2013 LET Tour Guide (pdf) - Ladies European Tour

Suzann Pettersen
Country
Norway
Born
7 April 1981 – Oslo
Turned Professional 2000
Joined Tour 2001
LET Victories (Last) 5 (2011)
Playoff Record 1/5
LPGA Victories (Last) 10 (2012)
Total Victories 15
Major Championships (Last) 1 (2007)
Career Earnings LET (Euro) 1,209,331.70
Tournaments Played (LET) 58
Top Ten Finishes (LET) 19
Lowest Round
62 (61 on LPGA)
PROFESSIONAL
n In 2012, played 4 LET events with a best finish of 2nd
at the Ladies Irish Open. Season’s earnings: €69,211.93
(39). 2012 LPGA season in a nutshell: played 24 events,
23 cuts made, $1,182,860 (9), five top-10 finishes.
Recorded back-to-back victories at the LPGA KEB
HanaBank Championship and the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan
Championship Presented by Audi. Sixth consecutive
season to cross the $1 million in season earnings.
n In 2011, Suzann played the majority of her season on
the LPGA and had a sensational season including 2 wins
and 11 top-ten finishes. First victory came in May at the
Sybase Match Play Championship and her second win
at the Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola. She
finished fifth at the Money List and made a total of
$1,322,770.00 season’s earning. She also played three
LET events which included a win at the Ladies Irish Open
and tied for 6th place at the Evian Masters. Made her
sixth appearance at the Solheim Cup and helped lead
the European Team to victory by securing one of the
most important points in the Sunday singles.
n In 2010, Suzann played the majority of her season on
the LPGA. Finished runner-up at the Honda PTT LPGA
Thailand, the Kraft Nabisco Championship and the
Bell Micro LPGA Classic; tied for second at the U.S.
Women’s Open, the CN Canadian Women’s Open and
the Lorena Ochoa Invitational with season’s earnings of
$1,557,174.50. Suzann’s best finish on the LET was 5th
at the Evian Masters Presented by Société Générale.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Won the French Open in 2001 in only her second start as
a professional after beating Becky Morgan in a playoff.
Finished runner up at the German Open behind Karine
Icher. Finished runner up at the WPGA Championship of
Europe behind Helen Alfredsson. Finished second at the
Mexx Sport Open behind Karine Icher after a playoff. Won
LET Rookie of the Year on 2001. Lost another playoff to
Karrie Webb for the Australian Open in 2002. Lost yet
another playoff to Iben Tinning for the Irish Open. Lost in
her most recent playoff to Sophie Gustafson at the 2003
HP Open after shooting 62 to get into it. Playoff is not her
favourite word! Represented Europe in the 2002 Solheim
Cup in her rookie year. Represented Europe in the 2003
Solheim Cup, winning four points and conceding her
singles match to Beth Daniel when she knew Europe had
won the Cup. Represented Europe in her third Solheim
Cup at Crooked Stick GC, Carmel, Indiana, where she
was undefeated winning 3 points out of a possible four.
Played in The Solheim Cup in 2007 at Halmstad GC in
Sweden. Won six tournaments around the world in 2007
and rose to number two in the Rolex Women’s World
Rankings by the end of the year. Won 2 LET tournaments
in 2008: the Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open at Golf
Gerre Losone and the AIB Ladies Irish Open at
Portmarnock Links. Ranked fifth in the world at the end
of the 2008 season. Earned 10th worldwide victory at
the 2009 the CN Canadian Women's Open. Made 5th
Solheim Cup appearance at Rich Harvest Farms, USA.
Ranked as World No.3 at the end of 2009. In 2011
added three more individual victories (two on the LPGA
and one on the LET) to her CV. She also made her sixth
Solheim Cup appearance at Killeen Castle, where the
European Team regained the Cup from the US Team.
She won one of the most vital points in her singles
match against Michelle Wie, recovering from being
1 down and finishing with three birdies to help secure
victory for European team.
AMATEUR
World Amateur Champion 2000, British Girls Champion
1999, Norwegian Champion 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000. Gained Evian Tour card after finishing 11th in LET
Qualifying School 2001.
PERSONAL
175cm with blond hair and blue eyes. Lists most sports,
especially skiing, keeping fit and music amongst her
hobbies. Names Norway’s Athlete of the Year in 2008 and
2010. Attached to Oslo GC. Represents Nike.
Official website Blog: www.suzanngolf.com
Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/people/Suzann-
Pettersen/840815262
www.facebook.com/pages/Suzann-
Pettersen/115737465121043
Twitter: @suzannpettersen
TOUR VICTORIES
(5) 2001 French Open, 2007 SAS Masters, 2008
Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open, 2008 AIB Ladies Irish
Open, 2011 Ladies Irish Open.
OTHER VICTORIES
(10) 2007 Michelob ULTRA Open, McDonalds LPGA
Championship presented by Coca-Cola, Longs Drugs
Challenge, HANA Bank KOLON Championship, Honda
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