Max Bengtsson
Availability status: Committed
University: Tarleton State University
Country: Sweden
Date of birth: 14th July 2002
Height: 6 feet
Weight: 160 lbs
Sex: Male
School: Aspero Idrottsgymnasium
Graduation Year: 2021
College Enrollment Year: 2022
Qualifications:
High School Grades: PE: A, Psychology: A, English: B, Economics: B, Swedish: B, Natural Sciences: B, German: C, Maths: C, History: C, Social Sciences: C;
SAT: 990
TOEFL: not taken yet
Scoring Average: 71.8
Tournament Low Score: 66
Current Handicap: +2.1
European Golf Ranking: 374
National U18 Ranking (Sweden): 9
National U21 Ranking (Sweden): 60
Team Selections: Swedish Golf Team Supercamp
Top tournament results:
1st place Hofgardens Junior Open (72,66)
3rd place Ringenas Junior Open (69,69)
9th place PGA Junior Open #1 (69,74)
5th place Dynekilens Junior Open (75,69)
12th place Ringenas Junior Open (68,72,73)
4th place Teen Tour Final (76,72,69)
2nd place Teen Tour Future #1 (71,74,73)
4th place Srixon Nordic Tour (67,76,73,76)
12th place Teen Tour Elite (70,72,72)
15th place PGA Junior Open #2 (68,75)
12th place Tylosands Junior Open (69,75)
5th place Hofgards Open (73,71)
9th place Teen Tour Elite (74,74,72)
11th place Teen Tour Future #2 (72,72)
26th palce Teen Tour Elite (73,74,72)
16th place Teen Tour Grand Opening (74,72,74)
Give us 5 words that best describe you as an athlete:
competitive, focused, accurate, adaptable, learner
Tell us about your best memory of your athletic career:
One of my best individual memories is the win of the Hofgards Junior Open. This one is special to me because I did it in a playoff. After 18 holes I was 4 strokes behind the lead and I knew I needed to do something extra to catch up. The first 9 holes of the second round I played pretty solid in one under par but I knew that it would not be enough. So the last 9 holes I clenched my fist and finished with five birdies and four pars of which four birdies were in a row. I finished at 6-under par and in a tie for the lead. In the playoff I made the process very short and made a birdie on the first playoff hole to win!
Goals:
My biggest goal in golf is pretty simple and it is of course to become a professional golfer. This is of course a long-term goal that requires a lot to achieve. To achieve this, I have to achieve many sub goals along the way. Every year, me and my coach set up new goals to continue the chase for the long-term goal that I dream of. One of my sub goals is college golf. I think that college golf is an amazing opportunity for me as a golfer to prepare for the bigger stage. This is also a good opportunity to get a good education.
Anything else we should know?
I am very competitive and love to play under pressure!