Anders Gillner (born 6 August 1967) is a Swedish former professional golfer who played on the European Tour.
Gillner represented Sweden at the 1984 European Boys' Team Championship at the Royal St George's Golf Club. He turned professional in 1988 and played on the Swedish Golf Tour where he won the Wermland Open and Swedish International Stroke Play Championship – Aragon Open in 1989, and was runner-up at the 1988 Swedish Matchplay Championship and 1991 Västerås Open.
Turning his attention to Europe, on the 1992 Challenge Tour Gillner had 9 top-10 finishes, including third place at Club Med Open in Bogogno, runner-up at the Audi Quattro Trophy one stroke behind Pierre Fulke, and winning the season-ending Tessali Open in Italy after a playoff with Baldovino Dassù, finishing 8th on the Challenge Tour ranking.
Playing on the European Tour 1993–1997, the 1993 season was his best. He finished 73rd on the Order of Merit after coming close to securing his maiden win at Turespana Iberia Open de Baleares, beaten by Jim Payne in a playoff. He played in the 1994 Open Championship at Turnberry.
Professional wins (3) Challenge Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up19 Jul 1989Wermland Open−7 (72-68-70-71=281)1 stroke Anders Haglund, Per Haugsrud, Peter Hedblom, Jon Heimer, Olle Nordberg217 Sep 1989SI Aragon Open−7 (71-72-67-67=277)2 strokes Mikael Högberg, Stephen Lindskog, Jeremy Robinson312 Apr 1992Tessali Open−5 (69-72-69-69=279)Playoff Baldovino Dassù
Playoff record European Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11993Turespaña Iberia Open de Baleares Jim PayneLost to par on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament1994The Open ChampionshipCUT CUT = missed the halfway cut Note: Gillner only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances Amateur European Boys' Team Championship (representing Sweden): 1985 Source:
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