Robert Karlsson

JOINED TOUR

• PGA TOUR Canada: 2014

Personal

• Considers being in contention his biggest thrill in golf.
• Enjoys watching track and field athletes.
• Dream foursome would include Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and Fred Couples.
• Favorite course he's played is Riviera CC in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

Special Interests

• Movies, favorite course - Riviera

Career Highlights

2015 Season

Made 10 of 11 cuts on the season to finish 16th on the Order of Merit and earned an exemption into the second stage of the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament.

• Staal Foundation Open presented by Tbaytel: Next top-10 came at the Staal Foundation Open (T9).
• The Players Cup: Was the 54-hole co-leader at The Players Cup at the Pine Ridge GC. Fell two shots behind the leader Sunday with a 2-under 69. Claimed solo second-place for his career best finish on Tour.

2014 Season

Made nine cuts in 11 starts on the season to finish 22nd on the Order of Merit.

• SIGA Dakota Dunes Open presented by SaskTel: Rounds of 65 on the weekend were good for a career-best solo third-place finish at the SIGA Dakota Dunes Open. The Mackenzie Tour rookie's third consecutive top-10 performance moved him to fifth in the Mackenzie Tour Order of Merit.
• The Syncrude Boreal Open Presented by AECON: Finished T10 at the Syncrude Boreal Open, thanks to three rounds in the 60s.
• PC Financial Open: After missing the cut in Mackenzie Tour debut, at the PC Financial Open, posted four rounds in the 60s to finish T8 at the Bayview Place Island Savings Open.
• PGA TOUR Canada Q-School-Oak Valley GC: Finished T11 at the Mackenzie Tour's California Qualifying School to earn exempt status.