Pepperdine University Athletics

AWARDS
All-WCC honorable mention – 2025

PEPPERDINE 2024-25: Appeared in 33 rounds with a scoring average of 72.82 scoring average … Totaled eight under-par rounds, one top-10 finish and one top-20 finish … Posted all three rounds under-par at the WCC Championships and finished T-1st.

PEPPERDINE 2023-24: Appeared in 28 rounds with a scoring average of 73.79 … Finished the season with one win, two top-10 and top-20 finished … Posted eight below-par rounds … Placed first at the Saticoy Showdown (73-69 = 142).

AMATEUR/JUNIOR GOLF: Placed in the top-10 at the Dustin Johnson World Junior in 2023 … Competed in the 2023 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship … Also placed in the top-10 at the Billy Horschel Junior Championship in 2022.  

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from The Village School located in Houston, Texas ... A three-year varsity player ... Led team to a State Championship … Awarded All-District and All-State first team honors all three years … Three-time District Champion … Had a personal-best scoring average of 69 during his senior year. 

PERSONAL: Born in Oslo, Norway ... Son of Kristian Johansen and Kari Anne Lien ... Has two siblings, Sara and Anna ... Father was on the ski team at University of New Mexico … Chose to attend Pepperdine because “of the world class coaching staff with Coach Beard and Coach Zambri. The vision they have for their players sets them apart from other coaches and made it the best choice for me. Pepperdine’s facilities and schedule are some of the nation’s best, and the competitiveness within the team will help me grow as a player.”

FAVORITES: Enjoys working out … Favorites include Viktor Hovland (golfer), Casper Ruud (pro athlete), Manchester United (pro team), Bethpage Black (golf course), Can’t Hurt Me (book), Remember the Titans (movie), Suits (TV show), Kygo (musical artist), sushi (food), skiing (sport besides golf).