CARL PETTERSSON

 
RESULTS
Carl Pettersson
PGA TOUR Events Played Finish FedExCup
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money Points Standing
Career Totals 179 129 3 2 1 28 65 -- -- $11,562,074 -- --
2008 29 25 1 -- -- 5 14 70.84 57 $2,512,538 107,394 21st
2007 31 25 -- -- -- 6 13 70.97 61 $2,040,938 93,572 38th
2006 28 20 1 -- -- 6 12 71.31 36 $2,647,982 -- --
2005 34 20 1 1 -- 3 9 70.70 53 $1,993,851 -- --
2004 28 22 -- -- 1 7 11 70.46 87 $1,367,962 -- --
*OWGR = Official World Golf Rating More Stats
KEY STATS
Scoring Average (Actual)
 
 70.84%
 
 71.48%
Driving Distance
 
 286.0
 
 287.3
Driving Accuracy Percentage
 
 59.87%
 
 63.16%
Greens in Regulation Percentage
 
 63.54%
 
 63.91%
Scrambling
 
 59.00%
 
 56.17%
Putts Per Round
 
 28.80
 
 29.35
 
Carl Pettersson Average
 
PGA TOUR Average
   
BEST FINISHES
Result Year Events
WON 2008 Wyndham Championship
T4 2008 EDS Byron Nelson Championship
T6 2008 U.S. Open Championship
T8 2008 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard
T10 2008 the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley
 
DID YOU KNOW?
  • His best finish on the PGA TOUR in 2008 is 1st at the Wyndham Championship.
  • He ranks T35th in Scoring Average on the PGA TOUR.
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STANDARD STATS Rank Additional Stats
Driving Distance 286.0 108th Tot. Dist. - 62,924 Tot. Drvs. - 220
Driving Accuracy Percentage 59.87% 145th Fwys Hit - 919 Poss. Fwys - 1,535
Greens in Regulation Percentage 63.54% 134th Greens Hit - 1,258 # Holes - 1,980
Putting Average 1.763 29th GIR Putts - 2,218 Greens Hit - 1,258
Eagles (Holes per) 220.0 68th # Holes - 1,980 # Eagles - 9
Birdie Average 3.44 74th # Birdies - 378 Tot. Rnds. - 110
Scoring Average 70.30 35th Tot. Strks - 7,792 Tot. Adj. - 58.715-
Sand Save Percentage 53.13% 58th # Saves - 102 # Bunkers - 192
Total Driving 253 171st Total rank from stats 1 & 2
All-Around Ranking 651 49th Total rank from stats 1-8
Regular Season FedExCup Points 9,821 13th Pts.Behind - 12,874 -
PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup Pts. 107,394 21st Pts.Behind - 17,707 BonusMoney - 220,000
Money Leaders $2,512,538 21st - -
Par Breakers 19.55% 72nd #Bird/Eagl - 387 #Holes - 1,980
Putts Per Round 28.80 34th Tot. Putts - 3,168 Tot. Rnds. - 110
GIR Pct. - Fairway Bunker 52.2% 28th - -
NEWS
  • Swedes on a mission in China - Nov 23, 2008
  • TOUR Tournaments recognized with TAC Awards - Nov 14, 2008
  • 2008 PGA TOUR: Records set this year - Nov 14, 2008
  • Notes: Overton on the bubble, Weekley returns - Nov 4, 2008
  • Expert Picks: Children's Miracle Network Classic - Nov 5, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Ginn sur Mer Classic, Rd. 2 - Oct 31, 2008
  • Las Vegas: Second-round notebook - Oct 17, 2008
  • Final round: Johnson wins, moves off money bubble - Oct 13, 2008
  • Valero Texas Open: Final-round notebook - Oct 12, 2008
  • Final round: Johnson wins, moves off money bubble - Oct 14, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Turning Stone Resort Championship, Rd. 1 - Oct 2, 2008
  • Notebook: Turning Stone Resort Championship - Sep 30, 2008
  • Notebook: Turning Stone Resort Championship - Sep 30, 2008
  • The Fantasy Insider: THE TOUR Championship - Sep 23, 2008
  • THE TOUR Championship player capsules: 11-20 - Sep 22, 2008
  • International team shaping up for future dominance - Oct 7, 2008
  • BMW Championship: Partial third-round notebook - Sep 6, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: BMW Championship, Rd. 1 - Sep 5, 2008
  • Fantasy Insider: BMW Championship - Sep 16, 2008
  • What they said: Sergio Garcia - Aug 31, 2008
  • Deutsche Bank Championship: Third-round notebook - Aug 31, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Deutsche Bank Championship, Rd. 3 - Aug 31, 2008
  • Deutsche Bank Championship: Second-round notebook - Aug 30, 2008
  • Live notes: First round of Deutsche Bank Champ. - Aug 29, 2008
  • Azinger might have hard time deciding on good picks - Aug 26, 2008
  • Fantasy Insider: Gear up, Playoff fever grips The Hub - Aug 26, 2008
  • Live notes: Final round of The Barclays - Aug 24, 2008
  • The Barclays: Second-round notebook - Aug 22, 2008
  • Live notes: Second round of The Barclays - Aug 22, 2008
  • Dolch: Beem's play again has impact on Playoffs - Aug 20, 2008
  • What they said: Carl Pettersson - Aug 19, 2008
  • Harrington a major champ and motivational speaker - Aug 19, 2008
  • Fantasy Insider: The Barclays gets us started - Aug 19, 2008
  • E-notes: Rookies in Playoffs, new course for Barclays... - Aug 19, 2008
  • Rock Solid Performance: Pettersson in Greensboro - Aug 18, 2008
  • Final round: Pettersson victorious; Playoffs field set - Aug 18, 2008
  • Win makes Pettersson's schedule very tight - Aug 17, 2008
  • Wyndham Championship: Final-round notebook - Aug 17, 2008
  • What they said: Carl Pettersson - Aug 17, 2008
  • Pettersson speeds towards Playoffs with third TOUR win - Aug 17, 2008
  • Final round: Pettersson victorious; Playoffs field set - Aug 18, 2008
  • Playoff Picks: Who'll be the biggest surprise? - Aug 20, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Wyndham Champ., Rd. 4 - Aug 17, 2008
  • What they said: Carl Pettersson - Aug 16, 2008
  • McCarron happy to be back on TOUR, and it shows - Aug 16, 2008
  • Wyndham Championship: Third-round notebook - Aug 16, 2008
  • Pettersson maintains lead at Wyndham Championship - Aug 16, 2008
  • Third round: Local favorite Pettersson remains in lead - Aug 16, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Wyndham Champ., Rd. 3 - Aug 16, 2008
  • Cut line: Wyndham Championship - Aug 15, 2008
  • Cut line: Wyndham Championship - Aug 15, 2008
  • Wyndham Championship: Second-round notebook - Aug 15, 2008
  • Record round for Pettersson at Wyndham Championship - Aug 15, 2008
  • Pettersson's solid 61 puts him ahead in Greensboro - Aug 15, 2008
  • Second round: Pettersson sets records, steals the show - Aug 15, 2008
  • What they said: Carl Pettersson - Aug 15, 2008
  • TOUR's lowest rounds in '08 - Aug 15, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Wyndham Champ., Rd. 2 - Aug 15, 2008
  • What they said: Tim Clark - Aug 14, 2008
  • Dougherty, Hanson, Linhart lead Sweden's SAS Masters - Aug 14, 2008
  • Heintz, Laird tie course mark with 63s at Sedgefield CC - Aug 14, 2008
  • First round: Laird, Heintz make early bid for Playoffs - Aug 15, 2008
  • What they said: Carl Pettersson - Aug 14, 2008
  • Bubble watch: Wyndham Championship - Aug 17, 2008
  • Casey counting on next few weeks to help Ryder Cup bid - Aug 12, 2008
  • New Game, New Thinking: Marc Turnesa profile - Jul 24, 2008
  • The Fantasy Insider: RBC Canadian Open - Jul 22, 2008
  • Final-round notebook: U.S. Bank Championship - Jul 20, 2008
  • Sleepers: John Deere Classic - Jul 8, 2008
  • TFI: Stanford St. Jude Championship - Jun 3, 2008
  • Love makes his 18th consecutive U.S. Open field - Jun 3, 2008
  • D.J.'s Blog: Closing the journey with Gore - Nov 18, 2008
  • Third-round notebook: the Memorial Tournament - May 31, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Rd. 3, the Memorial - May 31, 2008
  • Memorial Tournament: Second-Round Notebook - May 30, 2008
  • the Memorial: Round 1 notes - May 30, 2008
  • Day 1: Quick greens are some of the TOUR's toughest - May 30, 2008
  • The Fantasy Insider: Memorial Tournament - May 28, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Crowne Plaza Inv., Rd. 2 - May 23, 2008
  • Scott beats Moore in playoff at EDS Byron Nelson Championship - Apr 27, 2008
  • The Fantasy Insider: EDS Byron Nelson Championship - Apr 22, 2008
  • PGA TOUR: Toughest Courses in 2008 - Nov 16, 2008
  • For TOUR rookie Turnesa, golf runs in the family - Apr 18, 2008
  • Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Final-Round Notebook - Mar 30, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Second round Zurich Classic of New Orleans - Mar 28, 2008
  • The Fantasy Insider: Zurich Classic of New Orleans - Mar 26, 2008
  • Arnold Palmer Invitational: Third-round notebook - Mar 15, 2008
  • Five-way tie for lead after crazy day at Bay Hill - Mar 15, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Third round - Mar 15, 2008
  • Healthy again, Singh leads by two at halfway point at Bay Hill - Mar 15, 2008
  • Round 4 Notebook: PODS Championship - Mar 9, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Round 1 - Mar 7, 2008
  • PODS Championship: First-Round Notebook - Mar 6, 2008
  • Feeling healthy, Bryant takes early lead at Innisbrook - Mar 6, 2008
  • E-Notebook: PODS Championship - Mar 5, 2008
  • The Fantasy Insider: PODS Championship - Mar 4, 2008
  • The Fantasy Insider: PODS Championship - Mar 4, 2008
  • The Honda Classic: Second-Round Notebook - Feb 29, 2008
  • The Fantasy Insider: Buick Invitational - Jan 22, 2008
  • The Fantasy Insider: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic - Jan 15, 2008
    • VIDEO

    Early Highlights: Duke, Clark, Perry and Pettersson (2:09)

    Pettersson wins the Wyndham Championship (2:18)

    Pettersson on the PGA TOUR Playoffs (:29)

    Rock Solid Performance: Carl Pettersson (1:31)

    PGA TOUR Today: 2008 Wyndham Championship - Final round recap (2:29)

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    Took up golf at age 10 near course where he lived in Gothenburg, Sweden...Father, Lars, a low-handicap golfer, was an executive for Volvo Trucks Division, resulting in Carl living in England between ages 10-14, then moving to Greensboro, NC, for his last two years of high school when his father was transferred. Was the 1996 state 4-A medalist for Grimsley High School. Now lives in Raleigh where he attended college.

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