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KNUT BORSHEIM'S FAVORITES:
OFF THE TEE: One of four Sun Devils who earned honorable mention All-America honors from the Golf Coaches Association in 2008-2009. Also one of two freshmen on the 2006-2007 team who saw significant time in the lineup as he competed in all nine spring events after entering ASU in January of 2007 and then competed in all 12 events in sophomore year (2007-2008)...finance major is a great student as he earned first-team Pac-10 All-Academic honors in 2007-2008 and then again in 2008-2009... the top-ranked amateur on Scandinavian pro tour prior to arriving at Arizona State and represented the European Continental team...also earned a spot on Norwegian World Cup Team. Ended 2008-2009 season ranked 45th by Golfweek which earned him honorable mention honors from the magazine. JUNIOR YEAR (2008-2009):Tied for third at both the NCAA West Regional and the ASU Thunderbird Invitational...a first-team Pac-10 All-Academic pick for the second straight year...had five rounds in the 60s...posted season-low 67 in back-to-back rounds at the U.S. Intercollegiate in Palo Alto en route to a tenth-place finish...finished year 45th in Golfweek rankings. SOPHOMORE YEAR (2007-2008):One of just two Sun Devils to compete in all 12 events...had four rounds in the 60s, including a collegiate-low 65 in the second round of the Alister McKenzie Invitational on Oct. 8, 2007...65 was third-best round by a Sun Devil on the year...finished second at the 2008 ASU Thunderbird Invitational on April 11-13 with a 2-under 211 (73-68-70)...had his score count in three of the four rounds at the 2008 Pac-10 Championships as he helped ASU win its 12th Pac-10 title and eighth under Randy Lein. FRESHMAN YEAR (2006-2007): Posted a 72.93 stroke average in his rookie year, which at the time was the tenth-best by a freshman in ASU history, and tied for sixth at the Oregon Duck Invitational with a 3-over 219 (70-74-75)...low round in freshman year was a 66 at the NCAA West Regional on May 18...posted four rounds in the 60s and ten rounds of par or better. PREP AND JUNIOR CAREER: Won gold at the Norwegian Junior Championship...took first place on Scandinavian pro tour events...earned silver medalist honors at European Boy's and Norwegian Men's championships...took third place at Danish Open and finished third in Brabazon Trophy race. ETC.: Born April 29, 1987...father is Gjert and mother is Guro Kyte...has an older sister Anna and older brother Lars.
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