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Extremely hard worker, solid putter, ball striking improved.
FALL 2008: Did not compete.
AS A JUNIOR (2007-08): Did not compete.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006-07): Averaged 74.0 over 3 rounds...finished tied for 59th at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (72-73-77 - 222, +9).
AS A FRESHMAN (2005-06): Transferred to Cal from Moorpark Community College in Westlake Village, Calif...competed in five rounds and finished with a stroke average of 78.6.
HIGH SCHOOL/AMATEUR: Transferred to Cal from Moorpark Community College in Westlake Village, Calif...competed in five rounds and finished with a stroke average of 78.6...HIGH SCHOOL/AMATEUR: In 2008, finished runner-up in the Wine Country Cup (74-73 - 147)...finished fourth in the Diablo Valley Amateur (74-70 - 144)...finished 15th at the Metropolitan Amateur (68-80 - 148)...in 2007, finished second at the Simi City Amateur (67-68 - 137)...finished second in a Pepsi Tour event (68)...finished third in a Golden State Tour event (69-77 - 146)...finished fourth in the Amateurgolf.com at San Diego (70-75 - 145)...finished fifth at the Oxnard City Championship (78-73 - 151)...finished 11th at the Pasadena City Championship (71-77-74-67 - 289)...finished 16th at the Los Angeles City Championship (71-70-74-80 - 295)...in 2006, won the Napa City Championship (73-72 - 145)...won the Pepsi Tour event at Simi Hills...finished tied for third at the Livermore Valley Championship (153)...finished seventh at the Los Angeles City Championship (75-69-69-69 - 282)...qualified for the California State Amateur (70)...in 2005, was the Frontier League champion (72-73 - 145) and the winner of the Pepsi Tour Metropolitan G.L. (75)...placed second at the Pepsi Tour Rancho San Marcos (75-70 - 145)...finished third at the IJGT Shadow Ridge (73-72 - 145)...placed fifth at the IJGT Doubletree G.C. (77-75 - 152).
PERSONAL: Full name is Erick David Thorson...majoring in legal studies...parents are David and Tracey Thorson...born in West Covina, Calif.
Thorson's Career Stats
| Year | Rounds | Strokes | Avg | Low Round | Top Finish |
| 2005-06 | 8 | 628 | 78.5 | 73 | 79/MacKenzie Invitational |
| 2006-07 | 3 | 333 | 74.0 | 72 | T59/MacKenzie Invitational |
| Totals | 11 | 850 | 77.3 | 72 | T59/MacKenzie Invitational |
Bear Bites
| Question | Answer |
| Actor to portray me in golf movie: | Brad Pitt. |
| Fantasy foursome: | Dad, Tiger, & Bobby Jones. |
| The best thing about the Cal Men's Golf team is: | The team unity. |
| Most memorable Cal moment: | Playing soccer and football with the team. |
| If I could go back and give myself advice at age 15: | Play more golf tournaments. |
| If only one food for a year: | Beef jerky. |
| When I'm not studying or playing golf I like to: | Travel. |
| I chose to play golf over other sports because: | I like the individual aspect of golf. |
| The one tournament I'd like to win the most is: | The Masters. |
| Favorite golf course I've played: | St. Andrews. |
| Coach Desimone is: | A great guy with a good heart. |
| My best Halloween costume was: | G.I. Joe. |
