Junior Chun An Yu finished a great junior season with a third-place finish at the 2019 NCAA Men's Golf Championships held at the challenging and tough Blessings Golf Club (7,550 yards/par-72) in Fayetteville on Monday. He finished at 3-under 285 (69-74-70-72). Only five players shot below par for the tournament, as the third-place finish matches the second-best Sun Devil finish at the NCAA Championships in the past 16 years. Jon Rahm tied for third in 2016 and tied for second in 2013.
It marked Chun's eighth top-five finish in 11 events on the year including the Maui Jim Invitational (second), Arizona Intercollegiate (tied for fifth), Querencia Cabo Collegiate (third), Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic (tied for fourth), National Invitational (tied for fifth), ASU Thunderbird Collegiate (first) and the NCAA Stanford Regional (tied for second).
He earned the finish on the par-4 holes, shooting 3-over par and averaging 4.08, fourth-best in the field. He had 44 pars and 16 birdies on the course that posted a 75.92 average round.
SUN DEVIL NCAA TOP-3 FINISHES (1983-PRESENT)
Alejandro Canizares (Fr.) 1st/2003 (Stillwater, OK)
Todd Demsey (So.), 1st/1993 (Lexington, KY)
Phil Mickelson (Sr.), 1st/1992 (Albuquerque, NM)
Phil Mickelson (So.), 1st/1990 (Tarpon Springs, FL)
Phil Mickelson (Fr.), 1st/1989 (Edmond, OK)
Jim Carter (Jr.), 1st/1983 (Fresno, CA)
Jon Rahm (Fr.), T-2nd/2013 (Atlanta, GA)
Chun An Yu (Jr.), 3rd/2019 (Fayetteville, AR)
Jon Rahm (Sr.), T-3rd/2016 (Eugene, OR)
Darren Angel (Fr.), T-3rd/1996 (Chattanooga, TN)
SUN DEVIL BEST SCORING AVERAGE (1987-2019)
Jon Rahm, 13, 2014-15, 69.15
Chun An Yu, 11, 2018-19, 69.20
Jon Rahm, 13, 2015-16, 69.41
Max Rottluff, 14, 2014-15, 69.81
Paul Casey, 10, 1999-2000, 69.87
Phil Mickelson, 12, 1991-1992, 69.95
NiklasLemke, 12, 2006-2007, 70.03
Phil Mickelson, 11, 1990-1991, 70.08
Jared du Toit, 14, 2016-17, 70.38
Chun An Yu, 12, 2017-18, 70.58
CHUN AN YU 2018-19 ROUND-BY-ROUND
Maui Jim Invitational (Sept. 21-23, 2018) 65-64-68=197/-13/2nd (78)
Tavistock Invitational (Oct. 21-23, 2018) 71-71-70=212/-4/T-10 (80)
Arizona Intercollegiate (Jan. 28-29, 2019) 69-64-71=204/-9/T-5 (80)
John Burns Intercollegiate (Feb. 21-23, 2019) 70-68-74=212/-4/T-16 (114)
Querencia Cabo Collegiate (Mar. 3-5, 2019) 66-71-65=202/-11/3rd (71)
Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic (Mar. 11-12, 2019) 70-70-73=213/-3/T-4 (91)
National Invitational Tournament (Mar. 18-19, 2019) 69-64-71=205/-11/T-5 (84)
ASU Thunderbird Collegiate (Apr. 12-13, 2019) 66-67-68=201/-12/1st (80)
Pac-12 Championships (Apr. 22-24, 2019) 70-73-73-72=288/+4/T-16 (72)
NCAA Stanford Regional (May 13-15, 2019) 71-65-67=203/-7/T-2 (75)
NCAA Championship (May 24-29, 2019) 69-74-70-72=285/-3/3rd (156)
11 TOURNAMENTS/35 ROUNDS
2,422 STROKES/69.20 STROKE AVERAGE
8 TOP FIVE FINISHES
10 TOP-10 FINISHES
BLESSINGS GOLF CLUB/FAYETTEVILLE, AR
7,550 YARDS/PAR 72/30 TEAMS/156 PLAYERS
1. Matthew Wolf, Oklahoma State 73-66-70-69=278/-10
2. Steven Fisk, Georgia Southern 76-68-68-71=283/-5
3. Chun An Yu, ASU 69-74-70-72=285/-5
It marked Chun's eighth top-five finish in 11 events on the year including the Maui Jim Invitational (second), Arizona Intercollegiate (tied for fifth), Querencia Cabo Collegiate (third), Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic (tied for fourth), National Invitational (tied for fifth), ASU Thunderbird Collegiate (first) and the NCAA Stanford Regional (tied for second).
He earned the finish on the par-4 holes, shooting 3-over par and averaging 4.08, fourth-best in the field. He had 44 pars and 16 birdies on the course that posted a 75.92 average round.
This is a very special Sun Devil right here. Congrats to @kevingolfyu on an outstanding tournament and entire season. I've never known a player who gives more focus to every single shot. https://t.co/w3P8qbDSm3
— Matt Thurmond (@MattThurmond) May 28, 2019
SUN DEVIL NCAA TOP-3 FINISHES (1983-PRESENT)
Alejandro Canizares (Fr.) 1st/2003 (Stillwater, OK)
Todd Demsey (So.), 1st/1993 (Lexington, KY)
Phil Mickelson (Sr.), 1st/1992 (Albuquerque, NM)
Phil Mickelson (So.), 1st/1990 (Tarpon Springs, FL)
Phil Mickelson (Fr.), 1st/1989 (Edmond, OK)
Jim Carter (Jr.), 1st/1983 (Fresno, CA)
Jon Rahm (Fr.), T-2nd/2013 (Atlanta, GA)
Chun An Yu (Jr.), 3rd/2019 (Fayetteville, AR)
Jon Rahm (Sr.), T-3rd/2016 (Eugene, OR)
Darren Angel (Fr.), T-3rd/1996 (Chattanooga, TN)
Bombs away ... pic.twitter.com/4MsxXgbghX
— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) May 27, 2019
SUN DEVIL BEST SCORING AVERAGE (1987-2019)
Jon Rahm, 13, 2014-15, 69.15
Chun An Yu, 11, 2018-19, 69.20
Jon Rahm, 13, 2015-16, 69.41
Max Rottluff, 14, 2014-15, 69.81
Paul Casey, 10, 1999-2000, 69.87
Phil Mickelson, 12, 1991-1992, 69.95
NiklasLemke, 12, 2006-2007, 70.03
Phil Mickelson, 11, 1990-1991, 70.08
Jared du Toit, 14, 2016-17, 70.38
Chun An Yu, 12, 2017-18, 70.58
CHUN AN YU 2018-19 ROUND-BY-ROUND
Maui Jim Invitational (Sept. 21-23, 2018) 65-64-68=197/-13/2nd (78)
Tavistock Invitational (Oct. 21-23, 2018) 71-71-70=212/-4/T-10 (80)
Arizona Intercollegiate (Jan. 28-29, 2019) 69-64-71=204/-9/T-5 (80)
John Burns Intercollegiate (Feb. 21-23, 2019) 70-68-74=212/-4/T-16 (114)
Querencia Cabo Collegiate (Mar. 3-5, 2019) 66-71-65=202/-11/3rd (71)
Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic (Mar. 11-12, 2019) 70-70-73=213/-3/T-4 (91)
National Invitational Tournament (Mar. 18-19, 2019) 69-64-71=205/-11/T-5 (84)
ASU Thunderbird Collegiate (Apr. 12-13, 2019) 66-67-68=201/-12/1st (80)
Pac-12 Championships (Apr. 22-24, 2019) 70-73-73-72=288/+4/T-16 (72)
NCAA Stanford Regional (May 13-15, 2019) 71-65-67=203/-7/T-2 (75)
NCAA Championship (May 24-29, 2019) 69-74-70-72=285/-3/3rd (156)
11 TOURNAMENTS/35 ROUNDS
2,422 STROKES/69.20 STROKE AVERAGE
8 TOP FIVE FINISHES
10 TOP-10 FINISHES
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TOP-3 INDIVIDUAL SCORESScoring average here at Blessings GC:
— Lance Ringler (@GolfweekRingler) May 28, 2019
Round 1 = 77.03
Round 2 = 74.99
Round 3 = 75.74
Round 4 = 75.93
Average for all five rounds = 75.92
BLESSINGS GOLF CLUB/FAYETTEVILLE, AR
7,550 YARDS/PAR 72/30 TEAMS/156 PLAYERS
1. Matthew Wolf, Oklahoma State 73-66-70-69=278/-10
2. Steven Fisk, Georgia Southern 76-68-68-71=283/-5
3. Chun An Yu, ASU 69-74-70-72=285/-5