FightingIllini.com

The Official Home of University of Illinois Athletics

    Men's Golf

    Charlie Danielson
    Charlie Danielson
    Class:
    Freshman

    Hometown:
    Osceola, Wis.

    High School:
    Osceola

    Birthdate:
    01/16/1994

    06/02/2013

    Illini Place Second in Nation After 4-1 Loss to Tide

    Orange and Blue Achieve Program's Highest-Ever NCAA Finish

    06/01/2013

    Illini Beat #1 Cal, Advance to NCAA Title Match

    Illinois to Face #3 Seed Alabama at 7 AM Central Time Sunday

    05/31/2013

    Illini Beat Defending Champ Texas, Face Cal in Semis

    Illinois Achieved the Best Finish in School History with NCAA Quarterfinal Victory

    05/30/2013

    Illini Advance to NCAA Match-Play Finals

    Fifth-Seeded Illinois Takes on Fourth-Seeded Texas Friday at 9:45 AM Central Time

    05/29/2013

    Illini Fifth Through 36 Holes at NCAA Championships

    Danielson Fires 4-Under 66 to Move Into Top 10

    05/29/2013

    NCAA Championships Day 2

    Photos from day two of the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships.

    05/28/2013

    NCAA Championships Day 1

    Photos from day 1 of the NCAA Men's Golf Championships.

    04/28/2013

    Big Ten Men's Golf Championships Day 3

    Photos from day three of the Big Ten men's golf championships

    04/27/2013

    Big Ten Men's Golf Championships Day 2

    Photos from day two of the 2013 Big Ten Men's Golf Championships

    04/26/2013

    Big Ten Men's Golf Championships Day 1

    Photos from day 1 at the Big Ten men's golf championships.

    At Illinois
    2012-13: Named one of the top 12 freshmen in the nation by Golfweek ... Competed in all four fall tournaments, including a fall season-best 216 at both the Wolf Run Invitational and Olympia Fields Country Club/Fighting Illini Invitational ... Led the Illini at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational with a 216 (+6) to finish tied for 12th ... Tied for seventh at the D.A. Weibring Invitational with a six-over-par 219 ... Shot a 216 at the Wolf Run Invitational, finished tied for 10th with Illini teammates Thomas Detry and Mason Jacobs.

    High School
    Won the Wisconsin State Championship in 2010 and again in 2012 ... Placed as the runner-up in the Wisconsin State Championship in 2011 ... Won the PGA Junior Series - Nebraska in 2011 ... Won the American Junior Golf Association - Las Vegas Tournament in 2012 ... Qualified for the U.S. Amateur Tournament in 2012 ... Holds course records on Krooked Kreek, New Richmond, and Amery.

    Personal
    Born on Jan. 16, 1994 ... Son of Craig and Liz Danielson ... Has two siblings, Lindsay and Casey who also play golf ... Plans to major in business ... A-Honor Roll all four years of high school ... Enjoys playing tennis and basketball as well as spending time at lakes.

    Getting to Know Charlie Danielson
    Favorite athlete: Tiger Woods ... Favorite professional sports team: Minnesota Vikings ... What attracted me to Illinois: Coach Small ... Favorite restaurant on campus: Chipotle ... Nickname: Chuck ... Favorite TV show: Workaholics ... Favorite movie: Fast Fire ... Dream job: PGA Tour ... How I started playing golf: My father ... Favorite course: Cherry Hills Country Club ... What I've learned from Coach Small: How to approach every shot and what a true leader looks like ... One thing people don't know about me: I've undergone two knee surgeries.

    What's in the bag?
    Driver: RBZ TaylorMade
    Wood: RBZ TaylorMade
    Irons: MC TaylorMade
    Putter: Scotty Cameron
    Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

    Danielson's Career Statistics
    YearRoundsStrokesStroke AverageLow RoundLow 54-Hole Score
    2012-13 241,77073.7567 (-3)216 (+3)

    Updated April 2013

    Illinois Athletics

    Top Videos

    YouTube

    Men's Golf Vidoes

    All-Access

    See more videos

    Twitter

    Follow Us On Twitter

    Contact

    University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics

    Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building
    1700 S. Fourth Street, Champaign, IL 61820
    217-333-3630 | E-Mail Us