Mårten Olander

Mårten Olander (born 5 November 1971) is a Swedish professional golfer.

Career Olander attended the University of Alabama for four years. He was awarded the Ben Hogan Award for the best college golfer in the United States in 1993.

In 1995, Olander turned professional. He joined the Challenge Tour in 1996, winning promotion to the European Tour in his debut season. He returned to the Challenge Tour for 1999, and spent three further seasons there before winning his first professional tournament at the 2001 Hardelot Challenge de France, sealing his return to the full European Tour. He spent a further five seasons at the highest level, before a dramatic slump in form saw him make only three cuts in 2006, since when he has played rarely.

Olander's best result on the European Tour was a four-way tie for second at the 2003 Telefonica Open de Madrid. 2003 was also his most successful season, as he ended 61st on the Order of Merit.

In 2008, Olander was joint captain of the successful European Palmer Cup team.

Awards and honors In 1993, Olander was bestowed the Ben Hogan Award, given to the top college golfer in the United States

Professional wins (2) Challenge Tour wins (1)

Swedish Golf Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships Note: Olander only played in The Open Championship. CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

Team appearances Amateur European Amateur Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1993