Mikko Ilonen (born 18 December 1979) is a retired Finnish professional golfer who played on the European Tour, winning five times. He is considered to be the most successful golfer from Finland.
Career Ilonen was born in Lahti, Finland. He won the 2000 Amateur Championship, and turned pro in 2001. He played mainly on the European Tour, where he won five events.
He won his first professional tournament at the 2007 Indonesia Open, an event co-sanctioned by the European Tour and Asian Tour. He was the first Finn to win a European Tour event and to feature in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
In June 2013, Ilonen won the Nordea Masters event in Sweden for the second time in his career and third tour level victory overall.
In June 2014, Ilonen won the Irish Open at Fota Island in Cork. Ilonen led the tournament from start to finish and ended up one shot clear of Italian Edoardo Molinari.
Ilonen's best major championship finish was tied 7th at the 2014 PGA Championship. In 2014 he finished the season in a career best 18th on the European Tour Order of Merit.
In March 2019, Ilonen announced his retirement from tour golf.
Amateur wins 1999 West of Ireland Amateur 2000 The Amateur Championship
Professional wins (5) European Tour wins (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up118 Feb 2007Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open1−9 (66-68-71-70=275)1 stroke Shiv Kapur, Frankie Miñoza, Andrew Tampion219 Aug 2007Scandinavian Masters−6 (67-72-67-68=274)2 strokes Christian Cévaër, Nick Dougherty, Jean-Baptiste Gonnet, Peter Hedblom, Martin Kaymer32 Jun 2013Nordea Masters (2)−21 (70-63-65-69=267)3 strokes Jonas Blixt422 Jun 2014Irish Open−13 (64-68-69-70=271)1 stroke Edoardo Molinari519 Oct 2014Volvo World Match Play Championship3 and 1 Henrik Stenson 1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
European Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12014Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Sergio GarcíaLost to birdie on third extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament2000200120022003200420052006200720082009Masters TournamentCUTU.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipCUTT9T50T16PGA Championship Tournament201020112012201320142015Masters TournamentCUTU.S. OpenCUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipT79CUTCUTPGA ChampionshipCUTT7T54
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships Results not in chronological order before 2015. Tournament201320142015ChampionshipT23Match PlayR64T34InvitationalT65T66T45ChampionsT21T46
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = Tied
Team appearances Amateur European Boys' Team Championship (representing Finland): 1996, 1997 Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1997 (winners) European Youths' Team Championship (representing Finland): 1998, 2000 Eisenhower Trophy (representing Finland): 1998, 2000 Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2000 (winners) St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2000
Professional Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2007, 2013 (winners) World Cup (representing Finland): 2007, 2018
References
External links Official website Client page at his management, Sportyard