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2021-22 Men's Golf Roster

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Mathias Lorentzen

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 185
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Hvidovre, Denmark

Biography

2021-22: Participated in 21 rounds at seven tournaments with a 72.90 stroke average ... Earned his first individual victory at the Coral Creek Club Invitational while carding season-low round (67) and tournament (205) scores ...Finished in the top 10 twice and the top 20 once while recording eight rounds at or under par. 

Summer 2021: Finished in a tie for 11th place at the Danish International Amateur Championship after recording an even-par 288 over 72 holes ... That included shooting a 4-under-par 68 in the second round followed by a 69 the next day ... Also posted a top-20 result at Wiibroe Cup, shooting a 70 over the opening 18 holes on the way to a 218 three-round score ... Recorded a 67 in the second of three rounds at the Hillerod Pokalen, earning a runner-up finish at the event with a 54-hole total of 210 ... In his final appearance of the summer made the cut at the Frederikshavn Championship — a professional event — following an opening-round 69, ending up among the top five amateurs competing in the tournament as well as among the top 40 overall.

2020-21: Had a 75.75 stroke average after competing in 12 rounds at four events, all in the spring ... Shot at or below par on three occasions ... Tied for 19th place in the individual standings — his best performance of the year — after carding a 217 three-round total that was highlighted by a 1-under-par 71 on the opening day of the competition ... Fired a season-low 4-under-par 68 in the final round of the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate in his first event of the campaign ... Tied for the best score on the team after posting a 1-under-par 71 in the second round of the Bayou City Collegiate Classic as well.

2019-20: Competed in 17 rounds at six tournaments in his first season with the program ... Posted a 73.59 scoring average and a pair of top-20 finishes ... Recorded a score at or below par six times ... Led the team at three events, including each of its last two outings to end the year ... Shot a career-low 5-under-par 67 and finished with his low 54-hole score after carding a 1-under-par 215 to tie for 11th place in the individual standings at the Tiger Invitational hosted by Auburn ... Tied for 13th individually at the Intercollegiate at the Grove with a 145 two-day total following a final round score of even-par 72 ... Led the Jaguars with a 220 54-hole score at the Seminole Intercollegiate after shooting even par on the last day of play ... Placed among the top 25 individually at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational following a 3-under-par 69 in the second of three rounds ... Posted scores of 70 in the opening round and 4-under-par 68 over the last 18 holes at the Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate to begin the spring season ... Made the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Junior College Highlights (2017-19): Played for two years at McLennan C.C., earning PING All-America and all-district honors both seasons ... Chosen second-team All-America as a sophomore after posting top-10 results at six of nine events ... Tied for third at the National Junior College Athletic Association District 2 Championship with an 8-under-par 205 total following rounds of 67, 69 and 69 to lead the Highlanders to a berth in the NJCAA National Championship Fired a 6-under-par 66 in the second of three rounds at the NJCAA Southwest Championship on the way to tying for sixth place in the individual standings ... Recorded a 5 & 4 victory at the Diamondback Dual Match ... Earned medalist honors at the NMJC Thunderbird Invitational with an 11-under-par 205 total — highlighted by scores of 67 and 68 over the final 36 holes — to help MCC place second in the team standings ... Finished second individually at the Claude Jacobs Invitational  to help the Highlanders win their first event of the spring season ... Was the medalist in the final event of the fall campaign after carding a 138 36-hole score at MCC Dr. Pepper Classic as his efforts helped MCC win the team title ... Also tied for fourth place individually at the Tyler JC Fall Invitational ... Posted rounds of 70 and 69 on the final two days of the NJCAA National Championship in his final competition with the program ... Participated in nine events for the Highlanders as a freshman, placing in the top 10 in the individual standings on eight occasions while posting a 72.5 stroke average ... Was a first-team All-American his freshman year after tying for fifth place at the national championship with a 284 total over four days that included firing a 69 in each of the first two rounds ... In addition to posting top-10 finishes at MCC’s other postseason tournaments at the district and region championships, claimed medalist honors at the Dr. Pepper Classic following a final-round 66 ... Also came in a tie for second place at the NJCAA National Preview.

Amateur Highlights: Recorded three top-five finishes in international competition the summer prior to coming to South ... Carded scores of 66, 70 and 67 to win the Moellenaans Cup, besting a field of 63 individuals ... In his previous event, placed second out of 60 competitors at the Kronborg Masters after firing rounds of 65 — his best of the summer — and 69 over the final 36 holes ... Posted a final-round 66 at the DGU Elite Tour II Herre competition to finish fourth in a field of 72 individuals ... Earned a top-10 results at the Royal Copenhagen Cup following a 71 on the final day of the tournament ... Also carded a 71 at the St. Andrews Links Trophy and Danish International Amateur Championship ... Recorded a 214 three-round total at the Danish National Stroke Play Championship as well ... Tied for second at the Danish Amateur Championship in the summer of 2018 with a 286 total that featured a 68 on the opening day of the competition.

Personal: Full name is Mathias Lorentzen ... Born Aug. 18, 1998, in Hvidovre, Denmark ... Son of Allan and Jeanette Lorentzen ... Also recruited by Houston, Lipscomb, Illinois State, Southern Illinois and Abilene Christian ... Favorite movie is “The Greatest Game Ever Played” ... Favorite book is ”The Greatest Game Ever Played” ... Favorite athlete is Rory McIlroy ... Favorite musical artist is Koe Wetzel ... Favorite food is gumbo with crawfish and shrimp ... Favorite subject is business ... ... Majoring in sport management and recreation studies.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Junior

    5'9" 160 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    5'9" 175 lbs
  • 2021-22Fifth Year

    5'9" 185 lbs