2010-11 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
2009-10: Led the Trojans and ranked sixth in the Sun Belt Conference with a career-low 72.61 scoring average ... Earned All-Sun Belt Conference accolades after tying for third place at the 2010 Sun Belt Championships with an even-par 216 total (76-71-69) ... Received Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America ... Competed in all 11 events as a junior and was the team's top finisher six times ... Recorded five top-10 finishes on the year, including his first collegiate victory at the Connecticut Cup (Oct. 12-13), where he fired a career-low six-under par 210 (71-70-69) to lead UALR to the team title ... Carded a personal-best seven-under par 65 in the second round of the Purple and Red Invitational (Sept. 28-29), where he finished in a tie for 10th place with a 216 total ... Also tied for 10th place at the Memphis Intercollegiate (Oct. 19-20) and the Louisiana Classic (March 8-9) ... Had 13 rounds under par during the season ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or above.
2008-09: Led the Trojans with a 74.83 scoring average ... Played in 10 events on the year, recording two top-10 finishes and four top-25 showings ... Carded a season-low two-over par 218 total (76-71-71) to grab a share of fourth place at the Border Olympics (March 13-14) ... Tied for seventh place at the UTSA Roadrunner Intercollegiate (Oct. 27-28) with a 224 total (74-74-76) ... Fired a then career-low 67 in the third round of the Louisiana Classics (March 9-10) ... Had six sub-par rounds on the year, including a 68 in the second round of the Red Wolves Classic (April 13-14) ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or above.
2007-08: Competed in seven events as a freshman, including all six spring tournaments ... Totaled 1,570 strokes over 21 rounds for a 74.76 scoring average ... Placed in the top-20 three times ... Posted a one-over par 217 (72-74-71) in the North Texas/GADO Classic (Feb. 17-18) for a 14th place finish ... Shot a five-under par 211, using a season-best 69 in the second round, to finish 16th at the ASU Indian Classic (April 7-8) ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for achieving a grade point average of 3.0-3.49.
Personal: Full name is Linus Emil Gillgren ... Born Dec. 9, 1988 in Gothenburg, Sweden ... Son of Barbro and Pelle Gillgren ... Has two brothers, Marcus and Patric ... Attended Katrinelund ... Competed on the Scandic Tour Elite ... Won the 2006 Hovas Junior Open ... Majoring in psychology with a minor in marketing.
DATE
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TOURNAMENT (HOST)
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SCORE
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FINISH
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2007-08
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Oct. 15-16, 2007
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Squire Creek Invitational (La Tech)
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77-75-77 – 229
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T-73
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Feb. 17-18
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GADO-UNT Classic
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72-74-71 – 217
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T-14
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Feb. 25-26, 2008
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All-American Golf Classic (Houston)
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78-76-77 – 231
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T-35
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March 17-18, 2008
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UALR/First Tee Collegiate Classic
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77-76-76 – 229
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T-19
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Mar 31-Apr 1, 2008
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Middle Tennessee Aldila Int.
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74-78-72 – 224
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26
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April 7-8, 2008
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ASU Indian Classic
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70-69-72 – 211
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T-16
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April 21-23, 2008
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Sun Belt Championships
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73-73-83 – 229
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T-51
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Totals
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21 rounds, 1570 strokes, 74.76 avg.
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2008-09
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Sept. 8-9, 2008
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Mean Green Classic (UNT)
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72-70-81 – 223
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T-18
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Oct. 13-14, 2008
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LTU/Squire Creek Golf Classic
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73-69-79 – 221
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T-39
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Oct. 27-28, 2008
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UTSA Roadrunner Int.
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74-74-76 – 224
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T-7
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Feb. 23-24, 2009
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All-American (Houston)
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79-80-76 – 235
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T-56
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March 9-10, 2009
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Louisiana Classics (ULL)
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80-75-67 – 222
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T-31
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March 13-14, 2009
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Border Olympics (Houston)
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76-71-71 – 218
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T-4
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March 30-31, 2009
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UALR/First Tee Collegiate Classic
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77-71-77 – 225
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T-27
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April 6-7, 2009
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Branson Creek Inv. (Missouri St.)
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80-78 – 158
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T-34
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April 13-14, 2009
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ASU Red Wolves Classic
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70-68-83 – 221
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T-21
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April 20-22, 2009
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Sun Belt Conference Championships
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77-74-72 – 223
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T-25
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Totals
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29 rounds, 2170 strokes, 74.83 avg.
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Historical Player Information
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2007-08Freshman
Player
6'0"
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2008-09Sophomore
Player
6'0"
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2009-10Junior
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6'0"
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2010-11Senior
Player
6'0"