SUZANN PETTERSEN
Birthdate: April 7, 1981
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
Age: 24
Ht: 5'7"
Home: Orlando, Fla.
Turned Professional: 2000
Joined LPGA Tour: 2003
LPGA Tour Wins: 0
Player Notes:
Professional
2004 Highlights
• Missed five events at the start of the season due to elbow surgery; tied for 36th in her first event of the season, the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez.
• Recorded four top-10 finishes, including a season-best tie for fifth State Farm Classic.
• Posted season-low 63 during the second round of the Wachovia LPGA Classic Hosted by Betsy King.
2004 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 22/49 (31) Rds in the 60s: 14/49 (18)
Birdies: 174 (85)
Eagles: 7 (19)
Greens in reg: 67.4% (45)
Driving accuracy: 70.4% (83)
Sand saves: 42.9% (21)
Putts per GIR: 1.76 (4)
Driving avg: 251.9 (74)
2003 Highlights
• Best finish was third at the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez, where she carded a 29 (-7) on the front nine during the fourth round.
•Posted three additional top-10 finishes: sixth place at the Wegmans Rochester LPGA; a tie for sixth at the CJ Nine Bridges Classic Presented by Sports Today; and a tie for 10th at the U.S. Women's Open.
• Carded a career-low 61 during the second round of the Welch's/Fry's Championship.
• In her second Solheim Cup appearance, recorded an impressive 4-1-0 record as a member of the victorious European Team.
• Competed in three events on the Evian Ladies European Tour (LET); best finish was second at the HP Open.
2003 Stats (Rank)
Rds under par: 38/65 (7)Rds in the 60s: 17/65 (24)Birdies: 235 (38)
Eagles: 5 (30) Greens in reg: 67.4% (27)Driving accuracy: 68.5% (86)
Sand saves: 34.4% (103) Putts per GIR: 1.78 (14)Driving avg: 261.7 (20)Career Highlights
• In 2002, recorded three top-10 finishes on the LET, including runner-up finishes at the AAMI Women's Australian Open and the Ladies Irish Open; was a member of the European Solheim Cup Team; tied for 10th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2003 season.
• In 2001, won the French Open on the LET and finished second on the Order of Merit; named LET Rookie of the Year.
Amateur
Pettersen is a two-time member of the European Team in the Junior Ryder Cup Matches. She was the individual medalist at the 2000 Women’s World Amateur Championship in Germany and she captured the British Girls Championship in 1999. She is also a five-time Norwegian Amateur Championship winner (1996-2000). . .Started playing golf at the age of 6...Credits her English coach, Simon Holmes, and her family as the individuals most influencing her career...Hobbies include most sports, keeping fit and music.