Philip Linberg Bondestad

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Drobak, Norway
High School:
Wang Toppidrett Oslo
Major:
Finance

As a Junior (2024-25): One of three players to appear in all 11 events earning third varsity letter … Stood second on the team with a 71.63 stroke average … His 71.63 stroke average is the fourth lowest on the single-season list … Tallied a team-best six Top 10 finishes (tied for fourth in a single-season) and four Top 5 placements … In all, recorded eight Top 20 finishes to share the squad lead with Nathan O’Neal … Shot par or better in a round 13 times with nine rounds in the 60’s … Finished tied for eighth at the Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate (211/5-under) …. Posted a share of third at the Ironwood Collegiate Classic (135/9-under) … Shot a 1-under par 215 at the Wexford Intercollegiate finishing tied for fifth … Also claimed a share of fifth place at the ECU Intercollegiate (217/1-over) … Finished tied for fourth at the Cutter Creek Intercollegiate (210/6-under) … Closed out the regular season with a tie for eighth place at the Stitch Intercollegiate (214/1-over) … Finished tied for 11th at the AAC Championships with a score of 209 (7-under) with rounds of 76, 65 and 68) … Currently tied for 10th on the programs lowest round shot list after firing a 7-under 65 during second round action at the AAC Championships … Owns a 73.06 career stroke average, which is fourth all-time in program history … Has 12 career Top 10 finishes, which is tied for seventh in program history ... Named to 2025 College Sports Communicators At-Large Academic All-District® Team.

As a Sophomore (2023-24): One of three players to appear in all 12 events earning varsity letter … Tied for first in rounds played with 35 with Carter Busse … Second on the team with a 72.63 stroke average … Ranked second on the team with seven Top 20 finishes … Recorded five Top 10 finishes with a pair of Top 5 placements … Posted 14 rounds of 72 or better with six of 70 or lower … Best finish came at Cutter Creek Intercollegiate (second) where he shot an 8-under par 208 (68-72-68), which were personal bests … At Wexford Intercollegiate, finished tied for fifth with a score of 18 … Finished tied for seventh in three events (OODU/OBX Intercollegiate, Tiger Invitational and I40 Cup) … Shot opening rounds of 68 at the USF Invitational and Cutter Creek Intercollegiate … Low round of the year was a 67 during final round at I40 Cup … Named to 2024 College Sports Communicators At-Large Academic All-District® Team … Named to the 2023-24 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Named to the 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars.

As a Freshman (2022-23): One of two players to appear in all 12 events (other Lucas Augustsson) earning first collegiate letter … Sported a team fourth-best 74.76 stroke average … Second on the team in rounds completed at 34 … Shot a personal-best score of 213 (3-under) at the Ironwood Collegiate Classic … Posted a pair of top 15 finishes which included a share of second at the Ironwood Collegiate Classic … Finished tied for 14th at the Cutter Creek Intercollegiate with a score of 222 (6-over) … Shot 72 or better in eight rounds with a low round of 69 during third round action at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial … Listed as one of five starters for The American Championships where he shot a 4-over 74 before being subbed out after falling ill ... Named to the 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

Before East Carolina: Ranked No. 406 WAGR … Won the 2021 Srixon Tour U19 Order of Merit … Placed second in the Srixon Tour U19 Order of Merit (2020) … Won a pair of Srixon Tour Tournaments in 2021 (No. 4 and No. 5) … Member of Norwegian National Amateur Team, (2021) … Member of Norwegian National Junior Team from 2017 to 2020 … Shot a course record of 60 (10-under) at Drobak GK beating the previous record of 61 set by PGA Tour winner Viktor Hovland.

Personal: Son of Aud Linberg and Ståle Bondestad ... Majoring in business management.