Anders Gillner (born 6 August 1967) is a

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former

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who played on the

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. Gillner represented Sweden at the 1984

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at the

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. He turned professional in 1988 and played on the

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where he won the Wermland Open and Swedish International Stroke Play Championship – Aragon Open in 1989, and was runner-up at the 1988

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and 1991 Västerås Open. Turning his attention to Europe, on the 1992 Challenge Tour Gillner had 9 top-10 finishes, including third place at Club Med Open in

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, runner-up at the

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one stroke behind

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, and winning the season-ending

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in Italy after a playoff with

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, finishing 8th on the Challenge Tour ranking. Playing on the

1993–1997, the

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was his best. He finished 73rd on the Order of Merit after coming close to securing his maiden win at Turespana Iberia Open de Baleares, beaten by Jim Payne in a playoff. He played in the

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at Turnberry.

Professional wins (3)

Challenge Tour wins (3)

Playoff record

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
''Note: Gillner only played in The Open Championship.''

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing Sweden): 1985 Source:

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gillner, Anders Swedish male golfers European Tour golfers Sportspeople from Västerås 1967 births Living people