Paul Peterson (golfer)
| Paul Peterson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 1, 1988 Tucson, Arizona |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Oregon State University |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Current tour(s) | Asian Tour PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Japan Golf Tour Korn Ferry Tour Canadian Tour Gateway Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
| Asian Tour | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
Paul Peterson (born July 1, 1988) is an American professional golfer. He has played on the European Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, Asian Tour, Japan Golf Tour and the Canadian Tour. His biggest wins have been in the 2016 D+D Real Czech Masters and the 2018 Leopalace21 Myanmar Open.
Professional career
[edit]Peterson played on the Canadian Tour in 2012, making only two cuts in six events. In February 2014, Peterson was successful at the Asian Tour Qualifying School.[1] In 2015, he finished in the top 10 of two joint events with the European Tour. This gave him 138th place in the European Tour rankings for 2015, earning him conditional status for 2016.
On August 21, 2016, Peterson won the D+D Real Czech Masters for his first European Tour victory.[2] He was ranked 398th in the world prior to the victory. In January 2018, Peterson won the Myanmar Open, co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Japan Golf Tour, by two strokes, which moved him up to 127th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
In September 2024, Peterson won his first event on the Korn Ferry Tour at the Simmons Bank Open, where he beat Matt Atkins by one stroke. This victory gave him enough points to secure his PGA Tour card for the 2025 season.[3]
Professional wins (5)
[edit]European Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 21, 2016 | D+D Real Czech Masters | −15 (72-70-64-67=273) | 1 stroke |  Thomas Pieters |
Japan Golf Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 28, 2018 | Leopalace21 Myanmar Open1 | −13 (68-66-71-66=271) | 2 strokes |  Tomoyo Ikemura, Satoshi Kodaira |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
Asian Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 28, 2018 | Leopalace21 Myanmar Open1 | −13 (68-66-71-66=271) | 2 strokes | Tomoyo Ikemura, Satoshi Kodaira |
1Co-sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour
Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)
[edit]| Legend |
|---|
| Finals events (1) |
| Other Korn Ferry Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 15, 2024 | Simmons Bank Open | −20 (64-63-67-66=260) | 1 stroke |  Matt Atkins |
Gateway Tour wins (1)
[edit]- 2015 Winter 2
Dakotas Tour wins (1)
[edit]- 2012 Western Printing Pro-Am
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Q-School Tales: Fantastic Five". Asian Tour. December 2, 2014.
- ^ "Peterson secures Czech Masters, Pieters misses Ryder Cup". ESPN. PA Sport. August 21, 2016.
- ^ "#Tourbound: Paul Peterson, Thomas Rosenmueller and Isaiah Salinda secure first PGA Tour cards". The Golf Wire. September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Paul Peterson at the European Tour official site
- Paul Peterson at the PGA Tour official site
- Paul Peterson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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