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Great length and accuracy from tee to green...scoring elements coming together, All-American candidate.
FALL 2008: Competed in all four events in the fall with a 72.7 stroke average over 12 rounds...best finish came as co-medalist at the San Francisco Intercollegiate (71-70-72 - 213, -3)...finished tied for seventh at the Husky Invitational (69-71-77 - 217, +1)...finished tied for 21st at The Prestige Invitational (78-72-74 - 224, +8)
2007-08: Red-shirting this season.
AS A JUNIOR (2006-07): Was named Honorable Mention All-Pac-10...averaged a team low 72.1 stroke average over 37 rounds in twelve events...best finish, fifth at the Western Intercollegiate (67-74-68 - 209, -1)...placed eighth at the Falcon Invitational (72-72-68 - 212, -4)...finished in a tie for eighth at the John Burns Intercollegiate (69-70-71 - 210, -6)...tied for 16th at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (71-69-73 - 213, E)...tied for 17th at the Husky Invitational (70-75-72 - 217, +1)...tied for 18th in the NCAA West Regionals (66-71-69 - 206, -10)...tied for 24th in the Duck Invitational (71-73-79 - 223, +7)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2005-2006): Played 26 rounds with a scoring average of 75.1...best spring finish included tying for 11th at the Thunderbird Invitational (69-69-72 - 210, -3)...tied for 29th at the Pac-10 Championship (74-75-69-76 - 294, +10)...fall highlights include finishing with a team low 72.2 stroke average over nine rounds....finished tied for 14th at CordeValle Collegiate (77-68-71 - 216, E)...tied for 17th at Alister MacKenzie Invitational (66-71-75 - 212, -1)...was Cal's best finisher at The Prestige Invitational, tying for 28th (75-74-73 - 222, +6).
AS A FRESHMAN (2004-05): Was named Honorable Mention All-Pac-10...competed in all 12 tournaments with a 73.4 scoring average...tied for seventh at the Pac-10 Championship, shooting 69-68-71-75 - 283 (-1)...had Cal's best finish at the Western Intercollegiate, tying for eighth with a score of 144 (70-74, +4)...tied for 17th at the Ashworth Invitational (72-73-72 - 217, +4)...tied for 23rd at the Hall of Fame Invitational, shooting 220 (77-69-74, +4)...fall highlights included winning his match, 3 and 2, against UCLA's John Poucher at the Collegiate Match Play Championship... tied for 19th (70-77-70 - 217, +4) at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational...tied for 28th at the Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge (74-79 - 153, +9)...finished tied for 32nd (79-70-74 - 223, +7) at the Windon Memorial Classic and tied for 36th (74-77-70 - 221, +11) at the Ping/Golfweek Preview.
HIGH SCHOOL/AMATEUR: In 2008, won the Alameda Commuters (70-68-66-70 - 274)...finished third in the stroke play portion of the PNGA Men's Amateur Championship (68-65 - 133) advancing to Match Play...finished third in the Santa Clara County (70-70-72 - 212)...finished 11th in the Southwestern Amateur (74-75-72-74 - 295)...finished 13th at the Memorial Amateur (73-72-72 - 217)...finished tied for 29th at the California State Fair (70-74-74 - 218)...in 2007, won the Santa Clara County (67-67-72 - 206)...tied for fifth at the Scratch Players Championship (69-68-68-72 - 277)...finished tied for fifth at the California State Fair (68-68-71 - 207)...finished tied for eighth at the Memorial Amateur (69-74-69 - 212)...finished 29th at the Sahalee Players Championship (72-79-77-80 - 308)...qualified for Match Play in the PNGA Amateur (67-74)...in 2006, tied for seventh at the California State Fair Championship (73-68-68 - 209)...tied for 19th at the 2006 New Year's Invitational (75-76-68-74 - 295)...in 2005, won Napa City Championship (72-72 -144), Mountain View City Championship (74-66 - 140), Palo Alto City Championship (65-68 - 133) and Santa Clara County (67-70-68 - 205)...qualified for California Golf Association Amateur Championship shooting 73...finished tied for 14th at the California State Fair (69-69-75 - 213)...tied for 20th in Scratch Players Championship (74-72-71-77 - 294)...shot 141 in U.S. Amateur qualifying to be second alternate...in 2004, tied for sixth at the Northern California Golf Association Stroke Play Championship (72-74-72 - 218)...finished third at the U.S. Amateur qualifying, advancing to the U.S. Am at Winged Foot...shot 68 in the U.S. Open Local Qualifying to advance to U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying...finished fifth with a 71 at the California State Amateur qualifying, advancing to the State Am...advanced to the round of 16 at the NCGA Match Play Championship...tied for 22nd at the Alameda Commuters (74-69-71-70 - 284)...finished tied for 30th at the California State Fair (75-69-70 - 214)...at Saint Francis High School was a three-time all-league selection and a 2003 second team All-American...captured the 2001, 2003 and 2004 NorCal Championships...averaged 34.5 for nine holes during the 2004 season...helped team to third place finish at the CIF State High School Championships and was 2004 MVP for St. Francis High School.
PERSONAL: Full name is Michael David Jensen...majoring in interdisciplinary studies...parents are John and Terry Jensen...born in Los Gatos, Calif.
Jensen's Career Stats
| Year | Rounds | Strokes | Avg | Low Round | Top Finish |
| 2004-05 | 32 | 2350 | 73.4 | 68 | T7/Pac-10 Championship |
| 2005-06 | 26 | 1954 | 75.1 | 66 | T11/ASU Thunderbird |
| 2006-07 | 37 | 2667 | 72.1 | 66 | 5/Western Intercollegiate |
| Totals | 95 | 6971 | 73.4 | 66 | 5/Western Intercollegiate |
Bear Bites
| Question | Answer |
| Actor to portray me in golf movie: | Clint Eastwood. |
| Fantasy foursome: | Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Megan Fox. |
| The best thing about the Cal Men's Golf team is: | The camaraderie on the team. |
| Most memorable Cal moment: | There isn't really one, there have been so many. |
| If I could go back and give myself advice at age 15: | Practice short game more. |
| If only one food for a year: | Burritos and Quesadillas. |
| When I'm not studying or playing golf I like to: | Watch tv. |
| I chose to play golf over other sports because: | I was too small for the more physical sports. |
| The one tournament I'd like to win the most is: | The Masters. |
| Favorite golf course I've played: | Winged Foot or Cypress Point. |
| Coach Desimone is: | A very driven person who will do anything to win. |
| My best Halloween costume was: | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. |
