Leif Olson
{{Short description|American professional golfer (born 1981)}}
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Leif Olson (born July 17, 1981) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour.
Olson was born in Denver, Colorado. He played college golf from 1999 to 2003 at Duke University.
Professional career
Olson earned his 2009 PGA Tour card through 2008 Q-School. In his first 14 events on tour, Olson only made three cuts. Olson won a BMW Z4 Roadster at the 2009 RBC Canadian Open when he recorded a hole in one on the 15th hole at Glen Abbey Golf Course. It was a very bizarre hole in one. Olson's ball landed past the hole, rolled down the slope towards the hole and deflected off another player's ball which redirected it into the cup.
Olson finished a career-best third place at the Turning Stone Resort Championship in 2009, just one stroke out of a playoff that was won by Matt Kuchar.
Professional wins (1)
=Gateway Tour wins (1)=
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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of |
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|align=right|Aug 1, 2008 |Beach Summer 7 |−12 (65-69-70=204) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Collins |
Results in major championships
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!Tournament !2004 |
| U.S. Open
|align="center"|CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Olson only played in the U.S. Open.
See also
External links
- {{PGATour player|27683}}
- [http://www.pgatour.com/video/?/video/pga-tour/highlights/2009/07/25/mine_09canadian_rnd2_15_ace_olson.pgatour Olson's hole in one]
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Category:American male golfers
Category:Duke Blue Devils men's golfers