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2019-20 Men's Golf Roster

Benjamin Hjort

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 160
  • Class Senior

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2019-20)
Fall 2019: Competed in all four tournaments throughout the fall...Posted a scoring average of 75.00 over the course of 12 rounds...Recorded two Top-20 finishes, including a tie for seventh at the NSU Shark Invitational (10/8)...Carded three rounds at or below par. Shot a season-low score of (-2) 68 in the final round of the Miami Intercollegiate en route to finishing tied for 14th overall (10/22)...Registered a Par-5 scoring average of 4.71.

Spring 2020: Did not compete…Named to the 2020 Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.

AS A JUNIOR (2018-19)
Fall 2018:
Competed in all four tournaments during the fall...Posted consecutive rounds under par at the Miami Intercollegiate en route to a tie for fifth.

Spring 2019: Made six starts...Carded a season-low round of (+1) 73 in round two of the Matlock Collegiate Classic...Tied for 27th at the Saint Leo Invitational...Named to the 2019 Spring SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
Fall 2017:
Competed in four tournaments during the fall...Made season debut with a tie for 12th at the Griffin Invitational...Posted four rounds at or below par, including a season-low 67 in the opening round of the year

Spring 2018: Finished the year ranked as the No. 85 player in the country...Earned two Top-20 finishes...Tied for 12th at The Battle at the Shores...Tied for 20th at the SSC Men;s Championship...Played three of his final four rounds of the season at or below par...Fired a (-5) 66 in the final round of The Battle at the Shores...Selected to the 2018 Spring SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

AS A FRESHMAN (2016-17)
Fall 2016:
Played in two tournaments during the fall non-championship season...Posted a 74.0 strokes per round average...Top finish was at the Golfweek Division II Fall Invitational when he finished tied for seventh out of 89 players. 

Spring 2017: Started the 2017 season T-39 at the Matlock Invitational, shooting 219 (72-71-76)…Followed with a Top-30 finish at the Battle at the Shores, finishing T-27 (74-74-73)…Finished T-43 at the Sunshine State Conference Championship, shooting 234 (78-78-78)…Ended the season T-74 at the Super Regional (75-80-73).

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Filbornaskolan...Played in the European Nations Cup...Played in the AJGA (American Junior Golf Association) Preview at Ocala and finished three-under to tie as co-medalist. 
 
PERSONAL
Hometown is Malung, Sweden...Majoring in Sport and Recreation Management.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'10" 160 lbs
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'10" 160 lbs
  • 2018-19Junior

    5'10" 160 lbs
  • 2019-20Senior

    5'10" 160 lbs