Suzann Pettersen

Suzann Pettersen (born April 7 1981) is a Norwegian professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Her career best world ranking is second.

Amateur career

Pettersen was born in Oslo. She was a successful amateur golfer. She is a five-time Norwegian Amateur Champion (1996-2000) and won the British Girls Championship in 1999. cite web
title = Suzann Pettersen Player Profile
publisher = Ladies European Tour
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.info/profiles/101190.htm
accessdate = 2007-03-29] cite web
title = Suzann Pettersen Full Career Bio
publisher = LPGA Tour
url = http://www.lpga.com/content/2007PlayerBiosPDF/Pettersen-07.pdf
accessdate = 2007-03-29] She represented Norway in the Espirito Santo Trophy World Amateur Team Championship in 1998 and 2000, becoming World Amateur Champion in her second appearance. cite web
title = World Amateur Team Championship Record Books Player Suzann Pettersen
url = http://www.internationalgolffederation.org/recordbook/wplayer2.asp?fname=Suzann&mname=&lname=Pettersen&country=Norway
accessdate = 2007-03-29] She also represented Europe in the 1997 and 1999 Junior Ryder Cup Matches. cite web
title = The Junior Match Unfolds at Cape Cod
publisher = PGA European Tour
date = 1999-08-25
url = http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7B5A258B31%2D8294%2D4C0E%2DB8B9%2DA796F6009E52%7D&pageidtoto=100&newsid=273546&pageno=1&listpageurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eeuropeantour%2Ecom%3Fpageid%3D127%26pagegid%3D%257BAEFB93B0%252DEFF5%252D4C05%252DAB0F%252DFD08D947D944%257D%26eventid%3D1999074%26infosid%3D3%26pageno%3D1&eventid=1999074&infosid=3
accessdate = 2007-03-29]

Professional career

Pettersen turned professional in September 2000 and gained her LET Tour card with an 11th place finish at the 2001 LET Qualifying School. In her 2001 Ladies European Tour rookie season she played in ten events without missing a cut and won the French Open in only her second start as a professional after beating Becky Morgan in a playoff. cite web
title = Pettersen defends in France
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2002-06-19
author = Martin Park
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=4580
accessdate = 2007-05-18] She finished second on the Order of Merit and was named LET Rookie of the Year. cite web
title = Love story.Pettersen has rediscovered fun,and her world-class game
publisher = GolfWeek
url = http://www.golfweek.com/ourtake/288505815752495.php
accessdate = 2007-03-28]

Pettersen started 2002 with a playoff loss to Karrie Webb in the AAMI Australian Women’s Open and two more top ten finishes led to her winning a place on the European team for the 2002 Solheim Cup. cite web
title = Webb denies Pettersen in playoff
publisher = Ladies European Tour
author = Martin Park
date = 2002-03-03
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=4531
accessdate = 2007-03-28] cite web
title = Reid chooses wild cards amid controversy
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2002-08-25
author = Martin Park
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=4639
accessdate = 2007-03-28] cite web
title = Solheim Cup Player Profile: Suzann Pettersen
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2002-09-04
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_interview.php?Id=4647
accessdate = 2007-03-28] In the singles, Suzann was five down with five to play and rescued a half point for Europe against Michelle Redman, who performed one of the most dramatic collapses in Matchplay history. cite web
title = Singled out!
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2002-09-22
author = Martin Park
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=4678
accessdate = 2007-03-28] On the 18th green on live TV after her comeback, she accidentally offered a four-letter swear word while being interviewed by NBC's Roger Maltbie. cite web
title = 2003 Quotes
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2003-01-12
author = Elspeth Burnside
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=4058
accessdate = 2007-05-18] She tied for 10th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2003 LPGA season. cite web
title = Sergas leads the European at Q-School
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2002-10-12
author = Martin Park
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=4692
accessdate = 2007-05-18]

In 2003 Pettersen played in 5 events on the LET missing no cuts and finished runner-up to Sophie Gustafson at the HP Open. cite web
title = Sophie snaps up HP Open
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2003-08-10
author = Martin Park
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=4230
accessdate = 2007-05-18] She played a full rookie season on the LPGA, her best finish being a third at the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship. She was a captain's pick for the 2003 Solheim Cup and recorded an impressive 4-1-0 record as a member of the victorious European Team. cite web
title = European Team announced
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2003-08-25
author = Martin Park
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=4249
accessdate = 2007-05-18]

In 2004 Pettersen played in just four events on the LET with a best finish of T9 at the Evian Masters. On the LPGA, Suzann began her season late after recuperating from elbow surgery. She recorded four top-10 finishes including a season-best tie for fifth at the State Farm Classic.

In 2005 Suzann played in only three events on the LET and nine events on the LPGA due to a debilitating back injury. When she came back her best LPGA finish was a sixth at the John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic and she finished tied for second at the Ladies Finnish Masters. She registered a 2-0-2 record as a captain’s pick on the European Solheim Cup Team and played for the International team at the inaugural Lexus Cup. cite web
title = The 2005 European Solheim Cup team announced
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2005-08-28
author = Bethan Cutler
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=3898
accessdate = 2007-05-18] cite web
title = Pettersen off her back for The Solheim Cup
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2005-09-07
author = Bethan Cutler
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_feature.php?Id=3921
accessdate = 2007-05-18] cite web
title = Internationals win The Lexus Cup
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2005-12-12
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_feature.php?Id=4014
accessdate = 2007-03-29]

In 2006 Pettersen played 5 times on the LET recording two top ten finishes including a third place at the Scandinavian TPC. cite web
title = Sörenstam completes brilliant Swedish title defence
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2006-08-13
author = Bethan Cutler
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=6998
accessdate = 2007-05-18] On the LPGA tour she had 3 top ten finishes with a season's best of fifth at the Florida’s Natural Charity Championship.

At the start of 2007, Pettersen was selected to represent Norway at the Women's World Cup of Golf but withdrew due to illness before the event started. cite web
title = Norway's Pettersen replaced by Saether
publisher = Ladies European Tour
date = 2007-01-19
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=8268
accessdate = 2007-05-18] At the Safeway International she recorded her then best finish on the LPGA Tour, a 2nd place, two strokes behind Lorena Ochoa and a late meltdown at the Kraft Nabisco saw her equal that finish, her second best at a major. cite web
title = Pressel is youngest LPGA major winner
publisher = Los Angeles Times
author = Thomas Bonk
date = 2007-05-02
url = http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lpga2apr02,1,3928590.story?coll=la-headlines-sports&ctrack=1&cset=true
accessdate = 2007-05-18] Pettersen became the first Norwegian LPGA winner at the 2007 Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill, beating Jee Young Lee in a playoff. cite web
title = Pettersen clinches first title
publisher = Canoe Slam Sports
author = Hank Kurt Jr
url = http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Golf/LPGA/2007/05/13/4177424-ap.html
accessdate = 2007-05-18] Pettersen followed up this win by capturing the second major championship of 2007, the LPGA Championship, by one stroke over Karrie Webb which moved her up to fourth in the Women's World Golf Rankings. On the Ladies European Tour she won the SAS Masters in her native Norway. cite web
title = Pettersen triumphs on home turf
publisher = Ladies European Tour
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=10606
accessdate = 2007-08-26] October 2007 was a very successful month for Pettersen. At the Longs Drugs Challenge she won her third LPGA victory, beating Lorena Ochoa in a playoff, whilst her Asian trip saw her collect wins number four and five in Korea and Thailand. cite web
title = Pettersen Wins Shortened Tournament
publisher = Associated Press
url = http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/10/28/sports/AS-SPT-GLF-Honda-LPGA-Thailand.php
accessdate = 2007-10-28] cite web
title = Pettersen eagle on final hole gives thrilling win in Thai trophy
publisher = International Herald Tribune
author = Associated Press
url = http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jiuU7xpk9vGc-apX4ROH0rPDiCzwD8SDQEBO0
accessdate = 2007-10-28] On December 31 2007, Pettersen reached the number two position in the Women's World Golf Rankings, surpassing Karrie Webb and Annika Sörenstam.

In January 2008 Pettersen signed a multi-year agreement with Nike Golf, and will represent Nike in clubs, balls, footwear, glove and bag. [ [http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?pid=13818&mid=2 LPGA.com ] ] Her first win of 2008 came at the rain shortened Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open. cite web
title = Pettersen named Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open champion
publisher = Ladies European Tour
url = http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com/content/let_content_news.php?Id=13788
accessdate = 2008-05-25]

Professional wins (9)

Ladies European Tour (4)

*2001 (1) French Ladies Open
*2007 (1) SAS Masters
*2008 (2) Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open, Ladies Irish Open

LPGA Tour (5)

*2007 (5) Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill, LPGA Championship, Longs Drugs Challenge, Hana Bank-KOLON Championship, Honda LPGA Thailand

LPGA Majors are shown in bold

Results in LPGA majors

* Career earnings on the LET: € 656,227 (through 2007)

olheim Cup record

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.suzanngolf.com/wip4 Official Web site]
* [http://www.lpga.com/player_results.aspx?id=531 LPGA.com profile]
* [http://www.ladieseuropeantour.info/profiles/101190.htm Ladies European Tour profile]

Persondata
NAME=Pettersen, Suzann
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Professional golfer
DATE OF BIRTH= April 7, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH= Oslo, Norway