Coaches offering instruction at Vika Golf
Two coaches offer instruction at Vika Golf. Mikkel Bjerch-Andresen is the club manager and a coach, and is at the club every day. Jørn Johnsen is Norway's first TrackMan Master, with 30 years of coaching and a long record at WANG Toppidrett and Team Norway. Here is who we are, what we care about and how to book.
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Mikkel Bjerch-Andresen · Club manager and coach
Mikkel Bjerch-Andresen
Represented Norway many times, Baylor golfer and professional in the US. Ten years of elite-level coaching, including seven as an NCAA Division I coach, with four former players on the PGA Tour. Now at the club every day.
The story
I grew up skiing, playing football and doing biathlon, and only got serious about golf at 14. A few years later I was representing Norway, including a European junior team silver in 2010, and in 2011 I went to Baylor University in Texas on a golf scholarship.
I played four years at Baylor and won the 2014 Royal Oaks Intercollegiate. After college I played professionally in the US in 2015–2016. I worked with several Norwegian and American coaches and learned a lot about technique in that period, and about the balance between long-term development and pressure and performance at a high level. That experience shapes how I coach today.
I have since spent ten years coaching at the elite level, including seven as an NCAA Division I coach at Stephen F. Austin, Texas Tech and Baylor. At Texas Tech I was assistant and later associate head coach under Greg Sands. I coached Ludvig Åberg there, and in three years the team had five All-Americans, a national No. 1 ranking and a Big 12 match play title.
In 2021 I had the honour of serving as vice-captain of the International Team at the Arnold Palmer Cup, college golf's answer to the Ryder Cup. There I got to coach players like Eugenio Chacarra, David Puig and Ingrid Lindblad.
Now I'm back in Oslo as club manager and coach at Vika Golf Club, and I'm here every day. I also coach at WANG Toppidrett, help players and families with the path to US college golf, and write about golf data on Substack.
Development over time
The right input over time produces results. You should understand why the ball does what it does, and which work leads to the progress we're after.
Enjoying practice
Mastery, smiles and energy in practice are everything. I love what I get to do.
Data as support
We need to measure progress, know what to look at, and learn from the distribution and patterns we have as players.
- Practice plans: what to work on, how much and in what order
- Reading Trackman data and turning it into simple, concrete targets
- Ambitious juniors and competitive players ready for the next step
- The path to US college golf, from both the player's and the coach's side
Career
- 2009–2014Represented Norway many times, including European junior team silver in 2010
- 2011–2015Baylor University. Won the 2014 Royal Oaks Intercollegiate, Academic All-Big 12
- 2015–2016Professional golfer in the US
- NCAA D1Coach at Stephen F. Austin, Texas Tech and Baylor, seven years in total (ten years at the elite level overall)
- Texas TechAssociate head coach. Ludvig Åberg, five All-Americans, national No. 1, Big 12 match play
- 2021Vice-captain, International Team, Arnold Palmer Cup
- 2024–nowCoach at WANG Toppidrett
- 2026Club manager and coach, Vika Golf Club
Former players on the PGA Tour
Four of the players I coached in college are on the PGA Tour in the 2026/27 season: Ludvig Åberg, Johnny Keefer, Sandy Scott and Cooper Dossey. Hurly Long has also played on the PGA Tour.
Arnold Palmer Cup 2021
Vice-captain of the International Team
The Arnold Palmer Cup is college golf's answer to the Ryder Cup: the best US college players against the rest of the world, men and women on the same team. In 2021 I was vice-captain of the International Team at Rich Harvest Farms in Illinois.
Some of the players on the team
- Eugenio Chacarra
- David Puig
- Ingrid Lindblad
- Pauline Roussin-Bouchard
- Alex Fitzpatrick
- Adrien Dumont de Chassart
- Emma Spitz
- Beatrice Wallin
- Hugo Townsend
«Mikkel has knowledge of golf from every angle. He's been a player himself, coached college teams, and has been my coach since November 2023. What has never changed is Mikkel's commitment to making me a better player and person.»
«Coach Mikkel has always and will always be one of the biggest reasons for my career taking off so quickly. The ability for him to communicate to me what I needed to work on and the strengths I needed to take to the next stage was second to none.»
«Mik was an amazing coach. He has a great understanding for the game of golf and is very intuitive. He is creative when it comes to developing players and he really helped me improve my game.»
«Both of my sons have used Mikkel in choosing a college in the USA. Mikkel's assistance has been invaluable. In my view, all players and parents embarking on this journey should seek advice, and no one is more knowledgeable than Mikkel.»
«The recruitment process can feel overwhelming, but with Mikkel's help everything became clear and safe. Mikkel was honest with us about my son's opportunities from day one. A five-star experience from start to finish.»
«He established a safe and predictable framework around the entire process, from approach and etiquette to which pitfalls to avoid.»
Pick a time in the calendar
Choose a session and a free slot. You get an email confirmation straight away. All lessons are on Trackman in the studio.
For members
Members get their own coaching packages with more lessons at a better price. Ask Mikkel at the club or email mikkel@vikagolf.no.
TrackMan MasterJørn Johnsen · Golf Performance Coach
Jørn Johnsen
Norway's first TrackMan Master, with 30 years of coaching experience.
With 30 years of coaching experience, Jørn brings expertise in golf technique, biomechanics and physical training. As Norway's first TrackMan Master, he is a specialist in using technology for thorough analysis and targeted player development.
As head of golf at WANG (Toppidrett/Ung), he has been responsible for the daily training and development of several of Norway's leading golfers. He also brings his experience and knowledge to the coaching team of Team Norway.
Jørn takes a holistic approach to training, focused on long-term development and lasting performance.
Education
- PGA of Norway
- TrackMan University
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
- Titleist Performance Institute
Get in touch for coaching
Request a lesson →The button opens an email to Jørn. Tell him a little about your game and you will find a time that works. jorn@vikagolf.no