Jens Dantorp

Jens Morgan Dantorp (born 28 April 1989) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He has won twice on the Challenge Tour.

Jens Dantorp
Personal information
Full nameJens Morgan Dantorp
Born (1989-04-28) 28 April 1989
Malmö, Sweden
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st)
Nationality Sweden
ResidenceFalkenberg, Sweden
SpouseEmma
Career
Turned professional2008
Current tour(s)European Tour
Former tour(s)Challenge Tour
Nordic Golf League
Professional wins10
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour2
Other8
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2018

Professional career

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 won 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 Order of Merit. 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 Order of Merit. 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 Order of Merit and gain a place on the European Tour for 2018.

In July 2018 Dantorp led after three rounds of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open, eventually finishing tied for third place and earning a place in the 2018 Open Championship.

Professional wins (10)

Challenge Tour wins (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 25 Aug 2013 Rolex Trophy −18 (67-67-66-70=270) 1 stroke Adrián Otaegui
2 28 Oct 2017 Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge −15 (71-69-65-68=273) Playoff Adrian Meronk

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2017 Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge Adrian Meronk Won with eagle on first extra hole

Nordic Golf League wins (8)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 31 Aug 2008 Gant Open −11 (72-65-68=205) 2 strokes Klas Hallgren
2 1 May 2009 St Ibb Open 11 points (Stableford system) Lars Johansson
3 11 Jun 2011 Sturup Park Masters −11 (71-66-68=205) 1 stroke Peter Hanson
4 9 Sep 2011 Bravo Tour Open −15 (73-59-66=198) 2 strokes Morten Ørum Madsen
5 24 Sep 2011 Golf Experten Open 4 points (Stableford system) Joakim Bäckström, Niclas Johansson,
Steen Ottosen
6 8 Oct 2011 Backtee Race to Himmerland −10 (68-66-66=200) Playoff Mattias Eliasson, Jacob Glennemo,
Kristian Grud
7 17 May 2012 Elisefarm Open −5 (69-72-70=211) 2 strokes Jesper Kennegård
8 6 Oct 2012 Backtee Race to Himmerland −11 (74-65-66=205) 4 strokes Niclas Johansson

Results in major championships
Tournament 2018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

References
  1. "Dantorp hangs on to win by 1 in Switzerland". Fox News. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. "European Boys' Team Championship". European Golf Association.
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