Mattias Eliasson

Participated in many different sports in his youth but finally chose golf at the expense of soccer in which he was a striker. Started golf at age ten because his best friend played at Mark GC in Kinna. His father, Gunnar, also played at the club. His coach is Anders Colstrup in Malmo while his biggest influence is European Tour winner, Anders Forsbrand. Played for Sweden as an amateur for seven years, during which he won the Leven Gold Medal in Scotland. Five top ten finishes in his first seven events of the 2006 campaign, including a career high of joint third in the Andalucia Open de España Valle Romano, laid the foundations for his best season on Tour as he retained his card for the first time in seven attempts by finishing 75th on the Order of Merit. Five times he had been successful through the Qualifying School and once via the Challenge Tour since 1999 but it was not until the 2006 season that he secured a place in the top 115 on the Order of Merit for the first time. Represented Sweden at all levels whilst an amateur and has twice won on his home Telia Tour.
2000 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 11; in money - 3; top-10 finishes - 0; stroke average 73.39; ¢Eruo13,425 & £7,984 (ranked 215th); best finish T30th, West of Ireland Classic.
2001 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 2; in money - 1; top-10 finishes - 1; stroke average 70.83; ¢Eruo16,170 & £10,054 (ranked 210th); best finish, T4th, North West Ireland Open.
2002 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 16; in money - 5; top-10 finishes - 0; stroke average 73.71; ¢Eruo27,352 & £17,440 (ranked 196th); best finish, T17th, Algarve Open de Portugal.
2003 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 19; in money - 6; top-10 finishes - 1; stroke average 72.09; ¢Eruo62,786 & £43,775 (ranked 165th); best finish, T4th, A.A. St. Omer Open.
2004 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 14; in money - 5; top-10 finishes - 1; stroke average 73.58; ¢Eruo30,335 & £20,977 (ranked 195th); best finish, 4th, BMW Russian Open.
2005 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 24; in money - 11; top ten finishes - 1; stroke average 71.86 (ranked 101st); money �136,285 or £92,115 (ranked 127th); best finish T8th, Mallorca Classic.
2006 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 22; in money - 14; top ten finishes - 5; stroke average 71.51 (ranked 65); money �314,018 or £210,362 (ranked 75th); best finish, T3rd Andalucia Open.