| Magnus A. Carlsson | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Magnus A. Carlsson | ||
| Born | (1980-08-21)21 August 1980 (age 45) Västerås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12.6 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Sweden | ||
| Residence | Bromma, Sweden | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2001 | ||
| Current tour | Challenge Tour | ||
| Former tour | European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 2 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Magnus A. Carlsson (born 21 August 1980) is aSwedishprofessionalgolfer.
Carlsson was born inVästerås,Sweden. He turned professional in 2001.
Carlsson played on theChallenge Tour from 2003 to 2007. He secured his first ever professional win in 2007 at theChallenge of Ireland. He went on to finish seventh in the Challenge Tour Order of Merit that same year, ensuring he would play on theEuropean Tour in 2008.
In his debut season on theEuropean Tour, Carlsson was edged out in a playoff at theJoburg Open byRichard Sterne. He returned to the Challenge Tour in 2010, and again in 2012 and successfully regained his European Tour playing rights each time.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Aug2007 | Challenge of Ireland | −10 (69-70-69-70=278) | 1 stroke |  Mike Lorenzo-Vera, Julio Zapata |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Jun2004 | Kinnaborg Open | −12 (66-67-65=198) | 2 strokes | Björn Bäck |
| 2 | 3 Jul 2004 | SM Match | 3 and 2 | Per Larsson (a) | |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Joburg Open |  Garth Mulroy,Richard Sterne | Sterne won with birdie on second extra hole |