2023-24 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
FMU: 3-year returning lettermen.....Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2023 spring semester....Played in 2 tournaments in 2022-23....Carded a career-best (even par) 71 round at Classic One Day event hosted by UGA (April 16, 2023)....Appeared in 2 events in 2021-22....Shot even-par 72 during second round of 2022 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate....Did not play in any events during the covid-shortened 2020-21 campaign....Looking forward to him joining the FMU golf program....Has competed at a very high level in Norway on the Srixon Tour and has produced a number of top finishes.....FMU has had a number of Norwegian players be a part of our program and he will continue that tradition.....He is excited about coming to Florence to continue his academic and athletic career.....A great fit for the Patriots....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (fall), 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring).
PERSONAL:
- Born in Fredrikstad, Norway
- A graduate of Wang Toppidrett Fredrikstad, where he played for coach Iver Kval Ødegård
- Placed sixth with a 72-hole score of 296 at February’s (2020) Srixon Nordic Winter Open
- Last fall (2019), finished fourth at the Srixon Tour 8 (Boys U19) event with a 209 tally for 54 holes
- Nickname is Marko
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
- As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional soccer player
- How you got your nickname: My teammates starting calling me Marko
- Favorite Fictional Character: Joey Tribbiani
- Favorite Athlete: Rory McIlroy
- Favorite Sports Team: Manchester United
- Favorite Movie or TV Show: Friends
- Favorite Food: Spaghetti Carbonara
- Favorite Vacation Spot: Koh Tao, Thailand
- Favorite Musical Artist: Post Malone
- Favorite Thing About FMU: My teammates
- Favorite Off-Course Activity: Cooking
- Goals for Upcoming Season: Play to play great, Don’t play not to play poorly
- Why you first chose your sport: My dad took me out on the golf course while I had a soccer injury
- Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Recovering mentally from a rough start
- Interesting Notes: I have a pet polar bear named Olaf
- Brush With Greatness: I’ve rescued a cat while I’ve been in the US, does that count?
CAREER TOTALS:
| YEAR-BY-YEAR |
| Year |
Tournaments |
Rounds |
Avg. |
Best 18 |
Best 54 |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Top 20 |
Best Finish |
| 2020-21 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2021-22 |
2 |
6 |
77.67 |
72 |
228 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
T57 |
| 2022-23 |
2 |
5 |
78.40 |
71 |
240 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
| 2023-24 |
1 |
3 |
83.00 |
79 |
249 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
94 |
| Total |
5 |
14 |
79.07 |
71 |
228 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
| CAREER BESTS |
| Low 18 |
71 (2nd Rd) at 2023 Classic One Day (at UGA) (Apr. 16, 2023) |
| Low 54 |
228 (Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, 2/21-22/2022) |
| Best Ind. Finish |
21, at 2023 Classic One Day (at UGA) (Apr. 16, 2023) |
Historical Player Information
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2020-21Freshman
5'11"
160 lbs
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2021-22Redshirt Freshman
6'0"
165 lbs
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2022-23Sophomore
6'0"
158 lbs
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