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Magnus Grankvist

Magnus Grankvist (born 3 April 1964) is a Swedish professional golfer and golf coach. He won the 1986 Europcar Cup, a "special event" on the European Tour, and the 1989 SM Match on the Challenge Tour.

Magnus Grankvist
Personal information
Born (1964-04-03) 3 April 1964 (age 60)
Sporting nationality Sweden
ResidenceStockholm, Sweden
Career
Turned professional1985
Former tour(s)Swedish Golf Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other6

Career

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Grankvist was part of the National Team as an amateur. He won the bronze at the 1984 European Youths' Team Championship at Hermitage GC, Ireland with a team that included Jesper Parnevik, Fredrik Lindgren and Johan Ryström.[1] After turning professional, he played on the Swedish Golf Tour, where he won four tournaments, including the SM Match in 1986 and 1989. In 1989, the tournament was part of the Satellite Tour, which soon was renamed the Challenge Tour.[2] In 1986, he finished third on the Swedish Golf Tour Order of Merit, behind Per-Arne Brostedt and Magnus Persson Atlevi.[1]

In 1986, he was part of the winning Swedish team at the Europcar Cup together with Anders Forsbrand, Per-Arne Brostedt and Magnus Sunesson.[3]

Coaching career

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Grankvist started working for the Swedish Golf Federation after retiring from tour.[4] 1998–2002 he was head coach for the National Boys Team, which he led to victory at the 2001 European Boys' Team Championship at Amber Baltic GC in Poland and silver the following year at Reykjavik GC in Iceland. Both teams included Jonas Blixt, Steven Jeppesen and Niklas Lemke.[1]

In 2003 he coached the Swedish team to a bronze finish behind Spain and England at the European Amateur Team Championship held at Royal Hague GCC, Netherlands. The team consisted of Kalle Edberg, Steven Jeppesen, Niklas Lemke, Per Nilsson, Alex Norén and Wilhelm Schauman.[1]

He also coached the European team in the 2005 Palmer Cup, a match the Americans won 14 to 10.[5]

Professional wins (7)

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Challenge Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 30 Jul 1989 SM Match Play 2 and 1   Yngve Nilsson

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 1989 Teleannons Grand Prix   Mikael Karlsson,   Mats Lanner,
  Ove Sellberg 		Lanner won with eagle on third extra hole

Swedish Golf Tour wins (3)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 18 Aug 1985 Gevalia Open −2 (73-71-71-71=286) 2 strokes   Gunnar Mueller
2 27 Jul 1986 SM Match Trygg-Hansa Cup 3 and 2   John Lindberg
3 14 Sep 1986 Kentab Open −1 (69-69-68=206) Playoff   Mats Hallberg

Sources:[6][7][8][9]

Other wins (3)

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  • 2011 (2) Forsgården Open, Göteborg District Championship
  • 2012 (1) Sportlife Open

Team appearances

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Amateur

Professional

Source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Jansson, Anders (2004). Golf - Den Stora Sporten' [Golf - the Great Sport] (in Swedish). Swedish Golf Federation. pp. 199, 275. ISBN 91-86818007. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Magnus Grankvist Results". Golfdata. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Första lagsegern bland proffsen, Forsbrand stormade fram i Frankrike" [First team victory among the professionals, Forsbrand took command in France]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 12. December 1986. pp. 65, 71.
  4. ^ "Staff". Swedish Golf Federation. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  5. ^ "2005 results". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Results Gevalia Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Results SM Match Trygg-Hansa Cup". Golfdata. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Results Kentab Open". Golfdata. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Results SM Match". Golfdata. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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