Carl Albert Paulson (born December 29, 1970) is an American

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Early life and amateur career

Paulson attended the

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where he was an All-American and the

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Player of the Year in 1993.

Professional career

Paulson turned professional in 1994. He was the medalist at the 1995

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. Paulson was a member of the

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in 1995 and 1996 and from 2000 to 2008. He was a member of the

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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 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

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Louis Janda. It was published in 1999. Paulson is currently the co-host of "Inside the Ropes" on SiriusXM radio and a volunteer coach for the

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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

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Paulson, Carl 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 20th-century American sportsmen