Zihao Jin Season 2018-19

Final bio

Honors
* 2021-22 All-Mountain West
* 2019-20 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar
* Four-time Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)        
* Five-time Mountain West All-Academic Selection (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)

Career Collegiate Low 18: 63 (Oct. 14, 2019)
Career Collegiate Low 54: 204 (April 4-5, 2022)

NCAA Championship
2021: 143rd at Grayhawk G.C. (78-75-79--232)

NCAA Regional
2022: T-28th at Norman Regional (77-72-70--219)
2021: T-41st at Kingston Springs (71-69-79--219)

Mountain West Championships
2022: T-3rd (70-68-70--208)
2021: T-34th (75-76-71--222)

2021-22 (As A Senior (Utilized COVID Season))
Was named an all-Mountain West selection for the first time of his career ... Played in nine of the team’s 12 tournaments on the season … Led the team with a 71.85 stroke average across 27 rounds … Was the team's top finisher (or tied for tops) in four of his nine tournaments played.
    Spring: Averaged 72.33 per round in the spring, which led the team ... Was SDSU's top finisher in the first event of the spring, taking 22nd at the Southwestern Invitational from Jan. 24-26 with rounds of 73, 73 and 1-under 71 ... Tied for 59th at The Prestige from Feb. 21-23 at 15-over 228 ... Tied for 58th and the Lamkin San Diego Classic (March 7-8) at 4-over 220 ... Tied for second at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic from April 4-5 out of 128 entrants at 12-under 204 ... The 204 was his lowest 54-hole score of his career ... Tied for 34th at the Western Collegiate from April 11-13 at 13-over 223 ... Tied for third out of 55 golfers at the Mountain West Championship at 8-under 208, helping the Aztecs to the team title ... Went 70-68-70, birdieing five of the final six holes in the final round ... Tied for 28th at the NCAA Norman Regional (May 16-18) at 3-over 219.
    Fall: Competed in two of the team’s four events in the fall while trying to qualify for the Korn Ferry Tour … Led the team with a 70.17 stroke average in six rounds … Also was tied for second in rounds in the 60s (3) and tied for fourth in rounds below par (3) … Tied for 24th out of 90 golfers at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate from Sept. 10-12 at 5-under 205 … Was third on the team at the event with under-par rounds of 68, 69 and 68 … Led the team with a 6-over 216 at the Colonial Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 4-5) following three straight 72s.

2020-21 (As A Senior)
Was one of three Aztecs to start all nine tournaments  ... Ranked fifth on the team with a 73.19 stroke average ... Also was third in rounds in the 60s (5), rounds below par (7, tied) and even-par rounds (4, tied) ... Had three top-20 finishes.
    Spring: Tied for 11th at the Southwestern Invitational from Jan. 25-27 at 4-over 222 as the Aztecs claimed the team title with rounds for 75, 75 and a 2-under 70 ... Was the team’s top finisher at The Prestige from Feb. 15-17 at 2-over 215, including an opening round 2-under 69 ... Tied for 49th at the Lamkin San Diego Classic (March 8-10), shooting a 9-over 225 ... Recorded a T14 at Arizona’s National Invitational Tournament from March 20-21, carding a 8-under 208, the second-lowest score of his career ... Opened with a 3-under 69 before falling back to even par at 3-over 75 in the second round ... Saved his best for last with an 8-under 64 in the final round, the lowest round of the tournament and the lowest by an Aztec this season ... Moved up a remarkable 28 spots on the final day, thanks to seven birdies through his first eight holes, eight total and a bogey-free round overall ... Tied for 39th at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic (April 5-6) at 1-over 217 as the Aztecs claimed another team title ... Best round was a 4-under 68 in the opening round ... Tied for 34th at the Western Intercollegiate from April 12-14 at 8-over 218 ... Had another T34 at the Mountain West?Championship on April 30-May 1, carding a 6-over 222 ... Tied for 41st at the NCAA Kingston Springs Regional at 6-over 219 ... Was at 2-under through two rounds following an even-par 71 and a 2-under 69, but recorded an 8-over 79 in the final round ... Came in 143rd a the NCAA Championship at 22-over 232.

2019-20 (As A Junior)
Played in six tournaments, including three as a starter and three as an individual ... Posted a stroke average of 72.29, which ranked fifth on the team (min. 10 rounds completed) ... Also tied for the most even-par rounds (3) on the team, and ranked fourth in rounds in the 60s (3) and rounds below par (7).
    Spring: Competed in two events, averaging a 73.33 in six rounds ... Came in second as an individual at the CSUSM Fujikura Invitational out of 87 competitors at 2-under 214 with rounds of 70, 73 and 71 ... Made the starting 5 for the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic, where he tied for 72nd at 10-over 226.
    Fall: Played in four tournaments, including two on the team and two as an individual ... Averaged 71.72 in the fall, which ranked fifth on the team ... Also had the most even-par rounds (3), while his three rounds in the 60s tied for third on the team and his four rounds below par tied for fourth ... Opened his fall season by tying for 24th at the rain-shortened Husky Invitational at 1-over 145 ... Tied for 56th at the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate at 12-over 228 ... Ended his fall with back-to-back tied for sixth-place finishes ... First fired a 9-under 207 at the Bill Cullum Invitational, highlighted by a collegiate career-low 9-under 63 in the second round ... Finished his fall at 4-under 209 with back-to-back 2-under 69s, and a final round even-par 71.
 
2018-19 (As A Sophomore)
Played in seven tournaments in his sophomore season … Posted a scoring average of 74.00 in 21 rounds.
    Spring: Competed in three events in the spring, posting a 74.78 stroke average ... Opened with a T38 at the Southwestern Invitational at 9-over 225 ... Tied for 50th at the Lamkin San Diego Classic with another 9-over 225 ... Ended his season with a T63 at the Western Intercollegiate at 13-over 223.
    Fall: Participated in four events in the fall, starting three ... Had a 73.43 scoring average ... Tied for 61st at the Gopher Invitational at 11-over 224 ...Competed individually in the William H. Tucker Intercollegiate where he recorded his best finish of the season, a tie for 19th with a score of 1-over 217 ... Best round was the second at 4-under 68 ... Had another second-round 68 at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational, tying or 58th overall at 5-over 218 ... Finished his fall with a T51 at the Saint Mary’s Invitational at 9-over 222.

2017-18 Season (As A Freshman)
Played in five tournaments during his rookie campaign, making two starts ... Recorded a 75.47 scoring average in 15 rounds played ... Earned Mountain West scholar-athlete honors.
     Spring: Competed as an unattached golfer in three events, averaging 77.11 strokes per round ... Posted his highest finish of the year at the Arizona Medalist, where he tied for 22nd at 11-over 227 ... Shot a spring-low 71 in the final round (Jan. 29-30) ...  Was one of four Aztecs to participate in The Farms Invitational hosted by USD in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., tying for 60th with a 22-over 238 (Feb. 12-13) ... Also carded a 13-over 229 to tie for 77th in his final appearance of the season at SDSU’s own Lamkin San Diego Classic (March 12-13).
     Fall: Made his first collegiate start a memorable one, posting a 2-under 214 at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational in Hawaii ... Opened with back-to-back rounds of 69, helping the Aztecs to a second-place team finish (Oct. 29-31) ... Earned his second straight start at the Saint Mary’s Invitational in Pebble Beach, where he tied for 68th with an 11-over 224 (Nov. 6-8).

Prior to SDSU
Collected first-team all-CIF honors on two occasions in 2015-16 and was a member of the Rancho Bernardo High School team that finished in a tie for second at the CIF state championships as a freshman in 2014 ... Was a prep teammate of fellow Aztec recruit Steve Sugimoto, helping the Broncos to consecutive Palomar League championships and a runner-up finish at the CIF San Diego Section finals ... Has also witnessed success in recent junior events, claiming medalist honors at the 2016 FCG World Championship at Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook, Calif., following a fourth-place result at the Rolex Tournament of Champions in Greensboro, Ga. ... Emerged with a thrilling sudden-death victory in the boys' division of the 2015 AJGA Golf Performance Center Junior Championships in Redding, Conn., before finishing the year with a strong second-place effort at the San Diego Junior Amateur Championships split between Sycuan Resort and Steele Canyon Golf Club ... Also drew interest from California, Oregon, Michigan, Columbia and Long Beach State during the recruiting process.

Personal
Earned a spot on the 2016 Transamerica Junior All-America Honor Roll ... Has played the piano since the age of 5 ... Lists Jason Day as his favorite athlete ... Majoring in international business at SDSU.

JIN'S SDSU SCORECARD

Spring 2022Southwestern Invitational............73-73-71--217 (22nd)The Prestige.......................74-77-77--228 (T-59th)Lamkin San Diego Classic...........75-74-71--220 (T-58th)Wyoming Cowboy Classic..............68-70-66--204 (T-2nd)Western Intercollegiate............77-75-71--223 (T-34th)Mountain West Championship..........70-68-70--208 (T-3rd)NCAA Norman Regional...............77-72-70--219 (T-28th)Fall 2021Maui Jim Intercollegiate...........68-69-68--205 (T-24th)Colonial Collegiate Invitational...72-72-72--216 (T-28th)Spring 2021 Southwestern Invitational..........75-75-70—-220 (T-11th) The Prestige at PGA West...........69-74-82—-215 (T-17th) Lamkin San Diego Classic...........72-77-76—-225 (T-49th) Arizona NIT........................69-75-64—-214 (T-14th) Wyoming Cowboy Classic.............68-72-77—-217 (T-39th) Western Intercollegiate............76-70-72—-218 (T-34th) Mountain West Championship.........75-76-71—-222 (T-34th) NCAA Kingston Springs Regional.....71-69-79—-219 (T-41st)NCAA Championship...................78-75-79--232 (143rd)Spring 2020 CSUSM Fujikura Invitational^..........70-73-71--214 (2nd)Lamkin San Diego Classic...........82-73-71--226 (T-72nd)Fall 2019 Husky Invitational....................75-70--145 (T-24th)William H. Tucker Intercollegiate..78-75-75--228 (T-56th)Bill Cullum Invitational............72-63-72--207 (T-6th)Saint Mary's Invitational...........69-69-71--209 (T-6th)Spring 2019 Lamkin San Diego Classic...........68-79-78--225 (T-50th)Western Intercollegiate............75-75-73--223 (T-63rd)Fall 2018Gopher Invitational................73-74-77--224 (T-61st)William H. Tucker Intercollegiate^.74-68-75--217 (T-19th)Alister MacKenzie Invitational.....77-68-73--218 (T-58th) Saint Mary’s Invitational..........76-75-71--222 (T-51st)Southwestern Invitational..........75-79-71--225 (T-38th) Spring 2018Arizona Medalist^..................74-82-71--227 (T-22nd)The Farms Invitational^..............83-81-74--238 (60th)Lamkin San Diego Classic^..........73-76-80--229 (T-77th)Fall 2017Warrior Princeville Makai Invite...69-69-76--214 (T-46th)Saint Mary’s Invitational..........77-73-74--224 (T-68th) ^ - Competed as an individual