Magnus A. Carlsson

Magnus A. Carlsson
Personal information
Full name Magnus A. Carlsson
Born (1980-08-21) 21 August 1980
Västerås, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12.6 st)
Nationality  Sweden
Residence Bromma, Sweden
Career
Turned professional 2001
Current tour(s) Challenge Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins 3
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour 1
Other 2

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

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunners-up
1 5 Aug 2007 Challenge of Ireland –10 (69-70-69-70=278) 1 stroke France Michael Lorenzo-Vera, Argentina Julio Zapata

Nordic League wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner-up
1 6 Jun 2004 Kinnarborg Open –12 (66-67-65=198) 2 strokes Sweden Björn Bäck

Other wins

Playoff record

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

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

Equipment

  • Irons - Mizuno MP-62 Black Nickel 4-PW, Project X 6.5
  • Fairway Wood - Mizuno MX-700 3 wood
  • Utility - Mizuno MP Fli Hi 18 and 21 degree
  • Wedges - Mizuno MPT-10 White Satin 52, 56/10, 60/08

See also

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