun 1999 | Canon Masters | −9 (66-70-71=207) | 3 strokes | Pauli Hughes, Mika Lehtinen, Kalle Väinölä
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| 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
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| 5 | 17 Jun 2000 | Sonera-Kiitolinja Open | −5 (69-70-72=211) | 1 stroke | Kalle Väinölä
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| 6 | 26 May 2002 | Intersport Open | −11 (67-71-67=205) | 5 strokes | Toni Karjalainen
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Other wins (2) edit
- 1995 Finnish PGA Championship
- 1997 Finish Closed Championship
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Finland): 1985[10]
Professional
References edit
- ^ "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 edit
- 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)