Suzann Pettersen
| Suzann Pettersen | |
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| — Golfer — | |
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Pettersen at the 2009 LPGA Championship
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Suzann Pettersen |
| Nickname | Tutta |
| Born |
7 April 1981 Oslo, Norway |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Nationality |
 Norway
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| Residence | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2000 |
| Current tour(s) |
LPGA Tour (joined 2003) Ladies European Tour (joined 2001) |
| Professional wins | 22 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 15 |
| Ladies European Tour | 7 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 2) |
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| ANA Inspiration | T2/2nd: 2007, 2008, 2010 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 2007 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T2: 2010 |
| Women's British Open | T2: 2014 |
| Evian Championship | Won: 2013 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Ladies European Tour Rookie of the Year |
2001 |
| Ladies European Tour Order of Merit |
2013 |
Suzann Pettersen (born 7 April 1981) is a Norwegian professional golfer. She 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 and she has held that position several times, most recently from August 2011 until February 2012.
Pettersen was born in Oslo, Norway. Both her parents, Axel and Mona, participated in sports. She has two brothers, Stefan and Gunerius. Suzann Pettersen is a distant relative of merchant Gunerius Pettersen (1826–1892).
As an amateur, she was a five-time Norwegian Amateur Champion (1996–2000), and won the British Girls Championship in 1999. She represented Norway in the world amateur team championship for women, the Espirito Santo Trophy in 1998 and 2000, finishing as the leading individual in her second appearance. She also represented Europe in the 1997 and 1999 Junior Ryder Cup Matches.
Pettersen turned professional in September 2000 at age 19 and gained her Ladies European Tour card with an 11th-place finish at the 2001 LET Qualifying School. In her 2001 rookie season, she played in ten events without missing a cut. In her second start as a professional,Pettersen won the Open de France Dames in a playoff over Becky Morgan. She finished second on the Order of Merit and was named LET Rookie of the Year.
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. In the singles, Pettersen was five down with five to play and ended up with a tie against Michele Redman. She tied for 10th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2003 LPGA season.
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