Mikael Högberg (born 4 October 1960) is a retired Swedish professional golfer. He won the

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Order of Merit in 1990 and joined the

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in 1991.

Amateur career

Högberg finished fourth at the 1982

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and won the 1983 Swedish International Stroke Play Championship. He represented Sweden at the 1984 Eisenhower Trophy and finished 8th together with

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. He represented the Continent of Europe at the 1984

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with a team that included Fredrik Lindgren and

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Professional career

Högberg turned professional in 1986 and joined the

. In his first season, he won the Esab Open and finished T9 in the

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, a European Tour event. In 1990, he won the Teleannons Grand Prix on the nascent

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, and he won the 1990 Swedish Golf Tour Order of Merit. Högberg joined the

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

, where he made 9 cuts in 17 starts and finished 142nd in the rankings.

Amateur wins

*1983 Swedish International Stroke Play Championship

Professional wins (2)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

Swedish Golf Tour wins (1)

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing Sweden): 1982 *

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(representing Sweden):

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(representing the Continent of Europe): 1984 Source:

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hogberg, Mikael Swedish male golfers European Tour golfers Sportspeople from Eskilstuna 1960 births Living people 20th-century Swedish sportsmen