UWF HALL OF FAME - CLASS OF 2010-11
Orjan Larsen was a four-year member of the West Florida men’s golf team. A native of 
Bergen, Norway, Larsen was honored as a three-time Ping Division II All-American. As a freshman during the 1996-97 season, Larsen won the NationsBank Intercollegiate tournament and received his first of three All-Gulf South Conference first team selections.
As a sophomore, Larsen won the 1997 KSL Fairway Collegiate and the GSC Championship. He received the Arnold Palmer Award after winning the 1998 NCAA Division II National Championship. That season Larsen earned the titles of GSC Player of the Year and Jack Nicklaus & Golfweek Division II Player of the Year. He also received his first All-American accolade.
During the 1998-99 season, Larsen was ranked as high as No. 36 in the Golfstat Cup and won his second GSC Championship. He also won the 1999 Amoco Ultimate-Young Oil Intercollegiate by shooting a three-round total of 211, five-under par for three rounds at the course. He was recognized not only for his athletic ability but also for his academic abilities, being named as a 1999 and 2000 Division II Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar.
Larsen capped his collegiate career by being named to the 2000 Division II Ping All-America third team and the All-GSC second team. He won the 1999 Lynn University Invitational by shooting six under for the tournament. He also had a second place finish at the 2000 Emerald Coast Collegiate.
Larsen now works as the Head PGA Professional at Bergen Golf Club in Bergen, Norway. He also works with different elite golf teams in the region and works part time for the Norwegian Golf Federation. Orjan has one daughter, Lisa (2), and he and Irene are expecting a second child in September.
Hall of Fame Questionnaire
1. What was your most memorable moment in UWF athletics?
I had lots of great moments as an athlete at UWF, both as an individual and with the team. 
What I remember best to this day is my individual victory in the NCAA Division II National Championship in 1998. I shot a 6 under par 66 in the last round and won by 8 shots.
I also remember holing a long putt at the final green in my second college tournament at Hidden Creek. The team won by one and the whole team went bananas, but I had no idea what was going on.
2. Being a former student-athlete, how has it helped you in your life after college?
I use a lot of the skills I was taught academically at UWF in everyday life, both professionally and in private life. Working with golf, I use lots of the skills I was taught as a major in Communication Arts, as well as feeding from the experiences I had on the golf team.
3. Are you still involved with your sport? If so, in what capacity?
I still love to play and practice golf, and I play a few tournaments a year for fun. Working with golf and family now takes most of the time, so I cherish the moments when I can play for fun or in a competition.
4. Please list any other information that you would like to share.
I am very grateful for the time and experiences I had at UWF, both as a student and member of the golf team. I have been very lucky to have had Steve Fell as a coach, and I am forever grateful for the opportunities he gave me. I had some of the greatest times in my life the years I lived in Pensacola. We had a lot of fun, and I had the best playing years of my career in that period.
