Anders Olsson
Anders Olsson
Height: 6-1
Weight: 160
Year: Senior
Hometown: Smyrna, Ga.
High School: Whitefield Academy
Team: Golf

2014-2015 (Junior): Named Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America, Named to the 2014-2015 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team with a 3.87 GPA, a Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar and A member of the 2014-15 All-Academic team from the Golf Coaches Association of America.

Started all 11 events as a junior… tied for 27th place at the St. Leo Invitational with a 144 total … tied for 36th place at the Aflac/Cougar Invitational with a 220 total … posted a 234 at the North Georgia Fall Invitational and tied for 65th place … tied for 22nd place at the Rock Barn Collegiate Invitational with rounds of 78 & 73 … tied for 21st place with a 233 total at the Newberry College Invitational … fired 74-78-80 and tied for 62nd place at the Southeastern Collegiate … tied for 65th place at the Bobcat Intercollegiate with a 228 total … placed 39th with a 219 total at the Bearcat Invitational … 227 total at the Argonaut Invitational put him in a tie for 26th place  … rounds of 75 & 76 tied him for 43rd place the rain shortened Peach Belt Conference Championship ... tied for 74th at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional Championship with a total of 232 to finish his junior stint.

2013-2014 (Sophomore): Named to the 2013-2014 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team with a 3.756 GPA and a Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar … also selected to the PBC 2nd Team All-Conference … started in all 11 events as a sophomore … tied for 59th place at the Kiawah Island Invitational with a 155 total … tied for 25th at the Aflac/Cougar Invitational with rounds of 71-74-75 … tied for 28th place at the Lincoln Memorial State Farm Intercollegiate after carding a 2-under 70 in the first round … a 241 total at the TVA Credit Union Invitational tied him for 65th place … tied for 11th place at the Fleming Island Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate with rounds of 74-73-70 … his 224 total at the Darton College Doublegate Collegiate tied him for 8th place … tied for 42nd place with a 225 total at the Valdosta State Southeastern Intercollegiate …tied for 61st place at the Georgia College Bobcat Invitational with a 157 total … tied for 20th place with rounds of 75-75-74 at the Lander Bearcat Invitational … was named the PBC Player of the week with rounds of 73-68-74 and tied for 14th place at the Buccaneer Invitational … tied for 22nd place at the rain shortened Peach Belt Conference Championship with a 4-over 76.

2012-2013 (Freshman): Named Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar. Started in all the squad’s events but 1 as a freshmen … tied for 66th place in his first college event with rounds of 79-72-80 and a 230 total at the Aflac/Cougar Invitational … tied for 25th place at the Indian Bayou Classic with a 152 total … tied for 43rd place with a 230 total at the TVA Credit Union Invitational … runner-up at the Fleming Island Spring Kickoff intercollegiate with a 1-under 141 that included a 66 in the final round … tied for 71st place with a 243 at the Valdosta State Southeastern Intercollegiate … posted a 230 total and tied for 67th place at the Georgia College Bobcat Invitational … tied for 85th place at the Lander Bearcat Invitational with a 240 total … posted rounds of 75-74-81 at the Buccaneer Invitational and tied for 71st place … tied for 32nd place at the Peach Belt Conference Championship with a 229 total … finished 106th with a 252 total at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional Championship.  

High School Awards: All-Region, All-State, Honor Roll

Personal: Son of Frederik and Wendy Olsson … born March 2nd 1994 in Burbank, Cali. … Majoring in Computer Science.

Favorite Movie: Inception and The Lord of the Rings Series

Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother, Breaking Bad, True Detective and Game of Thrones

Favorite Music Artist: Childish Gambino

Favorite Athlete: Jordan Spieth

Favorite Free Time Activity: hanging out with friends

Favorite Sport To Play (besides your own): tennis

Pre-Game Routine/Ritual: I pick a random ball marker from my bag.

Biggest Sports Moment: Shooting 66 in as a freshman in a tournament.

Motto You Live By: Always be true to yourself.

Why Did You Choose GSW?: To play on a well respected golf team.