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2019-20 Men's Golf Roster

Chris Smith
Chris Smith

Roy Kang

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown N. Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Highschool Rockridge Secondary

Biography

2019-20 (SENIOR)
Appeared in four tournaments … logged 10 rounds … posted a 75.10 scoring average … had one top-10 finish … tied for 10th at UNC Individual Event on Sept. 30 … tied for 16th at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate Oct. 6 … shot a season-low 68 in the first round of the Ron Moore Intercollegiate on Oct. 4.

2018-19 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in seven tournaments ... logged 19 rounds ... had a 75.89 scoring average ... recorded four rounds of par or better ... shot a season-low 71 on two occassions ... had a season-best 10th-place finish at the Ram Masters Invitational on Oct. 9.

2017-18 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in four tournaments ... logged 12 rounds ... posted a 76.58 scoring average ... had one round of par or better ... shot a season-low 69 at Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational ... finished season-best 51st at Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational on Oct. 28.

2016-17 (FRESHMAN)
Made five tournament appearances ... logged 15 rounds ... posted a 76.47 scoring average ... shot a season-low 70 in the first round of the Stockton Pacific Invitational back on Oct. 27 ... recorded just one round of par or better ... made collegiate debut at the Paintbrush Invitational back on Oct. 10.

BEFORE DENVER
The runner-up at the 2015 Pacific Northwest Junior Boys’ Amateur, Kang also earned Top 5 finishes at both the Junior America’s Cup and Canadian Junior Golf Association’s B.C. Junior Open in 2015 and won the CJGA Western Canadian Junior Championship in March of 2015 by eight strokes ... He earned a Top 10 finish at the B.C. Amateur Championship in 2014 and won the B.C. Bantam Championship in 2013, earning national recognition from Cleveland Golf in the process.

PERSONAL
The son of Shin wan and Young ran Kang ... Chose DU because of the unique campus atmosphere as well as the golf program's impressive coaching staff ... Intends to major in business analytics and aspires to play on the PGA Tour ... Favorite movie is Inception ... Favorite pro athlete is Jason Day ... Enjoys watching movies, snowboarding and cycling in his spare time.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    6'"
  • 2018-19Junior

    6'0"
  • 2019-20Senior

    6'0"