Carl Pettersson

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Carl Pettersson
Carl Pettersson 2007 Open Championship.jpg
Pettersson at the 2007 Open Championship
Personal information
NicknameThe Swedish Pancake [1]
Born (1977-08-29) 29 August 1977 (age 46)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Residence Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Spouse
DeAnna Pettersson
(m. 2003)
Children2
Career
College North Carolina State University
Turned professional2000
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins6
Highest ranking 23 (23 July 2006) [2]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour5
European Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament T27: 2006
PGA Championship T3: 2012
U.S. Open T6: 2008
The Open Championship T8: 2006

Carl Pettersson (born 29 August 1977) is a Swedish professional golfer who is a member of the PGA Tour. He has won five times on the PGA Tour, making him one of Sweden's most successful players alongside Jesper Parnevik and Henrik Stenson. Pettersson carries dual citizenship after having become an American citizen in January 2012. [3]

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Amateur career

Pettersson was born in Gothenburg. His father was a Volvo executive who was transferred internationally, so Carl lived in England from ages 10 to 14 and spent his last two high school years at Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, in the United States. He went on to attend North Carolina State University. After he won the European Amateur in 2000, Pettersson turned professional.

Professional career

Pettersson won a European Tour card at Qualifying School in 2000 and played the European Tour in 2001 and 2002, winning the 2002 Algarve Open de Portugal. In late 2002, he won a place on the U.S.-based PGA Tour at Qualifying School and he has played mainly in America since then. His first PGA Tour title was the 2005 Chrysler Championship, where he became the third Swede to win on the PGA Tour after Jesper Parnevik and Gabriel Hjertstedt.

On 4 June 2006, Pettersson won his second PGA Tour title, the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village. He finished at 12-under-par, two strokes ahead of the field.

On 17 August 2008, Pettersson holed a closing 12 inch putt for a two stroke victory in his adopted hometown of Greensboro to win the Wyndham Championship. [4]

After finding success on the PGA Tour, Pettersson experienced a lackluster year in 2009, where in one stretch out of 15 tournaments he had 10 missed cuts and two withdrawals. Pettersson cited his change in his lifestyle. His new lifestyle of working out and reducing his diet resulted in a loss of 30 pounds and a decline in his golf. Following the advice of his biggest fan, Robert Fox, He reverted to his original lifestyle later that year and regained success. [5]

On 25 July 2010, Pettersson won his fourth PGA Tour event at the RBC Canadian Open by one stroke over Dean Wilson. Pettersson made a 9-foot par putt on Friday to make the cut. He shot 60 on Saturday and a birdie putt for 59 lipped out on 18, which put him in the final pairing on Sunday. He shot 67 on Sunday to win by one stroke. The feat of winning after making the cut on the number wasn't repeated on the tour until Brandt Snedeker won the 2016 Farmers Insurance Open. [6]

Pettersson won for the fifth time on the PGA Tour in April 2012 at the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links. He entered the final round with a one stroke lead after rounds of 65 and 66 on days two and three and cruised to a five stroke victory, holding off Zach Johnson. The win tied Pettersson with Jesper Parnevik for most wins on the PGA Tour by a Swedish player. He re-entered the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Pettersson opened up the 2012 PGA Championship with a bogey free round of 66 to lead after round one at six-under-par. On a much harder day for scoring with strong winds, Pettersson shot a two-over round of 74, which included three birdies and five bogeys. He held the lead at the midway stage with Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh at four-under-par. In the third round, he shot an even-par round of 72 to enter the final round in second place, three strokes behind Rory McIlroy. For the first time in his career he played in the final group of a major championship. He shot another even-par round, despite incurring a two stroke penalty for grounding his club in a hazard at the first hole and ended in a tie for third place, his best finish in a major.

Pettersson at the 2015 PGA Championship Carl Pettersson at 2015 PGA Championship.jpg
Pettersson at the 2015 PGA Championship

In February 2016 Pettersson injured his wrist and withdrew from a string of tournaments. [7] He played the 2016–17 season using a career money list exemption, but poor results demoted him to past champion status for the 2017–18 season.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
130 Oct 2005 Chrysler Championship −9 (69-67-68-71=275)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Chad Campbell
24 Jun 2006 Memorial Tournament −12 (69-67-69-71=276)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Zach Johnson, Flag of the United States.svg Brett Wetterich
317 Aug 2008 Wyndham Championship −21 (64-61-66-68=259)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Scott McCarron
425 Jul 2010 RBC Canadian Open −14 (71-68-60-67=266)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Dean Wilson
515 Apr 2012 RBC Heritage −14 (70-65-66-69=270)5 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Zach Johnson

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
17 Apr 2002 Algarve Open de Portugal −2 (66-76=142)*Playoff Flag of England.svg David Gilford

*Note: The 2002 Algarve Open de Portugal was shortened to 36 holes due to strong winds.

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2002 Algarve Open de Portugal Flag of England.svg David Gilford Won with par on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
Masters Tournament T27T52CUTCUT61
U.S. Open CUTCUTT17T6T36CUTT41
The Open Championship T43T57T8T45CUTT23T54CUT
PGA Championship CUTCUT54CUTT47CUTT24T3CUTT75
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Summary

TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament 00000053
U.S. Open 00001274
The Open Championship 00001286
PGA Championship 001112105
Totals0011363018

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016
The Players Championship CUTCUTT8T28T51WDT33T10T68CUTWDCUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013
Match Play R64R32R64R32
Championship T54T17T35T35T49
Invitational T27T30T362870
Champions T39T16
  Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

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