# Mathias Grönberg

Mathias David Grönberg (born 12 March 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer who has played on the European Tour, PGA Tour, as well as both of their second-tier tours.

## Amateur career

Grönberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He won the Swedish Boys Championship in 1988 and the British Youths Open Amateur Championship in 1990. That year he helped Sweden to win the Eisenhower Trophy, and picked up the individual title at that event.

## Professional career

Grönberg turned professional late in 1990. After starting out on the second tier Challenge Tour, he was a member of the European Tour from 1994 to 2003, winning four European Tour events in that time. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit was tenth in 1998. However, he was keen to join the PGA Tour in America, repeatedly entering its Qualifying Tournament. After six failed attempts he topped the event in 2003. He had difficulty settling on the PGA Tour, and after his 2005 second season he had to return to the Qualifying Tournament to retain his card, which he did. His best finish in a tour event so far is a tie for 3rd place at the 2007 Valero Texas Open, where he ultimately trailed winner Justin Leonard by three shots.
Grönberg won his first title on the Nationwide Tour in 2009 at the Melwood Prince George's County Open where he lapped the field and won by six strokes over Esteban Toledo and Justin Bolli. He finished 24th on the money list to earn his 2010 PGA Tour card.

## Personal life

Grönberg's wife, Tara, is American. They have a son Van, born in 2002, a daughter Ava, born in 2005 and a son Axl, born in 2009. They reside in West Palm Beach, Florida.

## Mathias Grönberg Trophy 2008

In August 2008 the first Mathias Grönberg Trophy event took place in Sweden. Grönberg's goal is to make golf more popular with young children. It is a yearly event that is being played at Kårsta Golf Club.

## Amateur wins

* 1988 Swedish Boys Championship
* 1990 British Youths Open Amateur Championship
* 1991 Swedish Open

## Professional wins (6)
### European Tour wins (4)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
| 1 | 3 Sep 1995 | Canon European Masters | −18 (70-65-66-69=270) | 2 strokes | Barry Lane, Costantino Rocca |
| 2 | 23 Aug 1998 | Smurfit European Open | −13 (68-71-67-69=275) | 10 strokes | Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Phillip Price |
| 3 | 23 Jan 2000 | Mercedes-Benz South African Open$^1$ | −14 (70-70-67-67=274) | 1 stroke | Darren Fichardt, Ricardo González, Nick Price |
| 4 | 4 May 2003 | Italian Open Telecom Italia | −17 (71-67-68-65=271) | 2 strokes | Ricardo González, José Manuel Lara, Colin Montgomerie |
$^1$Co-sanctioned by the Southern Africa Tour
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
| 1 | 2001 | Victor Chandler British Masters | David Howell, Robert Karlsson, Thomas Levet | Levet won with birdie on third extra hole Howell and Karlsson eliminated by par on first hole |

### Southern Africa Tour wins (1)

* Legend
* Flagship events (1)
* Other Southern Africa Tour (0)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
| 1 | 23 Jan 2000 | Mercedes-Benz South African Open$^1$ | −14 (70-70-67-67=274) | 1 stroke | Darren Fichardt, Ricardo González, Nick Price |
$^1$Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

### Nationwide Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
| 1 | 7 Jun 2009 | Melwood Prince George's County Open | −19 (68-69-67-65=269) | 6 strokes | Justin Bolli, Esteban Toledo |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
| 1 | 2009 | Northeast Pennsylvania Classic | Gary Christian | Lost to birdie on ninth extra hole |

### Challenge Tour wins (1)

| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
| 1 | 21 Jul 1991 | SM Match Play | 19 holes | 19 holes | Mats Sterner |
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
| 1 | 1992 | Zambia Open | Mark Nichols, Jeremy Robinson | Robinson won with birdie on first extra hole |

## Results in major championships

| Tournament | 1995 | 1999 |
| U.S. Open | | CUT |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | | |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2010 |
| U.S. Open | | T74 | | | | CUT |
| The Open Championship | | CUT | CUT | T18 | T47 | |
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | | CUT | | |
Note: Grönberg never played in the Masters Tournament.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

## Results in The Players Championship

| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 |
| The Players Championship | T72 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

## Results in World Golf Championships

| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 |
| Match Play | | R64 |
| Championship | T42 | NT$^1$ |
| Invitational | | |
$^1$Cancelled due to 9/11
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied NT = No tournament

## Team appearances

Amateur
* European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1989
* Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1990 (winning team and individual leader)
Professional
* Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Sweden): 1998, 2000
* World Cup (representing Sweden): 1998, 2000
* Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2002