2017-18 Men's Golf Roster
Bjarki Petursson
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Borgarnes, Iceland
2016-17 SOPHOMORE SEASON:
• All-Mid American Conference Selection
• Finished with a scoring average of 72.17, the ninth best in school history
• Totaled 134 birdies and a school record seven eagles
• One of only nine golfers in program history with multiple tournament titles in a season.
• Won the Boilermaker Invitational at an even par 216.
• Finished second at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate and 11th at the NCAA Regional Championship
• Won his first tournament at the Gopher Invitational
• In Minnesota, posted a fall-best score of 7-under par 209
• Finished the fall with three top-20 finishes in the lineup for Kent State
| What's in the Bag? |
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Driver- Titleist 917 D3 Fairway woods- Titleist 915 3 wood, Titleist 3 iron T-MB Driving iron Irons- Titleist 716 CB Wedges- Titleist Vokey Putter- Caledonia Vidvici |
| Bjarki Off the Course ... |
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Dream Foursome: My father, Jordan Spieth & Miguel Angel Jiminez |
2015-16 FRESHMAN SEASON:
• Competed in 10 tournaments as a freshman
• Finished with an average score of 74.84 and held a low round of 69
• Recorded two rounds in the 60's and seven of par or better
PRIOR KENT STATE:
• Was the third-ranked golfer in Iceland, ranking No. 261 in the World Amateur Golf
• Has represented the Iceland National Team U15, U18, and National Men's Team, and is also a six-time Icelandic Match/Stroke Play champion in various age groups.
• In 2014, he represented Iceland (along with teammate Gisli Sveinbergsson) at the prestigious European Amateur Team Championship in Finland, placed third in the Skandia Junior Open and fourth in the Icelandic Stroke Play (72-72-66-75=285)
