Mårten Olander (born 5 November 1971) is a Swedish professional golfer.
| Mårten Olander | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 5 November 1971 Uppsala, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden | ||
| Residence | Kalmar, Sweden | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Alabama | ||
| Turned professional | 1995 | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 2 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | T66: 2004 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Olander attended the University of Alabama for four years, and was awarded the Ben Hogan Award for the best college golfer in the United States in 1993.
He turned professional in 1995, and joined the Challenge Tour in 1996, winning promotion to the European Tour in his debut season. He returned to the Challenge Tour for 1999, and spent three further seasons there before winning his first professional tournament at the 2001 Hardelot Challenge de France, sealing his return to the full European Tour.[1] He spent a further five seasons at the highest level, before a dramatic slump in form saw him make only three cuts in 2006, since when he has played rarely.
Olander's best result on the European Tour was a four-way tie for second at the 2003 Telefonica Open de Madrid. 2003 was also his most successful season, as he ended 61st on the Order of Merit.
In 2008, Olander was joint captain of the successful European Palmer Cup team.[2]
Professional wins (2) edit
Challenge Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Oct 2001 | Hardelot Challenge de France | −16 (68-68-62-70=268) | 1 stroke |  Scott Drummond
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Swedish Golf Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Sep 1995 | Borås Open | −6 (68-69-73=210) | 4 strokes | Mattias Eliasson, Patrik Gottfridson, Fredrik Plan
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Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | T66 |
Note: Olander only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1993
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Olander secures maiden victory in Hardelot - Challenge Tour". Europeantour.com. 14 October 2001. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Former Tide Golfer Olander Coaches Europe to Victory Vs. UA's Thompson & USA". Rolltide.com. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
External links edit
- Mårten Olander at the European Tour official site