2021-22 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
FMU: 2-year returning letterman....Southland Conference All-Conference Team 2021-22 (second team)....Southland Conference Golfer of the Month (Oct. 2021)....Team MVP 2020-21....Appeared in all eight events during the covid-shortened 2020-21 campaign....Team-low 72.70 stroke average....10 rounds (out of 23) of par or below....Registered a 427-166 record against the field....Tied for fifth at 2020 Intercollegiate at The Grove (73-69=142 ; -2)....Posted two career-low rounds of 69....Played in 6 of 7 tournaments during the covid-shortened 2019-20 season....Second on the team with a 74.82 stroke average....3 rounds of par or better, including low round of 69....Top finish of T-9th at 2020 The Invitational at Savannah Harbor....Excited about him joining the program this fall....FMU has a long tradition of successful Norwegian and international players and we think the university will be a good fit for him.....Highly ranked in Norway....Has played in a number of events on mainland Europe, so he’ll bring a lot of experience with him, especially for an incoming freshman....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2019 (fall), 2020 (spring), 2021 (spring).
PERSONAL:
- Born Casper Bjurhalt Kennedy in Tønsberg, Norward
- A graduate of Wang Toppidrett Tønsberg in Tønsberg, Norway, where he played under the direction of coach Johan Tanum
- A recently campaign included an average score of 73.5
- Finished in 10th place in the 2018 OOM Garmin Norges Cup
- His season included carding a season-low score of eight-under-par 64
- Nickname is Kennedy
PERSONAL FAVORITIES:
- As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Soccer player
- Favorite Superhero: Iron man
- Favorite Athlete: Mat Fraser
- Favorite Sports Team: Everton FC
- Favorite Movie or TV Show: White Colour
- Favorite Food: Traditional Norwegian Food
- Favorite Vacation Spot: Greece
- Instagram Account: 2000kennedy
- Favorite Thing About FMU: Golf team
- Favorite Off-Field/court Activity: Relaxing
- Goals for Upcoming Season: Win
- Why you first chose your sport: Just fell in love with it
- Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Stay disciplined
- Interesting Notes: Distant relative of President John F. Kennedy, from the Irish family that emigrated to the UK instead of the US
CAREER TOTALS:
| YEAR-BY-YEAR |
| Year |
Tournaments |
Rounds |
Avg. |
Best 18 |
Best 54 |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Best Finish |
| 2019-20 |
6 |
17 |
74.82 |
69 |
217 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
T9 |
| 2020-21 |
8 |
23 |
72.70 |
69 |
213 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
T5 |
| 2021-22 |
9 |
26 |
73.42 |
68 |
210 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
T3 |
| Total |
23 |
66 |
73.53 |
68 |
210 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
T3 |
| CAREER BESTS |
| Low 18 |
68 (MR: Daniel Island Intercollegiate, 10/31/2021; MR: Battle at Black Creek Tournament, 10/25/2021) |
| Low 54 |
210 (Battle at Black Creek Tournament, 10/25-26/2021) |
| Best Ind. Finish |
T3 (Battle at Black Creek Tournament, 10/25-26/2021) |
Historical Player Information
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2019-20Freshman
5'11"
154 lbs
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2020-21Sophomore
5'11"
154 lbs
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2021-22Junior
5'11"
0 lbs
