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  Knut Borsheim
Knut Borsheim

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Bergen, Norway

High School:
Norwegian College of Elite Sport

Height:
6-1

Birthdate:
04/29/1987

Experience:
2V

YearApp.Top 10Rds. Avg.Low
2007-081213773.3565
2006-07912872.9366
Totals2126573.1765

OFF THE TEE: 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 last year...a great student athlete as he earned first-team Pac-10 All-Academic honors in 2007-2008...was one of just two Sun Devils to compete in all 12 events last season...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...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.

FRESHMAN YEAR (2006-2007): Posted a 72.93 stroke average in his rookie year, currently 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 and older sister Anna and older brother Lars.

KNUT BORSHEIM 2007-2008 ROUND-BY-ROUND (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Tournament1234TotalScorePlace
Ping/Golfweek Preview757276223+7T29
Illini Invitational737277222+12T28
Alister MacKenzie Invitational686576209-4T18
Isleworth-UCF Invitational727673221+15T33
UH Hilo Intercollegiate717066207-3T17
Southern Highlands Collegiate 767373214+4T21
National Invitational 717572218+2T21
Thunderbird Invitational736870211-22
Stanford Intercollegiate 707773220+10T32
Pac 10 Men's Championship 72817173297+13T40
NCAA West Regional787279229+13T79
NCAA Championship797383--235+19--
12 appearances, 37 rounds, 2,714 strokes, 73.35 stroke average

KNUT BORSHEIM 2006-2007 ROUND-BY-ROUND (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Tournament1234TotalScorePlace
Ping Arizona Intercollegiate717475220+7T50
UH Hilo Intercollegiate736772212+2T52
Southern Highlands728476232+16T56
Oregon Duck Invitational707475219+3T6
National Invitational707568213-3T11
ASU T-Bird Invitational727177220+4T48
Pac-Ten Championship74747577300+12T51
NCAA West Regional696677212-4T53
NCAA Championship746872214+4--
9 appearances, 28 rounds, 2042 strokes, 72.93 stroke average

ASU MEN'S GOLF FRESHMEN SCORING AVERAGES (1989-2008)

Sun Devil, EventsYearScoring Average
1. Alejandro Canizares, 82002-200371.65
2. Todd Demsey, 151991-199272.10
3. Phil Mickelson, 141988-198972.14
4. Jesper Kennegard, 122007-200872.16
5. Paul Casey, 121997-199872.30
6. Benjamin Alvarado Holley, 102005-200672.50
7. Jeff Quinney, 111997-199872.57
8. Chez Reavie, 102000-200172.58
9. Tristan Bierenbroodspot, 72006-200772.64
10. Knut Borsheim, 92006-200772.93
11. Niklas Lemke, 102003-200473.32

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