Former Tide Golfers Earn European PGA Tour Cards
11/16/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
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TUSCALOOSA – Two former University of Alabama men’s golfers emerged through Qualifying School in Spain and have earned European PGA Tour Cards.
Lars Brovold, a senior on Alabama’s 2004 team who was All-Southeastern Conference, and Jan Are Larsen, a senior All-SEC golfer in 2001, both made it through the final stages of the European Tour Qualifying to earn full status on the European PGA Tour. Their Q-School was held at the Old and New Courses at San Roque Club in Spain.
Brovold, 25, carded 61 in the second round, tying the lowest round ever recorded at the Finals. The native of Fredrikstad, Norway birdied the first hole, tapped in for eagle on the second hole and birdied three more holes to make the turn at six under par, 30. He birdied No. 12 then had an eagle-birdie-birdie finish to tie the record.
It was his career low round, bettering the 63 he shot in the fall of 2003 at the Jerry Pate National Collegiate hosted by Alabama at Old Overton Club in Birmingham.
Brovold finished 12th in the final standings, carding 79-61-69-77-70-77/433. Larsen, who is from Sarpsborg, Norway, finished 19th, carding 78-72-68-71-70-77/436.
That brings to three the number of former Crimson Tide golfer currently playing on the PGA’s European Tour. Marten Olander, 33, has been on the European Tour since 1996. His victories on the European Tour include the Hardelot Challenge de France in 2001. He’s a native of Kalmar, Sweden and won one of college golf’s highest awards his senior season at Alabama when he was named the 1993 Ben Hogan Award winner.
