Mats Hallberg (born 12 December 1964) is a retired Swedish professional golfer. Hallberg turned professional in 1984 and played on the Swedish Tour before joining the

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in 1988. On the tour he had eight top-10 finishes, including third at the 1996 Scottish Open and the 1997

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, earning a total of €617,028. His biggest success in a major came at the

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where he shot a first round of 68 (−4), one stroke off the lead. John Daly eventually won at −6 after a playoff, and Hallberg finished tied for 68th along with

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. Hallberg was in contention at the 1998 Volvo PGA Championship, the European tour's flagship event, held at

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. Finding himself one stroke behind the leader, compatriot Michael Jonzon, after two rounds and one stroke behind leader

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after three rounds, he finished with a round of 70 versus the Scotsman's 69 to end the tournament two strokes behind the triumphing Montgomerie. The finish helped Hallberg reach a peak of 174 on the Official World Golf Ranking in 1998. Hallberg played intermittently on the

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, winning three tournaments 1990–91. On the 1994 Challenge Tour he was runner up the Rolex Pro-Am, Ramlösa Open, Jämtland Open, and lost a playoff at

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. After cutting back on his playing schedule, Hallberg became a broadcaster. In 2016 he joined

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's European Tour coverage.

Professional wins (4)

Challenge Tour wins (3)

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other wins (1)

*2009 Eskilstuna Open

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hallberg, Mats Swedish male golfers European Tour golfers Sportspeople from Södermanland County People from Nyköping Municipality 1964 births Living people