The King University men's golf team, under the direction of veteran head coach Brian Kamm, will look to return to the NCAA South/Southeast Regional for the second time in the last three years. Among those the Tornado will look to is Åasmund Norum, who was first team all-conference one year ago.
2022-23 Highlights
- Åasmund Norum was named first team all-conference, the second time in his King career that he earned all-conference honors
- The Tornado finished sixth at the Conference Carolinas championships, with Norum placing tied for 16th to lead the Tornado.
- Gustav Damgaard was honored with the Conference Carolinas Elite 23 Award presented by McGriff Insurance Services
TOP RETURNERS
ÅASMUND NORUM
Jr. | 5-11 | R | Inderoy, Norway
- Two-time all-conference honoree
- Two-time Conference Carolinas men's golfer of the week
- Stroke average of 74.11 is 2nd-best in Tornado program history
- Shot a career-low 36 hole score of 143 at the 2022 King University Invitational
JOSE LUIS GARCIA JIMENEZ
Sr. | 5-6 | R | Melilla, Spain
- Career stroke average of 76.36
- Academic All-Conference Carolinas
- Shot a career-low round of 70 in the first round of the 2021 King University Invitational
- Shot under par three times in his King career
CARLES CALVO MOLINA
So. | 6-0 | R | Barcelona, Spain
- Competed in nine events as a freshman, with a stroke average of 75.38, third-lowest on the team
- Shot a career-low round of 67 at the Bearcat Invitational
- Placed tied for 23rd at the Conference Carolinas championships
TYLER KIPP
Sr. | 6-0 | R | Reading, Pa.
- Competed in seven events in his first season
- Carded a stroke average of 77.10
- Career-best 21st-place finish came at the King Invitational
HARVEY FITZPATRICK
Jr. | 5-11 | R | Leicester, England
- Has competed in four events in his Tornado career
- Career-low round of 73 came in the second round of the King Invitational
- Career stroke average of 78.50
NEWCOMERS
HEAD COACH
Kamm joined the King staff prior to the 2011-12 season and following a wealth of experience over 30 years of his professional and amateur golf career that he has used to steadily build the King University golf program to its status today. A former golfer on the Professional Golf Association (PGA) TOUR, Kamm has had success with both programs, sending individuals from each team to the NCAA South/Southeast Regional Championships. Richard Powell was the first Tornado to qualify on the men's side in 2012-13 and Elizabeth Swallow became the first women to qualify in 2013-14. In 2021-22, Kamm guided the Tornado to their first NCAA South/Southeast Regional team appearance in program history and the Tornado had an individual qualify for the NCAA Division II Men's golf Championship.
2023-24 Schedule Highlights
Season Opener | September 11-12 - Bearcat Fall Invitational; Forest Hills GC; Augusta, Ga.
Home Tournament | September 25-26 - King University Invitational; Golf Club of Bristol; Bristol, Tenn.
Conference Carolinas Men's Golf Championship | April 21-23 - Cutter Creek GC; Snow Hill, N.C.