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2022-23 Women's Golf Roster

Ruth Tonnessen

  • Hometown Stavanger, Norway
  • Class Freshman
  • High School Wang Toppidrett

Biography

AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23)
Competed in 32 rounds and 11 events on the season .. Led the team and conference in stroke average with a 74.6 .. Claimed six top-20 finishes, including medalist honors at the Spring Break Shootout and OVC Championship .. Her second round 67 at the Spring Break Shootout was the lowest individual round shot by any golfer in the OVC this season .. Saw action in the NCAA Tournament ..  Four-time OVC Golfer of the Week .. Was named OVC Golfer of the Month for the month of March .. Named to the All-OVC, All-Newcomer, and All-Tournament Teams .. Was just the second golfer in conference history to be named Player and Freshman of the Year and earn medalist honors in the same season. 

PRIOR TO MSU
Earned a European Golf Ranking of 524 ... won the Srixon Tour 7 event in Kristiansand, Norway with scores of 74-78-71 ... Qualified to represent Norway at the European Girls Championship in 2021 ... Has six top-five finishes in Norway's Srixon U19 Tour and the Garmin Norgescup, where amateurs and professionals compete throughout Norway ... Fired under 71 five times in twelve ranked multi-day events, including a low score of 67.