Carl Pettersson wins 11th 2008 PGA Tour event for Nike Golf

Seven Nike athletes have won 11 events

TORONTO (August 17, 2008)—Carl Pettersson became the 11th Nike Golf athlete to win a PGA Tour event in 2008 by firing a two-under 68 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory in the Wyndam Championship.

With Pettersson’s win, Nike remains No. 1 in victories on the PGA Tour with seven different Nike Golf athletes winning 11 vents in 2008.

Nike Golf continues to lead the PGA Tour in driver, iron, fairway woods, wedge, and apparel wins. The combination of the SQ SUMO˛ driver and Nike ONE ball remains the winningest driver-ball combination on tour.

Pettersson used his innovative Nike Golf equipment to shoot a blistering 21-under par with rounds of 64, a course-record 61, 66 and 68 for a 259 total.

It was a local victory for Pettersson, a Swede who moved to Greensboro as a teen, played at North Carolina State, lives a 90-minute drive away in Raleigh and serves on the tournament's board.

Nike Golf’s 2008 PGA Tour Victories

  • Tiger Woods – Buick Invitational
  • K.J. Choi – Sony Open
  • Tiger Woods – WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
  • Tiger Woods – Arnold Palmer Invitational
  • Trevor Immelman – The Masters
  • Anthony Kim – The Wachovia Championship
  • Justin Leonard – Stanford St. Jude Championship
  • Tiger Woods – U.S. Open
  • Stewart Cink – Traveler’s Championship
  • Anthony Kim – AT&T National
  • Carl Pettersson – Wyndam Championship

Nike Golf’s 2008 International Victories

  • Tiger Woods - Dubai Desert Classic
  • Richard Finch - New Zealand Open
  • K.J. Choi - SK Telecom
  • Shingo Katayama - Japan Pro Championship
  • Richard Finch - Irish Open
  • Suzann Pettersen - Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open
  • Suzann Pettersen - AIB Irish Open

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