Jonathan Nielsen
Jonathan Nielsen
Height: 6-0
Weight: 142
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Hørsholm, Denmark
High School: Birkerød Gymnasium

 

2020-21: Started in four events of his freshman campaign... Averaged a 74.5 scoring clip in 13 rounds... Collected a pair of top 20 finishes in his debut season, including a third-place showing at the WindRiver Invitational where he finished third with a 2-over 74... Posted a season-low single round of 70 in the third round of the Tennessee River Rumble... His best 54-hole score came at the SAC Championship where he tied for 20th on a 4-over 220.

Tournament Date(s) Rounds Scores Par Rank
Wind River Invitational 3/1/2021 1 74   +2   3rd/34
Bearcat Classic 3/8-9/2021 3 75-77-73=225   +9   t-52nd/111
Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate 3/14-16/2021 3 74-76-74=224   +8   t-42nd/77
2021 Tennessee River Rumble 03/29-03/30, 2021 3 79-77-70=226   +10   61st/98
SAC Championship 4/19-20/2021 3 72-73-75=220   +4   t-20th/63
SEASON TOTALS 13 969 Avg. 74.5 +3 -

High School: Broke into the World Amateur Golf Ranking in just his junior year of high school with a win at the DJGA Masters (U18) with a 228 through three rounds... Ranked as high as 5211 in the WAGR before heading to Mossy Creek... Played golf and soccer at Birkerød Gymnasium... collected 17 top-10 finishes with six victories. He possessed a 74.1 scoring average. From 2017-19, he was selected for the Danish Nation Youth Squad...

Personal: Son of Niels Erik Nielsen... Plans to study Business with an emphasis in Sports Management... Brothers Tim and Thomas have played golf at Keiser and Southern Wesleyan, respectively.