University of Minnesota Athletics
2023-24 Men's Golf Roster
Pedersen, Jacob
Jacob Pedersen
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Minnetonka, Minn.
- High School:
- Minnetonka High School
Bio
2023-24 | GRADUATE STUDENT
GCAA Division I Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten
Fall 2023
• Competed in all five tournaments
• Finished tied for 31st at the Gopher Invitational at 3-over par (70-70-76--216)
• Ended the Windon Memorial at 1-under par (73-70-69--212)
• Completed the first two rounds of the Blessings Inivtational (80-76)
• Tabbed career low at the Alister Mackenzie Invitational (65)
• Led Gophers at Alister Mackenzie Invitational (71-65-67--204)
• Concluded the fall season the Quail Valley Invitational tied for 67th (71-66-75--212)
Spring 2024
• Competed in all seven tournaments
• Finished the Puerto Rico Classic at 4-over par (75-73-72-220)
• Concluded the Colleton River Collegiate at 1-over par (73-69-75--217)
• Tied for 63rd at the Johnnie-O at Sea Island (72-76-75--223)
• Finished tied for 51st at the Seahawk Intercollegiate (78-78-75--231)
• Concluded the Tiger Collegiate at 1-over par (67-74-73--214)
• Tied for 26th at the High Meadows Intercollegiate (68-74-73--215)
• Wrapped up spring season at the Big Ten Championships (75-77-77--229)
2022-23 | GRADUATE STUDENT
Fall 2022
• Led the team with a score of six-under par and tied for 18th (72-69-69--210) in his Minnesota debut at the Gopher Invitational
• Finished in a tie for 13th at the MacDonald Cup (73-68-70--211)
• Capped off the Marquette Intercollegiate in 42nd (74-73-72--219)
• Concluded the Alister Mckenzie Invitational in a tie for 33rd (72-75-73--220)
• Ended the season with a tie for 44th in the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (72-78-78--226)
Spring 2023
• Began the spring tied for 50th at the Tiger Collegiate with a score of three-over par (78-67-74--219)
• Tied for 25th at the Redhawk Intercollegiate with a score of 10-over par (74-75-74--224)
• Finished the Big Ten Championships tied for 57th at 18-over par (84-76--160*)
PREVIOUS
• Pedersen joined the Maroon and Gold after playing four years at Gustavus Adolphus College, earning multiple accolades and honors during his time in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
• During his time at Gustavus, Pedersen led the MIAC with an average of 72.2 shots over 20.5 rounds in 2021-22
• He shot par or better in each of his 10 events this season, including seven top-five finishes and earning medalist honors three times
• He scored a MIAC-record seven-under par (65) on the final day of the 2021 MIAC Championships in October, earning conference medalist honors
• He also earned conference medalist honors in his first season in 2018
• Pedersen was selected MIAC Men's Golf Player of the Year following his first season in 2018-19, which made him the sixth men's golfer in the last two decades to earn multiple MIAC Player of the Year honors and the second to do it in non-consecutive seasons
GCAA Division I Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten
Fall 2023
• Competed in all five tournaments
• Finished tied for 31st at the Gopher Invitational at 3-over par (70-70-76--216)
• Ended the Windon Memorial at 1-under par (73-70-69--212)
• Completed the first two rounds of the Blessings Inivtational (80-76)
• Tabbed career low at the Alister Mackenzie Invitational (65)
• Led Gophers at Alister Mackenzie Invitational (71-65-67--204)
• Concluded the fall season the Quail Valley Invitational tied for 67th (71-66-75--212)
Spring 2024
• Competed in all seven tournaments
• Finished the Puerto Rico Classic at 4-over par (75-73-72-220)
• Concluded the Colleton River Collegiate at 1-over par (73-69-75--217)
• Tied for 63rd at the Johnnie-O at Sea Island (72-76-75--223)
• Finished tied for 51st at the Seahawk Intercollegiate (78-78-75--231)
• Concluded the Tiger Collegiate at 1-over par (67-74-73--214)
• Tied for 26th at the High Meadows Intercollegiate (68-74-73--215)
• Wrapped up spring season at the Big Ten Championships (75-77-77--229)
2022-23 | GRADUATE STUDENT
Fall 2022
• Led the team with a score of six-under par and tied for 18th (72-69-69--210) in his Minnesota debut at the Gopher Invitational
• Finished in a tie for 13th at the MacDonald Cup (73-68-70--211)
• Capped off the Marquette Intercollegiate in 42nd (74-73-72--219)
• Concluded the Alister Mckenzie Invitational in a tie for 33rd (72-75-73--220)
• Ended the season with a tie for 44th in the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational (72-78-78--226)
Spring 2023
• Began the spring tied for 50th at the Tiger Collegiate with a score of three-over par (78-67-74--219)
• Tied for 25th at the Redhawk Intercollegiate with a score of 10-over par (74-75-74--224)
• Finished the Big Ten Championships tied for 57th at 18-over par (84-76--160*)
PREVIOUS
• Pedersen joined the Maroon and Gold after playing four years at Gustavus Adolphus College, earning multiple accolades and honors during his time in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
• During his time at Gustavus, Pedersen led the MIAC with an average of 72.2 shots over 20.5 rounds in 2021-22
• He shot par or better in each of his 10 events this season, including seven top-five finishes and earning medalist honors three times
• He scored a MIAC-record seven-under par (65) on the final day of the 2021 MIAC Championships in October, earning conference medalist honors
• He also earned conference medalist honors in his first season in 2018
• Pedersen was selected MIAC Men's Golf Player of the Year following his first season in 2018-19, which made him the sixth men's golfer in the last two decades to earn multiple MIAC Player of the Year honors and the second to do it in non-consecutive seasons
Crousore Bunker Shot: 2025 B1Gs
Monday, April 28
Galdos Hole-in-One: 2025 B1Gs
Friday, April 25
Gopher Golf Facilities
Sunday, August 18
Cinematic Recap: Gopher Invitational
Monday, September 18
