Dorthea Forbrigd

Photo by: Jovon Hodge

Class:
Senior
High School:
Wang Toppidrett
Hometown:
Oslo, Norway
Major:
Business Administration

Career Snapshot (2017-21)
During her five years as a member of the golf team, Forbrigd owns a program-best 73.13 career stroke average in 47 events (136 rounds) … Has finished first in five events winning four outright … Also has 11 top-5's, 17 top-10's and 30 top-20 career placements … Posted par or better in 61 of 136 rounds with 20 sub-70 scores including a personal-best 65 in the third round of the Florida Gator Invitation (Spring 2019) which is tied for a program-low 18-hole score … Three-time all-conference selection … Will make her third NCAA post-season appearance as an individual at the Baton Rouge Regional … Owns a 74.00 stroke average over five rounds (two NCAA appearances) and finished tied for 28th place (221/5-over) in the Auburn Regional in 2019.

As a Senior (2021)
Returned for fifth season following COVID-19 pandemic … Earned automatic bid to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional after winning the 2021 American Athletic Conference title with a one-under par 215 (71-72-72) at Pinehurst (No. 6) … Earned third career All-AAC honors after posting a club-best 74.00 stroke average … Participated in five events (15 rounds) claiming four Top-25 finishes … In first tournament of the spring season, she finished tied for sixth at the Palmetto Intercollegiate with a score of 223 … Followed that with a tie for 21st at River Landing (219), 46th at Briar's Creek (228) and a tie for 20th at the Pinetree Women's Collegiate (225) … Posted par or better in seven of 15 rounds with one sub-70 score coming in the final round of the Pinetree Women’s Collegiate (69).

As a Senior (2019-20)
Participated in seven events (20 rounds) shooting a team-best 71.55 scoring average before season was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic … Recorded Top-20 finishes in all seven tournaments including winning the 2019 Pirate Collegiate Classic with a six-under par 210 (72-69-69), which was her career-low 54-hole score … Finished second at the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational, the last event of the season, posting a five-under 211 (71-69-71) … In her first tournament of the season, claimed a share of seventh at the Minnesota Invitational (72-71=143) … Recorded a share of eighth at the UCF Challenge with a four-under 212 (75-70-67) … Also finished in the Top-20 at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic (t12th/218), Princess Anne Invitational (t17th/215) and Cardinal Cup (t19th/222) … Posted a 54-hole score of 216 or better in four of six events … Posted par or better in 15 of 20 rounds with six sub-70 scores including a 67 in the final round of the UCF Challenge … Closed out the season 67th nationally by Golfweek after posting a 494-59 record … Earned Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Scholar All-America honors and American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team accolades for the fourth consecutive year (2020) … Earned 2020 AAC Scholar-Athlete Excellence Award (third Pirate in history).

As a Junior (2018-19)
Earned All-American Athletic Conference selection after posting a team-best 72.38 scoring average, which ranks as the second-best single-season mark in program history (Frida Gustafsson Spang, 72.25 in 2015-16 season) … Participated in 11 events … Won her second career event at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic where she carded a personal-best tournament score of 207 (7-under) that included rounds of 67, 73 and 69 … In all, she registered three Top 10, four Top 15 and nine Top 25 finishes … Shot 72 or better in over half of her rounds (17 of 33) and in six rounds posted scores under 70 … Tied career-low 18-hole scored of 65 during the final round of the Florida Gator Invitational where she finished tied for second (tied for lowest single round score in program history) … Earned AAC Golfer-of-the-Week honors on March 13, 2019 … Claimed a share of third place at the AAC Championships with a 4-under par 212 marking the second-straight conference championship where she finished in the Top 3 (other: 2018 finished tied for first and lost in playoff hole) … Finished tied for 28th at the NCAA Auburn Regional with a score of 221 (5-over) … Shot 220 or better in seven events (par or better six times) … Closed out the season 91st nationally by Golfweek after posting a 672-177-12 record … Earned Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Scholar All-America honors and American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team accolades for the third-straight year (2019).

As a Sophomore (2017-18)
Earned American Athletic All-Conference honors ... Posted a 73.06 seasonal stroke average, which ranks first on the team and second all-time on the Pirates single-season charts ... Participated in 12 events registering four Top 5, six Top 10 and seven Top 20 finishes ... Took home medalist honors at the Pirate Collegiate Classic with a score of 215 (1-under) defeating teammate Kate Law in a playoff ... Finished runner-up at the 2018 American Athletic Championships where she tied her career-low score of 211 (5-under) where she lost in a playoff hole to Wichita State’s Taryn Torgerson ... Named AAC Golfer-of-the-Month for September (2017) ... Also recorded seven Top 14 finishes and placed in the Top 34 in all 11 events ... Took second at the Cardinal Cup (218/3-over) and tied for fifth at the Pinehurst Challenge (211/5-under) ... Finished 92nd in the Austin Regional with a score of 149 (didn’t finish event due to illness) … Posted par or better in 18 of 34 rounds with five sub-70 scores including a 67 in the final round of The American Championships... Shot 220 or better in a tournament seven times (par or better in four events) ... Ranked 168th nationally by Golfstat and 140th by Golfweek with a 682-148-35 record … Earned Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Scholar All-America honors and American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team accolades for the second-straight year (2018).

As a Freshman (2016-17)
Participated in all 11 events as a true freshman posting a 74.55 seasonal stroke average, which stood second on the team … Recorded six Top 15 finishes tying Lisa Pettersson for the team lead … Finished tied for 44th at the Minnesota Invitational (17-over/233) in her first collegiate event to open the season … Collected lone Top 5 placement in second career tournament at the Lady Pirate Intercollegiate with a 2-over par 218 – both then career-lows … Followed that with three consecutive Top 15 finishes (Pinehurst Challenge/t14th, Greenville Regional Preview/t14th, Cardinal Cup/t10th) … Posted a share of 13th place at the Hurricane Invitational (3-over/219) and AAC Championships (4-over/220) … Carded 10 rounds of 73 or better with a career-low 67 during final round play at the Hurricane Invitational, which tied for the second lowest individual round of the season … Closed out the year ranked 255th nationally by Golfweek with a record of 582-271-36 … Earned Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Scholar All-America honors (2017) … Named to American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2017) ... Finished tied for fifth at the 2017 European Ladies’ Amateur Championship in Switzerland posting a 3-under par 285 (71-71-71-72).

High School (Prep Career)
Attended Wang Toppidrett, which is the top school for athletes in Norway ... As a sophomore won the Club Championship at the Olso Golf Club (77-76-74) … Finished second in three events (Norgescup/Sandnes GC, Titleist Tour/Moss of Rygge GC, Norwegian Junior Championships) … 2012 Donald Ross Junior Invitational at Royal Dornoch Champion … Claimed a pair third place finishes on the Titleist Tour (Larvik GC and Frederikshavn GC) … Added a pair of Top 10 placements in two other events (eighth at Spanish Evolve Championship/Bonmont GC and ninth at Skandia Junior Open/Halmstad GC) … Represented Norway in the World Junior Girls Championship Team … Member of the Norwegian Junior Team Championship and represented Norway in the EGTC … During junior campaign, claimed three Top 5 finished on the Titleist Tour which included a tournament titled at the Droback GC … Also placed third at Soloa GC and fifth at Vestfold GC … 2013 Norgecup at Tyrifjorden Champion … Took fourth in the Norgescup (Hakadal GC) … Club Champion at Oslo GC with scores of 77 and 76 … Helped Norwegian Junior National Team to a Bronze Medal finish (Oslo GC) … As a senior she won three tour events (Norgescup/Ostmarka GC, Titleist Tour 6/Gamle Fredrikstad GC, and Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Tour/Greenville CC) … Her 9-under 207 (66-66-74) at Gamle Fresrickstad was nine-shots better than second place finisher and she set the course record twice en route to victory … Established new 54-hole course record at the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Tour winning the Srixon Tour Championship with an 8-under par 208 (69-71-68) … Represented Norway in the ELATC at Iceland where the team finished seventh … Member of Norwegian Junior and Ladies National Championship squad … 2015 Titleist Tour at Drobak Champion.

Personal
Graduated in May of 2020 with her bachelors in business management ... Currently pursuing her MBA with a finance certificate and is expected to graduate in the summer of 2021 ... Daughter of Ingrid and Tore Forbrigd ... Nine-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll selection (Fall 2016-present) … Four-time AAC All-Academic Team and Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Division I Scholar All-America selection (2017-20).