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2017-18 Men's Golf Roster

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Anton Persson

  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 215
  • Weight 215
  • Hometown Mariestad, Sweden
  • Prev School Klippans Gymnasium
  • Class Senior
  • Letters 3
  • Major Finance

Biography

Career Notes: Two-year letterman has played in 6 events and 17 rounds during his career to date…averaging 78.765 strokes per 18 hole, with a career-low 71 in the second round of the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate on Oct. 20, 2014…best finish to date was a tie for 18th at the Atchafalaya Intercollegiate from Feb. 23-24.
 
2015-16: Played in one tournament and three rounds as a sophomore…lone event came at the Red Wolves Intercollegiate where he finished tied for 76th with a 246 (77-84-85)…off the course, was a member of the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll and UNO’s 3.0 Club.
 
2014-15: Saw action in five tournaments and 14 rounds as a true freshman…finished fifth on the team in strokes per round (78.071) and tied for fifth in rounds below par (1)…posted a pair of Top 20 finishes, coming in tied for 18th at the Atchafalaya Intercollegiate with a 22-over par 238 (83-78-77) from Feb. 23-24 and tying for 20th at the Jim Rivers Intercollegiate with a career-best, five-over par 221 (75-71-75) from Oct. 20-21…led the Privateers at the Rivers Invite, using a career-low 71 in the second round on Oct. 20 along the way…off the course, was a member of the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll and UNO’s 3.0 Club.
 
High School: Attended Klippans Gymnasium and represented the school and coach Rickard Törnqvist for three seasons at various events as an individual…seven-year member of Mariestads Golf Club where he appeared in 80 tournaments and averaged 77.40 strokes per 18 holes over 176 rounds…lowered his average from 84.75 in 2008 to 73.74 in 2014…tallied 28 Top 10 finishes in various age divisions, including nine in 2010, seven in 2011 and four in 2009…earned medalist honors at the 2011 Aspero Halland Junior Open with a two-over 146 (71-75), 2012 Vasberg Junior Open one-over 73 and 2014 Skandia Tour Riks #1 with a plus-five 218 (75-71-72)…finished under par on three occasion: one-under 145 (74-71) at the 2011 Skania Tour Regional #3, four-under 138 (67-71) at the 2013 Sontenas Junior Open and four-under 136 (66-70) at the 2014 Hovás Open…also played ice hockey for nine years with Mariestad BOIS Hockey.
 
Personal: Born Anton Vilhelm Persson on June 30, 1995, in Mariestad, Sweden…son of Tomas and Ulrika Persson…has two sisters: Linnea and Hanna…majoring in finance.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    0 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    0 lbs
  • 2016-17Junior

    6'2" 187 lbs
  • 2017-18Senior

    6'2" 215 lbs