2026-27 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
2x NESCAC All-Academic Team (Spring 2025, Spring 2026)
2025-26 (JUNIOR)
Earned a spot on the NESCAC All-Academic Spring Team again … issed out on play in the fall, then returned in the spring and ended the year ranked 28th regionally … recorded a career-best 75.89 stroke average, fifth on the squad, with 14 birdies and one of the six eagles sunk by Ephs … placed 26th out of 96 in his first action of the year at the Dr. Tim Brown Invitational with a pair of 4-over 75s … dropped his eagle at the FSC Spring Invite … came to play at the NESCAC Championship, tying for fifth with a 76-72-75—223 (+10) while sinking six birdies and matching the low round of his career with his 1-over 72 … was 10-over in the two rounds Williams played at the NCAA Championship, second-best on the team.
2024-25 (SOPHOMORE)
Named to the NESCAC All-Academic Spring Team … competed in eight events and 15 rounds, scoring in the 70s 10 times … rebounded from a rough opening round of the Trinity-Hartford Spring Invitational to card a 1-over 73 in the second round … most consistent round of the year came during his second 18 at the Dr. Tim Brown Invitational as he made par on 15 of the 18 holes and finished with a 1-over 72 … highest finish came at the Williams Spring Invitational as he tied for 10th overall with a 76-74—150 (+8) … carded a 5-over 76 to contribute to the team score in the opening round of the NESCAC Championship.
2023-24 (FIRST-YEAR)
Played in seven of the nine tournaments as a rookie, scoring in the 70s in 11 of his 12 rounds … carded a 78-75—153 (+11) at the home fall invitational, a season low for a tournament … turned in a 75 (+3) in the lone round of the Skidmore Fall Invite … tied for ninth at the Ekwanok Sap Bucket Challenge with a 9-over 79 … saved his best performance for last, matching his low tournament score of 153 (+11) while turning in a 3-over 74 in the second round at the Williams Spring Invitational.
| Nielsen’s Career Stroke-Play Statistics |
| Year |
Tourn. |
Rounds |
Low |
Avg. |
Top Finish |
1st |
Top 10 |
Top 25 |
Birdies |
Eagles |
| 2023-24 |
7 |
12 |
74 (+3) |
77.50 |
T-9th |
0 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
0 |
| 2024-25 |
8 |
15 |
72 (+1) |
77.80 |
T-10th |
0 |
2 |
2 |
23 |
0 |
| 2025-26 |
4 |
9 |
72 (+1) |
75.89 |
T-5th |
0 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
1 |
| TOTAL |
19 |
36 |
72 (+1) |
77.22 |
T-5th |
0 |
4 |
5 |
55 |
1 |
Historical Player Information