Jens Dantorp


Jens Dantorp is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He has won twice on the Challenge Tour.

Professional career

Dantorp turned professional in 2008 and played on the Nordic Golf League, winning eight times between 2008 and 2012. He won four tournaments in 2011 and won the Order of Merit.
Dantorp played on the Challenge Tour in 2012 and 2013, picking up his first win in August 2013 at the Rolex Trophy. At the end of 2013 he qualified for the main tour in 2014. 2014 was a disappointing season and he returned to the Challenge Tour in 2015.
Dantorp finished runner-up in the 2015 Kärnten Golf Open and finished 24th in the Challenge Tour Order of Merit. He also tied for 3rd place in the 2015 Nordea Masters on the European Tour, one of only two appearances he made on the tour during the season. On the 2016 Challenge Tour he was runner-up in the season-ending NBO Golf Classic Grand Final and finished 19th in the Order of Merit. In 2017 he won the Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge with an eagle 3 at the first playoff hole and finished tied for 5th place in the NBO Golf Classic Grand Final the following week, to end the season 11th in the Order of Merit and gain a place on the European Tour for 2018.
In July 2018 Dantorp led after three rounds of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open, eventually finishing tied for third place and earning a place in the 2018 Open Championship.

Professional wins (10)

Challenge Tour wins (2)

Challenge Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12017Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge Adrian MeronkWon with eagle on first extra hole

Nordic Golf League wins (8)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place