Magnus A. Carlsson

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Magnus A. Carlsson
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Personal information
Full nameMagnus A. Carlsson
Born (1980-08-21) 21 August 1980 (age 41)
Västerås, Sweden
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight176 lb (80 kg; 12.6 st)
Sporting nationality Sweden
ResidenceBromma, Sweden
Career
Turned professional2001
Current tour(s)Challenge Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other2

Magnus A. Carlsson (born 21 August 1980) is a Swedish professional golfer.

Carlsson was born in Västerås, Sweden. He turned professional in 2001.

Carlsson played on the Challenge Tour from 2003 to 2007. He secured his first ever professional win in 2007 at the Challenge of Ireland. He went on to finish seventh in the Challenge Tour Order of Merit that same year, ensuring he would play on the European Tour in 2008.

In his debut season on the European Tour, Carlsson was edged out in a playoff at the Joburg Open by Richard Sterne. He returned to the Challenge Tour in 2010, and again in 2012 and successfully regained his European Tour playing rights each time.

Professional wins (3)[]

Challenge Tour wins (1)[]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 5 Aug 2007 Challenge of Ireland −10 (69-70-69-70=278) 1 stroke France Mike Lorenzo-Vera, Argentina Julio Zapata

Nordic Golf League wins (1)[]

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 6 Jun 2004 Kinnarborg Open −12 (66-67-65=198) 2 strokes Sweden

Other wins (1)[]

  • 2004 SM i Match Play

Playoff record[]

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

No. Year Tournament Opponents Result
1 2008 Joburg Open South Africa Garth Mulroy, South Africa Richard Sterne Sterne won with birdie on second extra hole

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