Mikael Krantz (born 13 September 1965) is a Swedish professional golfer. Krantz played on the

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1989–1994 where his best result was a tie for 12th in the

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

Open de España The Acciona Open de España (formerly the Spanish Open) is the national open golf championship of Spain. It was founded in 1912 and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since the inception of the Tour in 1972. The tournament has been pl ...

. He played on the

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from 1991–1999 where he enjoyed success, winning four times 1991–1992, putting him on the

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.Mikeal Krantz career record
European Tour, accessed 19 September 2016 His best result outside Europe was a top-10 finish in the 1991

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, a

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tournament. Krantz played in

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three times:

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at Royal St Georges and

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

at Turnberry. He made the cut at Royal St Georges. After his career Krantz moved to

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in 2004 to become a teaching pro at Golfanlage Kirchheim-Wendlingen outside

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Professional wins (6)

Challenge Tour wins (4)

Swedish Golf Tour wins (2)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Sweden): 1982, 1983 (winners) *

Jacques Léglise Trophy The Jacques Léglise Trophy is an annual amateur boys' team golf competition between Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe. It was first played in 1977, as a one-day match before the Boys Amateur Championship, but since 1996 it has ...

(representing the Continent of Europe): 1982, 1983

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