Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Mikkel Mathiesen already had a smooth golf swing when he arrived at Wright State. That’s a big reason why coach Brian Arlinghaus took a chance on the sophomore from Denmark after just a few get-acquainted phone calls and emails.
But Mathiesen has made a gargantuan jump this spring because he’s mastered the mental side of the game, which is never easy even for seasoned players.
“He’s always been intense, but what he and I have been working on is trying to find his head space where he can be intense, but also be relaxed and having fun,” Arlinghaus said. “When his intensity ramps up and something doesn’t go his way, he’d kind of get wrapped around the axil a little bit and create a bunch of tension.
“One of his ‘process’ goals — which I make these guy submit every week — is ‘be happier on the golf course.’ He’s found it. And lo and behold, it’s paying off.”
Mathiesen (pronounced MATH-eh-son) showed promise his freshman year in 2020, which was cut short by the pandemic. And the stellar play from him and his fellow Raiders this season has made Arlinghaus happier on the course, too.
