2017-18
• Volden had a strong junior season, appearing in 10 events and ranking second on the team in stroke average (73.07).
• The stroke average was the 17th best in school history.
• Posted three top-20 finishes and won his first career title with a dominant performance at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate.
• Won the title 9-under par 204 (70-68-66), the lowest score in the 72-year history of the event.
• Was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week after winning the Kepler.
• Also finished T-12th at the Boilermaker Invitational and T-17th at the Puerto Rico Classic.
• Recorded 12 rounds of even-par or better, including six rounds in the 60s, the sixth most in a season in school history.
• Led the team in par-5 average (4.63), the lowest total in five years.
• Posted a 75.56 stroke average in the fall. Improved to 71.95 in the spring, cutting almost four strokes off his average.
• Member of the Big Ten's All-Academic Team.
2016-17
• Volden played his best golf late in the season and summer leading into his junior year.
• Appeared in all 12 events, averaging 74.41 strokes per round.
• Led the team with six eagles, the most in a season for a Purdue golfer since 2011.
• Recorded three top-20 finishes, including his first career top-10 finish at the NCAA Regional Championships (T-8th).
• Finished 12th at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate and 17th at Hootie at Bulls Bay.
• Had a strong summer, advancing to the quarterfinals of the British Amateur, placing 11th at the German Amateur and helping Norway to the European Team Match Play Championships.
• Member of the Big Ten's All-Academic Team.
2015-16
• Volden had a strong freshman campaign, appearing in 12 events for a stroke average of 75.09.
• Recorded a pair of top-20 finishes and finished with seven rounds of even-par or better.
• Placed tied for 18th at both the Northern Intercollegiate (77-71-76=224) and the Hoosier Collegiate (75-72=147).
• Was tied for seventh after two rounds at the NCAA Stillwater Regional, eventually finished T-27th with a 13-over par 229 (73-75-81).
• His second-round 65 at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate tied for the lowest round by a freshman in school history.
• Also finished three more top-25 showings at the Boilermaker Invitational (T-22nd), Crooked Stick Invitational (T-23rd) and Windon Memorial Classic (T-24th).
• Averaged 73.75 strokes per round during the second round.
HIGH SCHOOL
• A 2015 graduate of Wang Toppidrett in Oslo, Norway, Volden had a strong high school career on the international scene.
• Improved his stroke average every year, dropping from 76.1 strokes per round as a sophomore to 73.2 as a senior.
• As a junior, finished 12th at the prestigious Doral Jr. Publix and was tied for 8th at the Orange Bowl Junior. Averaged 74.2 strokes with a low score of 65 as a junior.
• As a senior, finished second in both Titleist Tour Gamle Fredrikstad and the Titleist Tour Moss.
• High school teammate of Kristoffer Ventura, who will be a sophomore at Oklahoma State.
PERSONAL
• Majoring in finance.
• Born April 5, 1996, in Oslo.
• Son of Kjell Volden and Bente Kaldestad.
• Chose Purdue because of great academics and a strong golf program and was the best fit for him.
• Volden had a strong junior season, appearing in 10 events and ranking second on the team in stroke average (73.07).
• The stroke average was the 17th best in school history.
• Posted three top-20 finishes and won his first career title with a dominant performance at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate.
• Won the title 9-under par 204 (70-68-66), the lowest score in the 72-year history of the event.
• Was named Big Ten Golfer of the Week after winning the Kepler.
• Also finished T-12th at the Boilermaker Invitational and T-17th at the Puerto Rico Classic.
• Recorded 12 rounds of even-par or better, including six rounds in the 60s, the sixth most in a season in school history.
• Led the team in par-5 average (4.63), the lowest total in five years.
• Posted a 75.56 stroke average in the fall. Improved to 71.95 in the spring, cutting almost four strokes off his average.
• Member of the Big Ten's All-Academic Team.
2016-17
• Volden played his best golf late in the season and summer leading into his junior year.
• Appeared in all 12 events, averaging 74.41 strokes per round.
• Led the team with six eagles, the most in a season for a Purdue golfer since 2011.
• Recorded three top-20 finishes, including his first career top-10 finish at the NCAA Regional Championships (T-8th).
• Finished 12th at the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate and 17th at Hootie at Bulls Bay.
• Had a strong summer, advancing to the quarterfinals of the British Amateur, placing 11th at the German Amateur and helping Norway to the European Team Match Play Championships.
• Member of the Big Ten's All-Academic Team.
2015-16
• Volden had a strong freshman campaign, appearing in 12 events for a stroke average of 75.09.
• Recorded a pair of top-20 finishes and finished with seven rounds of even-par or better.
• Placed tied for 18th at both the Northern Intercollegiate (77-71-76=224) and the Hoosier Collegiate (75-72=147).
• Was tied for seventh after two rounds at the NCAA Stillwater Regional, eventually finished T-27th with a 13-over par 229 (73-75-81).
• His second-round 65 at the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate tied for the lowest round by a freshman in school history.
• Also finished three more top-25 showings at the Boilermaker Invitational (T-22nd), Crooked Stick Invitational (T-23rd) and Windon Memorial Classic (T-24th).
• Averaged 73.75 strokes per round during the second round.
HIGH SCHOOL
• A 2015 graduate of Wang Toppidrett in Oslo, Norway, Volden had a strong high school career on the international scene.
• Improved his stroke average every year, dropping from 76.1 strokes per round as a sophomore to 73.2 as a senior.
• As a junior, finished 12th at the prestigious Doral Jr. Publix and was tied for 8th at the Orange Bowl Junior. Averaged 74.2 strokes with a low score of 65 as a junior.
• As a senior, finished second in both Titleist Tour Gamle Fredrikstad and the Titleist Tour Moss.
• High school teammate of Kristoffer Ventura, who will be a sophomore at Oklahoma State.
PERSONAL
• Majoring in finance.
• Born April 5, 1996, in Oslo.
• Son of Kjell Volden and Bente Kaldestad.
• Chose Purdue because of great academics and a strong golf program and was the best fit for him.