Career

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

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 event 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, and a daughter Ava, born in 2005. 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. He hopes to make this a yearly event.

Amateur wins (3)

• 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	−14 (70-70-67-67=274)	1 stroke	Darren Fichardt, Ricardo González, Nick Price
4	4 May 2003	Italian Open	−17 (71-67-68-65=271)	2 Strokes	Ricardo González, José Manuel Lara, Colin Montgomerie

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 with par on first hole

Sunshine Tour wins (1)

• 2000 Mercedes-Benz South African Open (co-sanctioned with the European Tour)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

• 1991 SM Match Play

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

Results in major championships

Tournament	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT
The Open Championship	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	CUT
PGA Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP	T74	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	CUT	CUT	T18	T47	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT	CUT	DNP	CUT	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Tournament	2010
The Masters	DNP
U.S. Open	CUT
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

Team appearances

Amateur

• Eisenhower Trophy (representing Sweden): 1990 (winning team and individual winner)

Professional

• Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Sweden): 1998, 2000
• World Cup (representing Sweden): 1998, 2000
• Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2002

[ Source: Wikipedia ]