2017-18 Men's Golf Roster
Roster
Jonas Vaisanen
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-3
- Hometown:
- Karrby, Finland
- High School:
- Austin Peay
Honors and Awards
2017-18 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
2016-17 Sun Belt Commissioner's List
2015-16 Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll
Senior (2017-18): Recorded a 75.75 scoring average in eight rounds and three tournaments • Shot a 1-under 215 to tie for 23rd at the Schenkel Invitational.
Junior (2016-17): Posted a 75.66 scoring average in five events and 15 rounds • Played in two tournaments in the fall and three in the spring • Tied for 16th at the GS Individual Collegiate • Shot a season low 72 three times, including the first round of the Schenkel Invitational.
Sophomore (2015-16): Logged four top-30 finishes • Played in 10 of 11 tournaments and recorded a 74.24 scoring average • Shot par or better in six of his last 11 rounds of the campaign • Carded a season-low 69 four times • Tied for fifth at the FAU Slomin Autism Invite (69-69-71=209, -4) • Tied for 18th at the Camden Collegiate (73-75-69=217, +7).
Highlights before Georgia Southern
Finland's Boys National Team member
Started all 5 events as a freshman in the fall at Austin Peay and had three top-25 finishes
Shot 69-72-70 to finish T9 in his final event of the fall at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate
Recorded a +2.1 handicap
2013 European Boys Team Championship representation
2011 Finnish Boys Match Play Championship – Overall Champion
2013 Finnish Boys Match Play Championship – Stroke play medalist
Various representation National tournaments for U18 & U21 teams throughout Europe
Reached a national junior ranking as high as #2 in Finland
Graduated with an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma in Finland, 2013
Posted a 3.83 GPA in his freshman year fall semester
Personal: Born Jonas Emil Vaisanen May 19, 1995, in Helsinki, Finland • The son of Eva and Ilkka • Has an older brother, Linus, who played golf at Central Florida and now plays professionally in Europe.
Major: Finance
| Career Snapshot | ||||||||||
| Year | Starts | Rds | Strk | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low 54 | Top Finish | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-20 |
| 2015-16 | 10 | 29 | 2153 | 74.24 | 69-3 times | 209 (-4) | T5-FAU | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 15 | 1135 | 75.66 | 72-3 times | 221 (+5) | T16 -GS | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 8 | 606 | 75.75 | 71-Schenkel | 215 (-1) | T23-Schenkel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 52 | 3894 | 74.88 | 69-3 times | 209 (-4) | T5-FAU | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Career Scorecard | |||
| 2015-16 | |||
| Tournament | Scores | Par | Finish |
| Invitational at The Ocean Course | 74-77-81=232 | +16 | T46 |
| Sun Belt Preview | 70-77-73=220 | +7 | 30 |
| Cabo Del Sol Intercollegiate | 73-73-75=221 | +5 | T21 |
| Camden Collegiate Invitational | 73-75-69=217 | +7 | T18 |
| Kiawah Classic by Aramark | 73-79=152 | +8 | T66 |
| Gator Invitational | 72-83-77=232 | +22 | T72 |
| Schenkel Invitational | 70-72-74=216 | E | T47 |
| FAU Slomin Autism Invite | 69-69-71=209 | -4 | T5 |
| Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational | 75-78-69=222 | +8 | T43 |
| Sun Belt Championship | 74-77-81=232 | +19 | 50 |
| 2016-17 | |||
| Tournament | Scores | Par | Finish |
| Invitational at The Ocean Course | 80-76-80=236 | +20 | T85 |
| AutoTrader.com Collegiate | 73-80-75=228 | +12 | 70 |
| GS Individual Collegiate | 75-76-72=223 | +7 | T16 |
| Gator Invitational | 79-76-72=227 | +17 | T72 |
| Schenkel Invitational | 72-75-74=221 | +5 | T40 |
| 2017-18 | |||
| Tournament | Scores | Par | Finish |
| GS Individual Collegiate | 80-78=158 | +14 | T36 |
| Schenkel Invitational | 72-72-71=215 | -1 | T23 |
| The Hootie at Bulls Bay | 75-80-78=233 | +17 | 72 |
