Carl Albert Paulson (born December 29, 1970) is an American
professional golfer
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.
Paulson attended the
University of South Carolina where he was an All-American and the
Southeastern Conference
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Player of the Year in 1993.
Paulson turned professional in 1994
[ and was medalist at the 1995 ]PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament
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. He was a member of the PGA Tour
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in 1995 and 1996 and from 2000 to 2008. He was a member of the Nike Tour
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from 1997 to 1999 and led the Nike Tour's money list in 1999. Paulson did not play in another PGA Tour event until 2011 after sustaining back injuries at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee
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on July 21, 2005. He withdrew from that event and was sidelined for an extended period. He earned his card for 2006 through a major medical exemption but did not play in any events due to the chronic nature of his injuries. He returned to competition in 2010 on the Nationwide Tour.[
Paulson wrote the book, ''Rookie on Tour'', with ]Virginia
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psychologist
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Louis Janda. It was published in 1999.
Paulson is currently the co-host of "Inside the Ropes" on SiriusXM radio
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and a volunteer coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks men's golf team.
Professional wins (2)
Nike Tour wins (2)
Nike Tour playoff record (0–1)
Results in major championships
''Note: Paulson never played in the Masters Tournament.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Results in The Players Championship
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
*1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates __NOTOC__
This is a list of the 46 players who earned 1995 PGA Tour cards through the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in 1994.
PGA Tour rookie in 1995
1995 Results
*PGA Tour rookie in 1995
T = Tied
The player retained his PGA Tour card for 1996 ...
*1995 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
__NOTOC__
This is a list of the 43 players who earned 1996 PGA Tour cards through the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament
The annual PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, also known as Qualifying School or Q-School, was historically the main method by which ...
*1999 Nike Tour graduates __NOTOC__
This is a list of players who graduated from the Nike Tour in 1999. The top 15 players on the Nike Tour's money list in 1999 earned their PGA Tour card for 2000.
*PGA Tour rookie for 2000.
T = Tied
Green background indicates the player ...
*2004 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates __NOTOC__
This is a list of the 35 players who earned their 2005 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2004.
*Players in yellow are 2005 PGA Tour rookies.
2005 Results
*PGA Tour rookie in 2005
T = Tied
Green background indicates the player retain ...
References
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American male golfers
South Carolina Gamecocks men's golfers
PGA Tour golfers
Korn Ferry Tour graduates
Golfers from Virginia
Golfers from Orlando, Florida
People from Quantico, Virginia
Sportspeople from Prince William County, Virginia
1970 births
Living people