“Obviously, there are certain courses you play well. I sure did find some magic on the greens today, you still have to go out and execute, no matter how much you like the course.” The quote belongs to Norwegian professional golfer Suzann Pettersen, who is considered as one of the best female golfers of recent golf court. She plays mainly on U.S. based LPGA Tour. Suzann has received the best rank of 2, which she retained for 6 months from August 2011 to February 2012.
She was born on 7th of April, 1981 in Oslo, Norway. Norwegian nationality holder, Suzann took birth in the house of parents, Axel and Mona. She has two siblings, named Stefan and Gunerius.
Suzanne is playing golf since her adolescence period. She was, in fact, five-time Norwegian Amateur Champion. She won British Girls Championship in 1999. As an amateur player, she has represented Norway in 1998 and 2000 Espirito Santo Trophy. Likewise, she represented Europe for two years in 1997 and 1999 Junior Ryder Cup Matches.
Suzann is still single and has not yet made the decision to tie the knot with anyone. She has neither been linked up with any celebrities till date.
Crammed with gifted ability, Pettersen posed nude for ESPN’s Body Issue in 2012. She joined the fellow LPGA players Christina Kim, Belen Mozo, Anna Grzebien and Sandra Gal, in the list of players who posed nude for the ESPN’s Body Issue.
Suzann Pettersen set milestone after turning professional in 2001
At a young age of 19, Suzann turned into a professional golfer. She received Ladies European Tour car at 2001 LET Qualifying School where she finished at 11th place. During 2001 rookie season, she played in ten sports events without missing a single cut. Just in her second attempt, she won Open de France Dames in a playoff game over Becky Morgan. In fact, she was named as LET Rookie of the Year in 2001 finishing 2nd on Order of Merit.
Pettersen didn’t get a successful start in 2002 as she had a dream too. She had a playoff loss to Karrie Webb in Aami Australian Women’s Open. However, later she gained her form back while earning 2 more top ten finishes on European team for 2002 Solheim Cup. As she went on to play in other professional golf events, her form got even better.
In 2003, she didn’t miss a single cut and finished as runner-up at HP Open losing to Sophie Gustafson. The same year, she played a full rookie season on LPGA where she earned best finish getting third place at Chick-fil-A Charity Championship.
The year 2004 didn’t prove as a successful year for Suzann as she went through elbow surgery. However, after getting recovery, she made a record of top 10 finishes which includes a season-best tie for 5th place at State Farm Classic. The next three years 2005, 2007 and 2008 also turned out as fruitful years for her. In 2009, Suzann won her 6th LPGA Tour event at CN Canadian Women’s Open. Following a year in 2010, she finished as runner-up 6 times in LPGA Tour. However, she didn’t get the victory after that.
Toward the beginning of August 2011, she came out as a winner of Sybase Match Play Championship which held at Hamilton Farm Golf Club. She indeed won 6 of 18-hole matches in over 4 days playing in a cool and rainy conditions. The same month, she became the winner of Ladies Irish Open on LET.
In 2011, she got her best rank moving into 2nd position falling just behind to Taiwanese professional golfer Yani Tseng. Since getting the best rank of her career, she has achieved furthermore milestone winning Mission Hills World Ladies Championship and LPGA Lotte Championship in 2013.
Professional golfer, Suzann Pettersen is still single
Although Suzann Pettersen’s professional life and achievement is known to all but most of the information about her personal life has still remained in secret place. There is not a single evident available which will prove that she is a married woman. She has always been in news for her amazing career. Pettersen surely doesn’t seem to get highlighted for her personal life.
Remarkable sports figure, Suzann appears to be much busy in her professional career such that she is not finding time to get settle down in her life. She is 35 so it would be the perfect time to get marry and start a new chapter in her life. However, unlike to our speculations, she doesn’t seem ready to make anyone as her boyfriend or husband.
With enduring single status since a long time has definitely raised the question about Suzann's true sexuality. She was once rumored to be lesbian. Nevertheless, despite the rumor got widespread in media, it lacked strong evident.
Gym freak, Suzann Pettersen posed nude for 2012 ESPN’s Body Issue
The very popular golfer, Suzann Pettersen is likewise famous for her entrancing figure and mesmerizing personality. She has in fact posed naked for 2012 installment on ESPN’s Body Issue. The 5 feet 9 inches tall, Norwegian beauty has perfect shaped muscular build body.
After posing nude for ESPN’s Body Issue, she said to American daily newspaper USA Today “A lot of the best athletes in the world have done it, and I thought it was great to be asked. I Just had to make sure that I was comfortable in doing it. It’s as natural as it gets. It’s health at its peak.”
She further added, “There’s nothing to be ashamed about. I am honored that they asked me to be with world-class athletes. I won’t be posing nude again, but I’m glad I did it.”
Suzann has attractive body measurements size of 36-25-35 inches. Being an athlete, she always has to stay in fit shape. So what does she do to stay in an impeccable shape? She seems to be a gym freak as she has built $40,000 gym in the basement of the Orlando-based house. Suzann has also hired a special trainer named Dave Herman to guide and help her during workout time.
She prefers to workout with male athletes rather than females. Suzann thinks that Men are usually stronger which helps to push and go beyond her limits. In one of the interview, she said: “If I work out with girls, I always win the challenge.”