Leif Olson (born July 17, 1981) is an American

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who played on the

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. Olson was born in

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. He played college golf from 1999 to 2003 at

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Professional career

Olson earned his

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card through 2008 Q-School. In his first 14 events on tour, Olson only made three cuts. Olson won a BMW Z4 Roadster at the 2009

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when he recorded a hole in one on the 15th hole at

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. It was a very bizarre hole in one. Olson's ball landed past the hole, rolled down the slope towards the hole and deflected off another player's ball which redirected it into the cup. Olson finished a career-best third place at the

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in 2009, just one stroke out of a playoff that was won by

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Professional wins (1)

Gateway Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
''Note: Olson only played in the U.S. Open.''

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Olson's hole in one
{{DEFAULTSORT:Olson, Leif American male golfers Duke Blue Devils men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Denver Golfers from Scottsdale, Arizona 1981 births Living people

Professional career

Professional wins (1)

Gateway Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

See also

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