Mikko Ilonen

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Mikko Ilonen
Personal Information
Birth December 18, 1979 (1979-12-18) (age 28)
Lahti, Finland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg)
Nationality Flag of Finland Finland
Residence Zurich, Switzerland
College None
Career
Turned Pro 2001
Current tour European Tour
Professional wins 2 (European Tour: 2)
Best Results in Major Championships
Masters CUT: 2000
U.S. Open DNP
British Open T9: 2001
PGA Championship DNP

Mikko Ilonen (born December 18, 1979) is a Finnish professional golfer.

Ilonen was born in Lahti, Finland. He won the 2000 Amateur Championship, and turned pro in 2001. He plays mainly on the European Tour, where he has won two events. His best major finish is tied 9th at the 2001 Open Championship. [1]

He won his first professional tournament at the 2007 Indonesia Open, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and Asian Tour. He was the first Finn to win a European Tour event[2] and to feature in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Rankings. In 2007 he finished the season in a career best 34th on the European Tour Order of Merit.

Contents

[edit] Amateur wins (2)

[edit] Professional wins (2)

[edit] European Tour (2)

[edit] Results in major championships

Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
The Masters DNP CUT DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
The Open Championship CUT T9 T50 DNP DNP DNP T16
PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

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

[edit] Team appearances

[edit] References

  1. ^ OPENGOLF - History - Past Results
  2. ^ Mikko makes history with victory in Jakarta, europeantour.com, 18 February 2007.

[edit] External links

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