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Pettersen's Comeback: Golf Legend Returns to Play
7 Oct
Summary
- Suzann Pettersen returns to professional golf after retiring in 2019.
- She will compete in the Aramco Korea Championship this week.
- Pettersen aims to play five or six events annually, not a full schedule.
Suzann Pettersen, a two-time major champion, is set to compete in the Aramco Korea Championship this week, marking her second return to professional golf since her initial retirement in 2019. Pettersen last played in a professional tournament in 2022.
The 45-year-old Norwegian golfer had retired on the spot after sinking the winning putt for Team Europe in the 2019 Solheim Cup. She is now eligible for senior tours but emphasizes she will not return to a full-time schedule.
Pettersen expressed her motivation for returning, stating, "I'm just doing this because I love the game." She anticipates playing approximately five or six events per year to maintain her connection with the sport without the demands of a full schedule. Her clubs and irons remain the same since her last professional outing.
Pettersen has remained involved in golf as a captain for two Solheim Cup campaigns since stepping back from playing. She will play alongside Alexandra Försterling and Emily Kristine Pedersen in the opening round at New Korea Country Club.
