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Mikko Ilonen
Finnish professional golfer
Finnish professional golfer
| Field | Value |
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| name | Mikko Ilonen |
| image | Mikko Ilonen.jpg |
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| fullname | Mikko Ilonen |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Lahti, Finland |
| death_date | |
| height | |
| weight | 83 kg |
| nationality | |
| residence | Lahti, Finland |
| yearpro | 2001 |
| extour | European Tour |
| prowins | 5 |
| pgawins | |
| eurowins | 5 |
| japwins | |
| asiawins | 1 |
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| otherwins | |
| majorwins | |
| masters | CUT: 2001, 2015 |
| usopen | CUT: 2010, 2012 |
| open | T9: 2001 |
| pga | T7: 2014 |
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Mikko Ilonen (born 18 December 1979) is a retired Finnish professional golfer who played on the European Tour, winning five times. He is considered to be the most successful golfer from Finland.
Career
Ilonen was born in Lahti, Finland. He won the 2000 Amateur Championship, and turned pro in 2001. He played mainly on the European Tour, where he won five events.
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 and to feature in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
In June 2013, Ilonen won the Nordea Masters event in Sweden for the second time in his career and third tour level victory overall.
In June 2014, Ilonen won the Irish Open at Fota Island in Cork. Ilonen led the tournament from start to finish and ended up one shot clear of Italian Edoardo Molinari.
Ilonen's best major championship finish was tied 7th at the 2014 PGA Championship. In 2014 he finished the season in a career best 18th on the European Tour Order of Merit.
In March 2019, Ilonen announced his retirement from tour golf.
Amateur wins
- 1999 West of Ireland Amateur
- 2000 The Amateur Championship
Professional wins (5)
European Tour wins (5)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| victory | Runner(s)-up | ||||
| 1 | 18 Feb 2007 | Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open1 | −9 (66-68-71-70=275) | 1 stroke | IND Shiv Kapur, PHI Frankie Miñoza, |
| AUS Andrew Tampion | |||||
| 2 | 19 Aug 2007 | Scandinavian Masters | −6 (67-72-67-68=274) | 2 strokes | FRA Christian Cévaër, ENG Nick Dougherty, |
| FRA Jean-Baptiste Gonnet, SWE Peter Hedblom, | |||||
| GER Martin Kaymer | |||||
| 3 | 2 Jun 2013 | Nordea Masters (2) | −21 (70-63-65-69=267) | 3 strokes | SWE Jonas Blixt |
| 4 | 22 Jun 2014 | Irish Open | −13 (64-68-69-70=271) | 1 stroke | ITA Edoardo Molinari |
| 5 | 19 Oct 2014 | Volvo World Match Play Championship | 3 and 1 | SWE Henrik Stenson |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Commercial Bank Qatar Masters | ESP Sergio García | Lost to birdie on third extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T9 | T50 | T16 | ||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | T79 | CUT | CUT | |||
| PGA Championship | CUT | T7 | T54 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T23 | ||
| Match Play | R64 | T34 | |
| Invitational | T65 | T66 | T45 |
| Champions | T21 | T46 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Finland): 1996, 1997
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1997 (winners)
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing Finland): 1998, 2000
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Finland): 1998, 2000
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2000 (winners)
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2000
Professional
References
References
- (2 March 2020). "How many golfers from Finland have won on the European Tour?". European Tour.
- (18 February 2007). "Mikko makes history with victory in Jakarta". PGA European Tour.
- (2 June 2013). "Mikko Ilonen ends six-year wait by winning Nordea Masters in Stockholm". The Guardian.
- (22 June 2014). "Irish Open: Mikko Ilonen earns fourth European Tour success". BBC Sport.
- McEwan, Michael. (21 March 2019). "Multiple tour winner announces shock retirement".
- "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association".
- "EGA Events, Results, European Team Championships, European Youths' Team Championship". European Golf Association.
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