Carl Paulson

Carl Paulson
Personal information
Full name	Carl Albert Paulson
Born	(1970-12-29) December 29, 1970 (age 54) Quantico, Virginia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 13 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Career
College	University of South Carolina
Turned professional	1994
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour Nike Tour
Professional wins	2
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour	2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT: 2001, 2002
U.S. Open	CUT: 1996, 2001, 2004
The Open Championship	CUT: 2001
Achievements and awards
Nike Tour money list winner 1999 Nike Tour Player of the Year 1999

Carl Albert Paulson (born December 29, 1970) is an American professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

Paulson attended the University of South Carolina where he was an All-American and the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year in 1993. ^{[1] [2]}

Professional career

Paulson turned professional in 1994. ^[2] He was the medalist at the 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament. Paulson was a member of the PGA Tour in 1995 and 1996 and from 2000 to 2008. He was a member of the Nike Tour from 1997 to 1999 and led the Nike Tour's money list in 1999. Paulson did not play in another PGA Tour event until 2011 after sustaining back injuries at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee on July 21, 2005. He withdrew from that event and was sidelined for an extended period. He earned his card for 2006 through a major medical exemption but did not play in any events due to the chronic nature of his injuries. He returned to competition in 2010 on the Nationwide Tour. ^[2]

Paulson wrote the book, Rookie on Tour, with Virginia psychologist Louis Janda. It was published in 1999. ^[3]

Paulson is currently the co-host of "Inside the Ropes" on SiriusXM radio ^[4] and a volunteer coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks men's golf team. ^[5]

Professional wins (2)

Nike Tour wins (2)

No.	Year	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	Sep 5, 1999	Nike Utah Classic	−22 (68-64-65-69=266)	6 strokes	Craig Bowden, Marco Gortana
2	Sep 19, 1999	Nike Boise Open	−18 (69-66-65-66=266)	4 strokes	Joel Edwards, Michael Muehr

Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	1997	Nike Wichita Open	Ben Bates, Jeff Brehaut, Chris Smith	Bates won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
U.S. Open	CUT					CUT			CUT
The Open Championship						CUT
PGA Championship						CUT	CUT

Note: Paulson never played in the Masters Tournament.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2001	2002	2003
The Players Championship	T68	T4	WD

  Top 10

WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

See also

• United States portal

• 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 1999 Nike Tour graduates
• 2004 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

References

1. "University of South Carolina Official Athletic Site". Gamecocksonline.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
2. "Carl Paulson – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
3. Paulson, Carl; Janda, Louis H. (March 1999). Amazon.com: Rookie on Tour (9780425166888): Carl Paulson: Books. Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated. ISBN   0425166880.
4. "SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio". SiriusXM. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
5. "Coach Paulson profile". Gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved April 26, 2015.

External links

• Carl Paulson at the PGA Tour official site
• Carl Paulson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site