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2007-08 Season
Joined Aaron Goldberg as the only two Aztecs to play in all 44 rounds ... Finished third on the team with an overall stroke average of 73.14.
Fall: Had a team-best 71.73 stroke average ... Tied for fifth place in his tournament for SDSU, carding a 2-under 214 at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate ... Was the Aztecs' top finisher at the rain-shortened Husky Invite where he tied for 12th ... Helped SDSU to its first title of the season at the Alister MacKenzie Invite after shooting an 8-under 205 (t-4th) ... Fired a second-round 5-under 66, which is tied for ninth on the school's all-time list for lowest 18-hole score ... Posted SDSU's second-best total at the Sycuan Collegiate (7-over 223; t-11th).
Spring: Had all three rounds count toward the team score at the PING Arizona Intercollegiate ... Shot a low round of 71 in the final round... Was tied for the lead after two rounds at the John Burns Intercollegiate before finishing in a tie for seventh (10-under 206) ... Score was his collegiate best in relation to par ... Shot a 3-under 213 to help SDSU defend its team title at the Fresno State Lexus Classic ... Posted his highest finish of the spring at the Oregon Duck Invitational, tying for fifth place to help the Aztecs to their third win of the year ... Tied for the team's best score of the day (71) during the final round of the U.S. Intercollegiate ... Was SDSU's second-highest finisher at the MWC Championships, carding a 3-over 216 (t-14th) ... Jumped 63 places over three days at the NCAA West Regional, tying for 19th (2-over 218) ... Tied for the tournament low with a final-round 68, which included two eagles and two birdies ... His second eagle occurred on the final hole, which helped SDSU force a three-team playoff ... Made par on his first hole in the sudden-death playoff as the Aztecs shot a combined 2-over par to advance to nationals ... finished tied for 52nd at the NCAA Finals.
Prior to SDSU: Captured the Gambro Open on the Swedish professional golf tour in 2006 ... Finished third in both the PGA Landmann Open and the Si-International on the Swedish Telia Tour ... Took home the title at the Sotenas Junior Open three consecutive years ... Finished 90th in the European Individual Championship in 2006 ... Registered six of the best amateur finishes on the Telia Tour in 2006, including a made cut and a 28th-place finish on a challenge tour event .. Had six, top-10 finishes on the Telia Tour in 2006.
Personal: Johan Gustav Carlsson was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Aug. 29, 1986 ... Son of Goran and Carina Carlsson ... Has a brother, Andreas, who plays professional hockey in Sweden ... Considering majoring in finance ... Lists traveling, listening to music, watching movies and working on computers as some of his hobbies ... Favorite athlete is Tiger Woods and his favorite sports team is the San Diego Chargers.
Carlsson's SDSU Scorecard
Spring 2008
PING Ariz. 75-76-71--222 (t-45th)
SDSU Intercollegiate 82-78--160 (14th)
John Burns 66-68-72--206 (t-7th)
Fresno St. Lexus 71-69-73--213 (t-15th)
Barona 74-73-72--219 (t-30th)
Oregon Duck 74-73-72--219 (t-5th)
ASU Thunderbird 79-71-76--226 (t-69th)
US Intercollegiate 75-75-71--221 (t-35th)
MWC Championships 71-73-72--216 (t-14th)
NCAA West Regionals 77-73-68--218 (t-19th)
NCAA Championships 80-73-74-82--309 (t-52nd)
Fall 2007
Wm. H. Tucker 71-72-71--214 (t-5th)
Husky Invitational 71-76--147 (t-12th)
Alister MacKenzie 70-66-69--205 (t-4th)
Sycuan Collegiate 76-71-76--205 (t-11th)
