Peter Carsbo (born 23 July 1959) is a

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professional

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er, winner of the Viking Open on the

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Career

Carsbo turned professional in 1984 and played on the

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where he was runner-up at several tournaments, including the 1987

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and 1988

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. He was semi-finalist at the 1990

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. In 1987 he was part of the Swedish team that was runner-up at the

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, together with

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and

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. His best season on the

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was in 1987 when he made five cuts in 12 starts and finished 159th in the Order of Merit.

Professional wins (1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Team appearances

Professional *

(representing Sweden): 1987 Source:

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carsbo, Peter Swedish male golfers European Tour golfers Golfers from Stockholm 1959 births Living people