John Peterson (golfer)
| John Peterson | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 18, 1989 Fort Worth, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Residence | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Career | |
| College | Louisiana State University |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships | |
| Masters Tournament | 60th: 2013 |
| U.S. Open | T4: 2012 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Web.com Tour Finals winner | 2013 |
John Peterson (born April 18, 1989) is an American professional golfer.
Peterson was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He played college golf at Louisiana State University. At LSU, he was a three-time All-American and won twice, including the 2011 NCAA Division I Championship.[1]
Peterson turned professional in 2011. He played in two Nationwide Tour events: The Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational (T2) and the Children's Hospital Classic (T23) and a number of PGA Tour events through sponsor exemptions.
Peterson qualified for the 2012 U.S. Open through sectional qualifying. In the third round, he was paired with his mentor and fellow LSU alum David Toms, and Peterson also got a hole in one at the par 3 13th hole. He finished the tournament tied for fourth, which earned him exemptions to the 2013 Masters Tournament and U.S. Open.[2][3] Peterson was a sponsor's exemption at the Travelers Championship the following week on the back of his performance at the U.S. Open.
In 2013, Peterson became the first active Web.com Tour member to compete in the Masters.[4] He earned conditional Web.com Tour status for 2013 based on his 2012 PGA Tour non-member earnings ($327,091), which was equivalent to 172nd on the 2012 PGA Tour money list. He played in the Web.com Tour Finals and finished first to earn a fully exempt PGA Tour card for 2014.
Amateur wins (2)
Professional wins (1)
- 2012 Coca-Cola Walmart Open (Adams Tour)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | 60 |
| U.S. Open | T4 | T67 |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
See also
References
- ↑ "2011–12 LSU Men's Golf Media Guide". pp. 38–9, 48, 52. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ↑ "John Peterson". Golf Channel. June 19, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ↑ Gegenheimer, Mike (June 18, 2012). "Peterson, Toms finish top four at US Open". The Daily Reveille. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ↑ "PGA Tour Media Guide – John Peterson". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
External links
- John Peterson at the PGA Tour official site
- John Peterson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site