Joel Christensen Year: Freshman Hometown: Liberty Lake, WA Previous School: Central Valley HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Won four varsity letters at Central Valley (Wash.) High School under coach Steve Rasmussen, and was a four-time captain for the Bears...Played in the Class 4A state tournament as a sophomore, and was a first team All-Greater Spokane League pick that season…As a junior, was second-team all GSL, and won a pair of tournaments in the league as a senior…Also played baseball and basketball at Central Valley…Majoring in Math and Business…Enjoys basketball, fishing and camping.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 3, 1994 in Columbia, S.C. to Jon and Shelly Christensen…Has a brother, Adam…Dad played baseball at Fresno State

FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken strips
FAVORTE SPORT OTHER THAN GOLF: Basketball
FAVORITE MOVIE: Billy Madison
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Friends
FAVORITE PRO GOLFER: Tiger Woods
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON: My parents
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE JOEL: Determined
WHY I CHOSE LCSC: The LCSC education program, the opportunity to play year-round collegiate golf while staying near home in the Pacific Northwest
GOAL AFTER GRADUATION: Utilize the education and experience I have received in college to procure a successful and rewarding career in business and education.
DRIVER: TaylorMade R9 Supertri
WOODS: TaylorMade R9
IRONS: Henry-Griffitts TS1
FAVORITE CLUB: Scotty Cameron putter
BALL: Titleist ProVIx