Jens Morgan Dantorp (born 28 April 1989) is a Swedish professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour. He has won three times on the Challenge Tour and was runner-up at the 2023 Soudal Open.
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Full name | Jens Morgan Dantorp | ||||||
| Born | 28 April 1989 Malmö, Sweden | ||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st) | ||||||
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden | ||||||
| Residence | Falkenberg, Sweden | ||||||
| Spouse | Emma | ||||||
| Career | |||||||
| Turned professional | 2008 | ||||||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour | ||||||
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour Nordic Golf League | ||||||
| Professional wins | 12 | ||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||
| Challenge Tour | 3 | ||||||
| Other | 9 | ||||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2023 | ||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2018 | ||||||
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Professional career edit
Dantorp turned professional in 2008 and played on the Nordic Golf League, winning eight times between 2008 and 2012. He won four tournaments in 2011 and topped the Order of Merit.
Dantorp played on the Challenge Tour in 2012 and 2013, picking up his first win in August 2013 at the Rolex Trophy.[1] At the end of 2013 he qualified for the main tour in 2014. 2014 was a disappointing season and he returned to the Challenge Tour in 2015.
Dantorp finished runner-up in the 2015 Kärnten Golf Open and finished 24th in the Challenge Tour Rankings. He also tied for 3rd place in the 2015 Nordea Masters on the European Tour, one of only two appearances he made on the tour during the season. On the 2016 Challenge Tour he was runner-up in the season-ending NBO Golf Classic Grand Final and finished 19th in the rankings. In 2017 he won the Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge with an eagle 3 at the first playoff hole and finished tied for 5th place in the NBO Golf Classic Grand Final the following week, to end the season 11th in the rankings and gain a place on the European Tour for 2018.
In July 2018, Dantorp held the lead after three rounds of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open, eventually finishing tied for third place behind Brandon Stone and Eddie Pepperell, and earning a spot in the 2018 Open Championship.[2]
Dantorp was tied for second, one stroke off the lead, heading into the final round at the 2022 Cazoo Classic in England. He shot a final day 73 to finish in tied 8th place, four strokes behind winner Richie Ramsay.[3]
In May 2023, Dantorp battled with compatriot Simon Forsström for the Soudal Open title in Belgium over the final nine holes. He took the outright lead after a 48-foot birdie putt dropped on the 13th hole, and set the clubhouse target at 16-under-par, but Forsström birded the 16th and 17th to win by a stroke.[4][5]
Dantorp earned a spot at the 2023 U.S. Open in the qualifier at Walton Heath Golf Club in England.[6][7]
Professional wins (12) edit
Challenge Tour wins (3) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | 25 Aug 2013 | Rolex Trophy | −18 (67-67-66-70=270) | 1 stroke |  Adrián Otaegui
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| 2 | 28 Oct 2017 | Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge | −15 (71-69-65-68=273) | Playoff |  Adrian Meronk
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| 3 | 22 May 2022 | Challenge de España | −10 (74-71-67-66=278) | 3 strokes | Victor Pastor
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Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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| 1 | 2017 | Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge | Adrian Meronk
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Won with eagle on first extra hole |
Nordic Golf League wins (8) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | 31 Aug 2008 | Gant Open | −11 (72-65-68=205) | 2 strokes | Klas Hallgren
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| 2 | 1 May 2009 | St Ibb Open | 40 pts (10-17-13=40) | 11 points | Lars Johansson
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| 3 | 11 Jun 2011 | Sturup Park Masters | −11 (71-66-68=205) | 1 stroke | Peter Hanson
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| 4 | 9 Sep 2011 | Bravo Tours Open | −15 (73-59-66=198) | 2 strokes |  Morten Ørum Madsen
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| 5 | 24 Sep 2011 | Golf Experten Open | 21 pts (10-9-2=21) | 4 points | Joakim Bäckström, Niclas Johansson, Steen Ottosen
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| 6 | 8 Oct 2011 | Backtee Race to HimmerLand | −10 (68-66-66=200) | Playoff | Mattias Eliasson, Jacob Glennemo, Kristian Grud
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| 7 | 17 May 2012 | Elisefarm Open | −5 (69-72-70=211) | 2 strokes | Jesper Kennegård
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| 8 | 6 Oct 2012 | Backtee Race to HimmerLand (2) | −11 (74-65-66=205) | 4 strokes | Niclas Johansson
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Hi5 Pro Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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| 1 | 23 Feb 2012 | Hacienda Riquelme Open | −10 (71-65-70=206) | 1 stroke |  Eddie Pepperell
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Results in major championships edit
Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Masters Tournament | ||||||
| PGA Championship | ||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 2007[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Dantorp hangs on to win by 1 in Switzerland". Fox News. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Jens Dantorp leading the Scottish Open going into the final day". Golf Channel. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Julien Guerrier claims narrow lead in Cazoo Classic". European Tour. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Cradock, Matt (14 May 2023). "Simon Forsstrom Claims Maiden DP World Tour Title At Soudal Open". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Swedish golfer Forsström holds off countryman Dantorp to win Soudal Open". Kileen Daily Herald. Associated Press. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "US Open Final Qualifying: Scotland's Calum Hill misses out by one stroke". BBC Sport. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Open Final Qualifying". European Tour. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship". European Golf Association.
External links edit
- Jens Dantorp at the European Tour official site
- Jens Dantorp at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Jens Dantorp at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)