Jong Yoon

Jong Yoon

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    San Ramon, Calif.
  • High School:
    The Pendleton School at the Leadbetter Academy
  • College:
    1V

AS A SENIOR IN 2006-07: Finished tied for 16th at the Del Walker Intercollegiate on 9/14-9/15 with rounds of 75 (+4), 73 (+2) and 68 (-3). Final round 68 was best round of the day across entire field ... finished tied for 35th at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational on 10/9-10/10 with rounds of 75 (+4), 68 (-3) and 75 (+4) ... tied for 25th at the Squire Creek Intercollegiate with a one round score of 73(+1) ... tied for 11th at the Santa Clara Invitational 10/23-10/24 shooting 75(+3), 71(-1) and 72(E) ... finished tied for 29th at UH Hilo Intercollegiate with rounds of 67 (-3), 69 (-1), and 71 (+1) ... finished tied for 31st at the Anteater Invitational on 2/26-2/27 with rounds of 78 (+6), 82 (+10), and 75 (+3) ... finished tied for 37th at the USF Triumph at Pauma Valley with rounds of 72 (+1), 75 (+4), and 78 (+7) ... finisihed tied for 42nd at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate on 4/2-4/3 with rounds of 73 (+1), 70 (-2), and 72 (E) ... finished tied for 56th at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic on 4/9-4/10 with rounds of 76 (+6), 68 (-2), and 75 (+5).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2005-06: Finished tied for 13th at the SCU Invitational with a final score of 219 (+5) ... shot a second-round 67 (-4) to help the Broncos to the Boise State Bronco Invitational title ... shot a one-over 217 over three rounds to help SCU to the Purple & Red Invitational title.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2004-05: Competed in 11 events for the Broncos and played 32 competitive rounds...finished the season with a stroke average of 74.7...placed in the top-25 on six occasions...finished the SCU Invitational with a 222 total score, tying for 4th in the event...shot a season-low 67 in the second round of the Turtle Bay Intercollegiate to take 4th place in the tournament...finished with a season-best score of 213 at the Countrywide Intercollegiate to place 4th in the event...had a three round total of 223 at the Carson Daily Invitational to finish tied for 15th...placed 16th at the Western Intercollegiate...finished with a three round total of 224 at the WCC Championships and placed 14th in the event.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2003-04: Competed in nine events in his inaugural season at SCU...finished the season with a stroke average of 75.7, tied for best on the squad...earned four top-25 tournament finishes...shot 2-over par in first collegiate tournament to finish 19th at the UOP Invitational...shot a final round of 71 at the SCU Invitational to finish the tournament in a tie for second place at 1-over par...was the second-best finisher for the Broncos at the Turtle Bay Intercollegiate, with a two-day total of 230...tied for 23rd at the Anteater Invitational to start the Spring season...led the Broncos at the Western Intercollegiate, shooting a final round score of 1-over par, 73 to finish 36th overall...earned a 15th place finish at the UCSB Invitational with a three round total of 222...finished with a two day total of 225 at the U.S. Intercollegiate, second best on the Bronco squad.

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: Graduated from California High School in San Ramon, Calif... was a three-time All-EBAL performer while at California H.S... posted the lowest stroke average his junior year of high school... also studied at The Pendleton School at the David Ledbetter Academy.

AMATEUR INFORMATION: Qualified for the 2006 U.S. Amateur ... shot a two-round 148, missing the playoff for the final field of 64 by one stroke ... qualified for the 2003 U.S. Amateur... was the Medalist at the Tournament of Champions on the Junior Tour in 2000.

PERSONAL DATA: Born in Pusan, South Korea... aspires to play on the PGA Tour and manage his own restaraunt... parents are Daniel and Jegnee Yoon... has one sibling named Jong-Ki Yoon... enjoys fishing, tennis, soccer, baseball, football and bobsledding in addition to golf... plans on majoring in business.