Name: Paul Peterson's global golf journey leads him to PGA TOUR
Uploaded: 2025-09-08T13:00:00.000Z
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Description: Paul Peterson traveled to over 40 countries across six continents in pursuit of his professional golf dream. Petersen made it to the PGA TOUR for the first time via the Korn Ferry Tour in 2024, and now sits No. 125 in the FedExCup standings heading into the FedExCup Fall.

In the first round of the 2026 Valspar, Paul Peterson's drive on the 423-yard, par-4 18th went 253 yards into the left rough, leaving 171 yards to the hole, his 158-yard approach from the rough landed in the left fairway, 88 feet 6 inches from the cup, and he made the 88-foot 6-inch putt for birdie.

Paul Peterson holes out 89-foot fairway putt for birdie on No. 18 at Valspar

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Paul Peterson's tee shot on the 152-yard, par-3 17th hole traveled 146 yards to land on the left side of the green, leaving an 18-foot-7-inch putt for birdie, which he sank to bring his score to 5-under par for the round.

Paul Peterson sinks 19-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Bank of Utah

Paul Peterson traveled to over 40 countries across six continents in pursuit of his professional golf dream. Petersen made it to the PGA TOUR for the first time via the Korn Ferry Tour in 2024, and now sits No. 125 in the FedExCup standings heading into the FedExCup Fall.

Paul Peterson's global golf journey leads him to PGA TOUR

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Paul Peterson makes a 11-foot birdie putt on the par-3 16th hole.

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 16 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-4 4th hole.

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 4 at Wyndham

In the final round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 2 at Wyndham

In the second round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 17 at Wyndham

In the opening round of the 2025 Wyndham Championship, Paul Peterson makes a 3-foot birdie putt on the par-5 15th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 3M Open, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

Paul Peterson sinks a 20-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at 3M Open

In the opening round of the 2025 Barracuda Championship, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-5 15th hole.

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 15 at Barracuda

In the final round of the 2025 ISCO Championship, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-4 16th hole.

Paul Peterson sinks a 31-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at ISCO Championship

In the final round of the 2025 ISCO Championship, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Paul Peterson sinks a 23-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at ISCO Championship

In the final round of the 2025 ISCO Championship, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-5 10th hole.

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 10 at ISCO Championship

In the third round of the 2025 ISCO Championship, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-4 2nd hole.

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 2 at ISCO Championship

In the second round of the 2025 ISCO Championship, Paul Peterson makes a 24-foot birdie putt on the par-4 11th hole.

Paul Peterson drains a 24-foot birdie putt at ISCO Championship

In the opening round of the 2025 ISCO Championship, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-4 11th hole.

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 11 at ISCO Championship

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-3 16th hole.

Paul Peterson nearly aces No. 16 at John Deere

In the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

In the third round of the 2025 Rocket Classic, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-3 5th hole.

Paul Peterson sinks a 23-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Rocket Classic

In the final round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-5 1st hole.

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 1 at RBC Canadian

In the third round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Paul Peterson sinks a 27-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at RBC Canadian

In the third round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-5 1st hole.

In the second round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

In the opening round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-3 4th hole.

Paul Peterson nearly aces No. 4 at RBC Canadian

In the opening round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

In the opening round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson 2025, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP

In the opening round of the 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open, Paul Peterson makes a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-3 9th hole.

Paul Peterson makes 10-foot birdie putt at Houston Open

In the opening round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Paul Peterson slings draw to set up birdie at Mexico Open

In the third round of the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-5 9th hole.

Paul Peterson gets up-and-down to save birdie at Sony Open

In the third round of the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii, Paul Peterson makes birdie on the par-3 7th hole.

Paul Peterson converts birdie putt after hitting nice, flighted tee shot at Sony Open

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Paul Peterson sinks 19-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at Bank of Utah

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 16 at Wyndham

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 4 at Wyndham

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 2 at Wyndham

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 17 at Wyndham

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 15 at Wyndham

Paul Peterson sinks a 20-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at 3M Open

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 15 at Barracuda

Paul Peterson sinks a 31-foot birdie putt on No. 16 at ISCO Championship

Paul Peterson sinks a 23-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at ISCO Championship

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 10 at ISCO Championship

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 2 at ISCO Championship

Paul Peterson drains a 24-foot birdie putt at ISCO Championship

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 11 at ISCO Championship

Paul Peterson nearly aces No. 16 at John Deere

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Paul Peterson sinks a 23-foot birdie putt on No. 5 at Rocket Classic

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 17 at Rocket Classic

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 1 at RBC Canadian

Paul Peterson sinks a 27-foot birdie putt on No. 7 at RBC Canadian

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 1 at RBC Canadian

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

Paul Peterson nearly aces No. 4 at RBC Canadian

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 14 at RBC Canadian

Paul Peterson makes birdie on No. 14 at THE CJ CUP

Paul Peterson makes 10-foot birdie putt at Houston Open

Paul Peterson slings draw to set up birdie at Mexico Open

Paul Peterson gets up-and-down to save birdie at Sony Open

Paul Peterson converts birdie putt after hitting nice, flighted tee shot at Sony Open