Emma-Sofie Larsen kicks-off her first season playing for NSU’s Women’s Golf team

In the last Pirate Collegiate Classic, Oct. 9 to Oct. 11, in Greenville, South Carolina, Emma- Sofie Larsen scored two holes in one. A few days earlier, in the Golfweek DII Fall Classic, Oct. 2 to Oct. 4, in Destin, Florida, Larsen earned her first individual win.

“It would be great to have one more individual win— not just one, but a couple,” said Larsen, who has just started her first season of women’s golf as part of the NSU’s women’s golf team.

Larsen, a freshman marketing major from Denmark, has always played golf and soccer, but she said when she turned 13, she had to pick one to excel in.

“I was really good at both. I chose to play golf because I knew my opportunities would be a little bit bigger,” she said. “I set some goals— to go on the national team for Denmark, and I had a goal to go to college.”

Heather Wall, women’s golf head coach, said that Larsen is a great addition to the NSU team.

“She has fit in very well and she is already one of our team leaders. She has just been such a delight to have on the team,” said Wall. “She is always smiling, and she has such a good attitude. She has come and adjusted so well.”

Despite her commitment to her sport, she aims to prioritize her schoolwork.

“I just make sure that I always have done my assignments, because they are the biggest thing to do, the most important thing,” Larsen said.
Wall said that Larsen is especially skilled in balancing athletics with academics.

“She is doing great in the classroom. She takes her studies very seriously. She’s great at time managing things so she is very organized,” said Wall. “We have our team workouts, and then practice, and then she goes to class, but she has done a great job balancing everything so far, especially for a freshman.”

Larsen said professional golfer Tiger Woods inspired both her golf career and focus on academics.

“I would say he should be everyone’s idol if you want to become the best,” Larsen said. “The way he sees life, as he did when he was in college: school came first and then golf.”

Larsen also credits her father with her success and motivation in the sport.

“My dad got me to where I am today,” she said. “There’s been a lot of times when I wanted to give up on golf, but he always reminded me that there are tough times in golf, and then he got me on the right path.”

Larsen’s golf career took off long before she joined NSU’s golf team. Back in her home country, Larsen won the Danish Championship with her team in Denmark and participated in the European Championship.

Her goals for the future include gathering more titles for NSU’s women’s golf team and becoming a professional golfer.

“I know I want to become a professional golfer. That is where my head is right now,” she said. “I want to win all the things that we can win. That’s a big goal for me because I still have four years, and we’re such a good team this year.”