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Michael Mjaaseth

Michael Alexander Mjaaseth is a Norwegian professional golfer. As an amateur he won the 2019 European Young Masters, 2021 French International Boys Championship, and was runner-up at the 2023 Eisenhower Trophy.

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Michael Mjaaseth
Personal information
Born (2003-03-31) 31 March 2003
Oslo, Norway
Sporting nationality Norway
ResidenceBærum, Norway
Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Career
CollegeArizona State University
Turned professional2026
Current tourPGA Tour Americas
Professional wins2
Achievements and awards
Pac-12 Freshman of the Year2023

Michael Alexander Mjaaseth (born 31 March 2003) is a Norwegian professional golfer. As an amateur he won the 2019 European Young Masters, 2021 French International Boys Championship, and was runner-up at the 2023 Eisenhower Trophy.

Amateur career

Mjaaseth first made his mark when he won the 2019 European Young Masters ahead of José Luis Ballester. In 2022 he won the Norwegian National Golf Championship, an event open to professional golfers. He won the 2021 French International Boys Championship final against Maxence Giboudot, and lost the final of the 2022 Spanish Amateur to John Gough of England 6 & 5. He made a hole-in-one at the 2023 European Amateur at Pärnu Bay Golf Links in Estonia and was in contention with rounds of 63–66–67, but an untimely final round of 77 saw him finish tied 13th.1

Mjaaseth attended Arizona State University 2022–2026 and played with the Arizona State Sun Devils men's golf team.2 He won his first collegiate event, the Maui Jim Individual, and was awarded the 2023 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year title. He was also named to the GCAA All-Freshman national team as only the 4th Sun Devil in history, after Jon Rahm in 2013, and Preston Summerhays and José Luis Ballester in 2022.3

Mjaaseth has played for his national team, and has represented Europe in the Bonallack Trophy against an Asia/Pacific team.4 He has had success at the Eisenhower Trophy, the World Amateur Team Championships, alongside Herman Wibe Sekne and Mats Ege. They finished 4th in 2022 at Le Golf National in Paris, and in Abu Dhabi in 2023 the team secured a historic silver medal for Norway, only beaten by the U.S. team with Nick Dunlap, David Ford, and Gordon Sargent.5

Professional career

Mjaaseth turned professional after graduating in 2026 and made his debut at the Blot Play9 in France, a Challenge Tour event. He placed 12th in the final 2026 PGA Tour University rankings to earn membership of the PGA Tour Americas for the remainder of the 2026 season.6

Amateur wins

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Professional wins (2)

Other wins (2)

Team appearances

Amateur

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References

References

  1. Landmark, Nicolai (28 June 2023). "Mjaaseth med hole-in-one på jakten etter The Open-invitasjon". Norsk Golf (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. "Men's Golf Roster: Michael Mjaaseth". Sun Devil Athletics. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. Schwam, Josh (4 June 2023). "Mjaaseth Named to All-Freshman Team by GCAA". Sun Devil Athletics. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. "England's Gough Spearheads EGA Bonallack Team". Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. Eikebrokk, Erik. "Norge tok historisk VM-sølv: – Gøy å ta medalje som det siste de gjorde". Norsk Golf (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  6. "Han kan bli den neste stjernen: – Har troen" (in Norwegian). Norsk Golf. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  7. "Michael Alexander Mjaaseth". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  8. "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 2 February 2024.
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