Morten Toft Hansen

Height:
6-0
Weight:
210
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Gilleleje, Denmark
High School:
Gribskov Gymnasium

College—This Season (Fr.): He had an outstanding first semester of collegiate golf, recording five top 10 finishes in six tries, including four efforts that were under par. His best effort came in CU’s Mark Simpson Invitational, where he finished tied for fourth with a 7-under 209 score (71-65-73); his second round 65 tied CU's freshman record the low 18 hole score, previously set by two of his teammates (Ethan Freeman and Jeremy Paul during the '13-14 season). He posted a 6-under par 138 total in the stroke play portion of UCLA’s Gifford Collegiate, and then went 2-1 in match play. He was fifth on the team in stroke average with a 72.94 mark, but that included the DU Paintbrush meet where he struggled with three scores in the 80s; his average for his five top 10 finishes was an impressive 70.77. He was second on the team with four rounds in the 60s.

Other/Amateur—He has compiled an impressive amateur resume with top finishes in many European as well as international competitions, as he has top five finishes in Belgium, Thailand and Turkey. 2015: He was third in the Turkish Amateur with a 72-73-73-74—291 (+3) performance, which was on the heels of a victory in the European team championship stroke play qualifier (his team finished second). He also had an outstanding effort in a professional tournament, finishing as the second low amateur and tying for 20th overall in the Thisted Forsikring Championship with a 74-75-74—223 (+7) scorecard. 2014: A member of the Danish National Team that won the European team championship (boys’ team).

Best Career Round In Competition— 64 (-7, Marienlyst Golf Club); 65 (-7; on four occasions, including setting the course record in July 2016 at Gilleleje GC; Sept. 26, 2016 at Colorado National GC)

Academics—He is interested in majoring in Economics at Colorado.

Personal— He was born February 1, 1996 in Hillerod, Denmark. His hobbies include watching and playing soccer. His parents own the Gilleleje Golfklub Restaurant at his former home course (specializing in Danish food but has some continental cuisine). He followed in the footsteps of fellow Dane Philip Juel-Berg, who lettered four years at CU (2012-16). Gilleleje is located on northeastern coast of Denmark.

	Overall					Spring			Fall
Season (SA/Rk)	Rd	Strokes	Avg.	Lo	Hi	Rd	Strk	Avg	Rd	Strk	Avg.
2016-17 (5)	16	1167	72.94	65	84	--	--	--.--	16	1167	72.94

Season	Rounds	Holes	SCIRP	Eagles	Birdies	Pars	Bogeys
2016-17	16	288	+17	4	53	167	52

				Subpar	Par/SP	Jumbo
Season	Doubles	Triples	Other	Pct	Pct	Pts	Pct
2016-17	11	0	1	19.8	77.8	14	0.875

Rounds Toward Team Scoring: 10 of 14 (71.4%; 2 played as an individual).
Stroke Count In Relation To Par (+17/+1.04): +17/+1.04 (2016-17).
Finishes—Wins: 0 Top 5: 2 Top 10: 5 Top 20: 5

Fall 2016
*Ballyneal Challenge	71-69—140	- 2	t3rd
AFA Miranda Invitational	74-70-74—218	+ 2	t10th
UNM Tucker Invitational	73-73-69—215	- 1	t6th
CU-Mark Simpson Invitational	71-65-73—209	- 7	t4th
DU Paintbrush Invitational	82-81-84—247	+31	t84th
UCLA Gifford Collegiate (2-1)	71-67—138	- 6	t6th