Anders Larson '22 Recruiting Profile

Pine Island High SchoolPine Island, MNMen's Golf

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Height5'10"

Weight160lbs

Age20

Primary PositionGolfer

Dominant HandRight

18 Hole Average73.2

Junior Golf Scoreboard Ranking384

Tournament Scoring Average149

Scoring Diff0.36

Handicap+4.2

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April 2021

Personal Statement

My true passion in life lies in golf, having first swung a club at the age of 2 and playing in my first tournament at the age of 5. I’m especially interested in playing highly competitive collegiate golf, with the ultimate aspiration of playing professionally, or working within the golf industry.

I feel my work ethic, determination, coachability, golf IQ, and experiences playing both individual and team sports would make me a valued team member. I have competed in multiple sports including baseball, basketball, bowling, football, and golf. In addition to teamwork, I feel these have collectively taught my body flexibility, strength, maneuverability and, most of all, hand-eye coordination.

I am currently a high school junior and have a 3.969 GPA (4.0 scale) and have achieved A honor roll status throughout high school. In addition, I was recently inducted into the Minnesota Honor Society (MHS). MHS selects students who excel in academics, leadership, service, and character.

Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity
2 years
2021 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
Individual Conference Champion. Section Runner-up, State Qualifier, 2nd Team All-State, 1st Team All-Conference
Team Awards
Sectional Champs, Voted Team MVP. Conference and Section team champions, Conference Champs
2020 Varsity Team
Team Awards
No Season due to COVID-19

Coach References

Other
Andy Black, PGA
Other
Mike Adelsman, PGA
High School Head Coach
Mark Moran
Private Coach
Oli Leett
Private Coach
Nicholas Pelle, PGA

Events

Camp/Event
Ohio Valley Conference Men's Golf Championship
4/21/24 to 4/24/24
Shot 3-day (73-WD-WD). Yardage: 7189 Rating:74.5. Finished T4 out of 55 players after Round 1 (forced to WD during round 2 due to hand/wrist injury)
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Mountaineer Invitational
4/15/24 to 4/16/24
Shot a 3-day total of 219 (77-73-69). Yardage: 7308, Rating: 75.5. Finished T16 out of 91 players.
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Carpenter-Chaney Classic
4/01/24 to 4/02/24
Match Play event. Went 3-0-0 (3&2, 1-up, 7&5) for tournament. Yardage: 7014, Rating: 75.1
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Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
3/17/24 to 3/19/24
Shot 3-day total of 223 (76-73-74). Yardage: 6891 Par: 71. Finished T17 out of 92 players.
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Sea Palms Invitational
3/07/24 to 3/09/24
Shot 2-day/2-round (weather-shortened) total of 146 (74-72). Yardage: 6664 Rating: 71.8. Finished T46 out of 128 players.
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The Grover Page Classic
9/18/23 to 9/19/23
Shot 2-day/3-round total of 209 (69-71-69). Yardage: 6849 Par: 72. Finished T4 out of 93 players.
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PGA Tour John Deere Classic
7/06/23 to 7/09/23
Friday qualified by shooting 2-under (70), finishing T14 out of 64. Monday qualified by shooting 7-under (65), finishing T2 out of 98 players. Tournament rounds of 72-82, missing the cut.
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Big Blue Intercollegiate
4/10/23 to 4/11/23
Shot 2-day/3-round total of 213 (75-73-65). Yardage: 7157. Rating: 74.4. Finished T16 out of 90. Set TN-Tech Univ freshman, single-round scoring record of 65, which also tied for fifth lowest round in school history.
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Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
3/12/23 to 3/14/23
Shot 3-day total of 218 (70-71-77). Yardage: 6891 Par:72. Finished T9 out of 90.
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Carpenter-Chaney Classic
2/10/23 to 2/11/23
Match-play event. Went 3-0-0 (3&2, 2&1, 2&1) for tournament. Yardage: 7146 Rating: 74.5
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Xavier Invitational
10/10/22 to 10/11/22
Shot 2-day/3-round total of 221 (84-69-68). Yardage: 7180 Rating: 74.6. Finished T22 out of 72.
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The Grover Page Classic
9/19/22 to 9/20/22
Shot 2-day/3-round total of 217 (70-72-75). Yardage: 6816 Rating: 72.6. Finished T20 out of 96.
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Sanford Futures Championship, College Division
8/01/22 to 8/02/22
Shot 2-day/3-round total of 218 (72-72-74). Yardage: 7110 Rating 74.8. Finished T6 out of 29.
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MN High School Class AA State Tournament
6/14/22 to 6/15/22
Shot 2-day total of 145 (73-72). Yardage: 6657 Rating: N/A. Finished 3rd out of 85 as individual, 1st place as team.
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HJGT - Rush Creek Junior Open
10/02/21 to 10/03/21
Yardage: 6678 Rating: 72.9 Shot 2-day total of 152 (73-79). Finished T4th out of 32 players.
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Notah Begay III Jr. Golf National Championship - Minnesota Regional Qualifier
8/16/21 to 8/17/21
Yardage: 6718 Rating: 72.4 Shot 2-day total of 149 (74-75). Finished 15th out of 37 players.
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Sanford Futures Golf Championship
8/02/21 to 8/03/21
Yardage: 6760 Rating: 72.7 Shot 2-day total of 141 (68-73). Finished 4th out of 40 players.
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The Optimist International Junior Golf Championships
7/26/21 to 7/28/21
6740-6740-6844 yards. Ratings 73.8-73.8-74.2 Shot 3-day total of 216 (75-67-74). 23 countries represented. Finished 3rd out of 132 players, including top American finisher.
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Minnesota State Amateur Championship
7/19/21 to 7/21/21
Yardage: 7225 Rating: 75.7 Shot 3-day total of 226 (73-76-77). Finished tied for 49th out of 156 players
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AJGA Greatlife Junior Challenge by Sanford Health
7/12/21 to 7/15/21
6889 yards. Rating 73.5 Shot 3-day total of 213 (69-72-72). Finished 12th out of 54 players.
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MN Jr PGA - Players Tour
7/08/21 to 7/09/21
6644 yards. Rating 72. Shot 2-day total of 147 (71-76). Finished 7th out of 59 players.
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USGA Junior Amateur Qualifier
6/30/21 to 6/30/21
6762 yards. Rating 72.6 Shot 1-under (71) finishing 1 shot back of an alternate-spot playoff. Overall tie for 12th out of 70 players.
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Minnesota Boys Jr PGA Championship
6/28/21 to 6/29/21
6554 yards Rating: 71.7 Shot 2-day total of 145 (71-74). Finished tied for 13th out of 78 players.
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Minnesota State Amateur Championship Qualifier
6/24/21 to 6/24/21
6778 yards. Rating 73.5 Shot bogey-free, 3-under (68), earning Medalist honors out of 46 players, qualifying for MN State Amateur Championship.
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Minnesota Boys Jr PGA Championship Qualifier
6/22/21 to 6/22/21
6401 yards. Rating 71.2 Shot 3-over (74) to finish 4th out of 29 players and qualify for MN Boys Jr PGA Championship
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HJGT - TPC Twin Cities Junior Open
6/21/21 to 6/21/21
Single-day, 36-hole event. Yardage: 6747 Rating: 73.1. Shot total of 159 (88-71) to finish 4th out of 18 players. Battled the shanks in round 1 leading to the highest round of my year. Was able to correct my swing between rounds and shot a day/field-best (by 5 strokes) 1-under par in round 2.
Camp/Event
Optimist International Junior Golf Championships Qualifier
6/19/21 to 6/19/21
Shot bogey-free, 3-under (69). Yardage: 6326 Rating: 70.9 Qualified for Optimist International Tournament July 24-29, 2021
Camp/Event
Minnesota Class AA State High School Tournament
6/15/21 to 6/16/21
Shot 2-day total of 151 (75-76). Yardage: 6655 Par 72. Finished 9th out of 88 players for 2nd Team All-State Honors. Played fairly steady with total of 6 birdies (4 on day 2), 10 bogeys, but unfortunately 1 triple on day 2 related to a bad tee shot, which kept me out of the top 5 and 1st Team All-State.
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Minnesota State Open Qualifier
6/07/21 to 6/07/21
Shot 3-over (75). Yardage: 6620 Rating: 72.7. Finished tied for 10th out of 52 players, ahead of numerous current and former D1 golfers and state-wide PGA Professionals. Missed automatically qualifying for State Open Championship by 1 stroke but secured an alternate spot via playoff win. Link to leaderboard: https://mnpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mnpga21/event/mnpga2121/contest/1/leaderboard.htm
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HJGT - Pine Meadow Junior Open
5/01/21 to 5/02/21
Shot 2-day total of 162 (82-80). Yardage: 6678 Rating: 73.7. Finished 3rd out of 38 players. Day 1 was the most difficult round of golf I've played, with steady 25-30mph winds gusting to 50mph and greens rolling at a stimp of 12. Unfortunately I had a difficult time getting off the tee this tournament, hitting only 13/28 (46%) FIR but was able to stay in it by successfully flighting my irons and wedges through the wind to hit 19/36 (53%) GIR, including 7/8 (88%) Par 3's. Putting was challenging on day 1 where I ended up 3-putting 4 of the last 5 greens, but rebounded on day 2 with a total of 30 putts and no 3-putts. My main focus moving forward will be to dial-in my driver so I can use my length to my advantage. My difficulty off the tee vs. my iron play for the weekend was noticeably reflected in my playing of par-5's at 5-over, while I played the par-3's at 2-under.
Camp/Event
AJGA - Preview Presented by Visit Sevierville/Tennessee Tourism
4/17/21 to 4/18/21
Shot 2-day total of 154 (80-74). Yardage: 6764 Rating: 73.7. Finished tied for 15th out of 54 players. Very pleased with my ball-striking overall, hitting 20 of 28 (71%) FIR and 6 of 8 (75%) par-3's in regulation, however, I finished day one only hitting 4 of my last 11 GIR (36%), which turned an even-par round into an 8-over round. I hit 12/18 (67%) of GIR on day two, leading to an overall GIR of 58%. Happy with my putting this week as well, finishing with 30 putts each day. Unfortunately, 2 holes diminished an overall good weekend of golf (ie. finished tournament at +10 despite 2 triple-bogey's). Will continue to work on approach-shot consistency to improve my %GIR leading to more birdie attempts.
Camp/Event
HJGT - Chicago Spring Kickoff at Harborside
4/03/21 to 4/04/21
Shot 2-day total of 154 (76-78). Yardage: 6715 Rating: 73.7. Finished tied for 1st (losing in sudden-death playoff) out of 17 players. Happy with my overall ball-striking off the tee, hitting 20 of 28 (71%) FIR and 5 of 8 par-3's in regulation, however, I only hit 22 of 36 (61%) GIR along with an average of 33.5 putts/round. I attribute this at least in part to 15-25mph+ winds and greens still being in winter conditions. Great improvement overall though from my earlier season tournaments.
Camp/Event
HJGT - World Golf Village Junior Open
3/27/21 to 3/28/21
Shot 2-day total of 162 (80-82). Yardage: 6718 Rating: 72.2. Finished 18th out of 35 players. Mid-to-long iron contact not up to my expectations, putting me in difficult scrambling positions, particularly on par-3's, which was reflected in my par-3 scoring average of 3.88.
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HJGT - Alaqua Junior Open
3/20/21 to 3/21/21
Shot 2-day total of 162 (76-86). Yardage: 6275 Rating: 75.2. Finished 23rd out of 54 players. Happy with my putting but overall too poor of ball contact in difficult scoring conditions leading to too many penalty strokes on tight, water-laden course. Most disappointing was my 6.0 scoring average on par-5 holes, which typically are to my scoring advantage.
Camp/Event
Minnesota Junior Golf Warrior Cup
8/21/20 to 8/21/20
Shot 75. 6397 yard, par 72 (71.6/136). Finished tied for 7th out of 57 players. Qualified via regular season tournament victory in 16-19 age group.
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Minnesota Golf Association Players' Championship
8/17/20 to 8/19/20
6730 yard, par 71 (73.2/134). Eliminated 3&2 in Round of 64 match-play format
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Minnesota Golf Association Players' Championship Qualifier
8/10/20 to 8/10/20
Qualified shooting 1-over 73. 6226 yards, par 72 (70.2/130). Finished tied for 3rd out of 15 players.
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Minnesota State Junior Boys Championship
7/27/20 to 7/28/20
Shot 2-day total of 145 (74-71). Yardage: 6122 Rating: 70.2. Finished tied for 13th out of 125 players.
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Minnesota State Amateur Championship
7/13/20 to 7/15/20
Shot 2-day total of 153 (76-77). 6810 yard, par 72 (72.8/136). Missed 3rd-day cut line of 149, finishing tied for 90th out of 155 players.
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Minnesota Boys Jr PGA Championship
6/29/20 to 6/30/20
Shot 2-day total of 150 (76-74). Yardage: 6656 Rating: 72.5. Finished tied for 4th out of 76 players.
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Minnesota Boys Jr PGA Championship Qualifier
6/23/20 to 6/23/20
Qualified shooting 2-over 73. 6401 yards, par 71 (71.2/127). Finished tied for 2nd out of 28 players.
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Minnesota State Amateur Championship Qualifier
6/15/20 to 6/15/20
Qualified shooting 4-over 75. 6563 yards, par 71 (71.6/128). Finished tied for 6 out of 61 players.