Peter Gustafsson
| Peter Gustafsson | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Peter Gustafsson |
| Born |
17 August 1976 Orust, Sweden |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Nationality |
 Sweden |
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1999 |
| Former tour(s) |
European Tour Challenge Tour Tour de las Américas |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Tour de las Américas Order of Merit winner | 2009 |
Peter Gustafsson (born 17 August 1976) is a Swedish professional golfer.
Gustafsson was born in Orust, Sweden. He turned professional in 1999.
After just missing out on automatic graduation from the Challenge Tour in 2004, Gustafsson was medalist at the European Tour Qualifying School to gain his place on the European Tour for 2005. In his début season he was runner up in two tournaments, the Jazztel Open de España en Andalucía and the Omega European Masters, and finished in 46th place on the Order of Merit. Despite that, he missed out on the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award, which went to Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño of Spain. In subsequent seasons, he was unable to consistently produce those same high levels of performance, and lost his place on the European Tour in 2007.
In 2009, Gustafsson won the Abierto Internacional de Golf Copa Antioquia, the opening event of the Tour de las Américas season, in Colombia, coming from behind in the final round to claim victory by one stroke.[1] He rounded off the season with top five finishes in both the Argentine Masters and the Argentine Open as he ended the year as winner of the Tour de las Américas Order of Merit for 2009.[2]
Professional wins (8)
Nordic League wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Aug 1999 | GE Capital Bank Open/Chrysantemumbålen | –12 (67-61-67=195) | 2 strokes | Peter Malmgren |
| 2 | 24 Sep 1999 | Audi Open Finale | –10 (69-67-70=206) | 3 strokes |  Lars Brovold (am) |
| 3 | 8 Sep 2002 | Holiday Club Open | –5 (71-69-71=211) | 1 stroke |  Janne Mommo |
Other wins (5)
- 1997 Telia Tour Höstkval 2 (Telia Tour)
- 2002 Lear Open Silfverschiöldspokalen (Swedish Tour)
- 2005 Orust Open (Swedish Tour)
- 2006 Orust Open (Swedish Tour)
- 2009 Abierto Internacional de Golf Copa Antioquia (Colombia, Tour de las Américas)
See also
References
- ↑ "Sweden’s Gustafsson Edges Out Altamirano for Victory". Tour de las Américas. March 15, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
- ↑ "Open victory a dream come true for César Costilla". Tour de las Américas. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
External links
- Official website
- Peter Gustafsson at the European Tour official site
- Peter Gustafsson at golfdata.se