Koichiro Ishika Season 2017-18

 

Feature: Koichiro Ishika is Enjoying the Fruits of His Labor - https://t.co/gxLsZwliZj | Arizona State University Athletics https://t.co/gH4YqZgi9w

— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) May 13, 2018

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Man was Koichiro good all week. Good sign as regionals approach! https://t.co/KNlRrfIjbg

— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) April 26, 2018

--Notched a sixth-place finish and was top freshman finisher at the 2018 Pac-12 Championship. Earned honorable mention Pac-12 All-Freshman honors.

--Born November of 1998 and says putting and ball striking are his strengths and chipping is his weakness.

KOICHIRO ISHIKA TOP-10 FINISHES (3)
Pac-12 Championship (April 23-25, 2018) 69-69-66-69=273/-11/6 (72)
National Invitational Tournament (Feb. 25-26, 2018) 67-69-69=205/-11/T-7 (92)
Gopher Individual (Sept. 10-11, 2017) 72-70-77=219/+3/T-5 (27)

--What we said when we signed him (April of 2017 signee release).

--Reached as high as No. 13 on the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) rankings and was an AJGA Polo second-team All-American in 2015.

--Advanced to the Round of 16 Match Play at the 2015 U.S. Junior Amateur, and was the winner at the 2014 AJGA Under Armour Gary Woodland Championship and the 2015 HSBC China Junior Open.

--Had strong finishes at the 2015 AJGA Thunderbird International (third), the 2015 AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions (16th) and finished 75th in the 2014 Casio Wold Open, a professional event on the Japan Tour.

"I've followed Koichiro for a couple years now and I've seen him play a lot of great golf. He's worked hard to get his game and language skills to the point to attend ASU and I'm proud of him for what he has already accomplished and excited about what the future could hold for him here at ASU.  He has excellent golf skills and a fun personality."--Sun Devil Head Coach Matt Thurmond.

2019-2020 KOICHIRO ISHIKA ROUND-BY-ROUND (JUNIOR SEASON)
Mea Lanakila Individual (Sept. 13-15, 2019) 73-70-72=215/-1/7 (35)
1 TOURNAMENTS/3 ROUNDS/71.67 STROKE AVERAGE
0 ROUNDS IN 60s/2 ROUNDS PAR OR BETTER

2018-2019 KOICHIRO ISHIKA ROUND-BY-ROUND (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Alister Mackenzie Invitational (Oct. 8-9, 2018) 69-76-71=216/+3/T-47 (80)
Arizona Intercollegiate (Jan. 28-29, 2019) 71-70-67=208/-5/T-16 (80)
The Farms Invitational (Feb. 11-12, 2019) 77-78-73=228/+12/T-32 (65)
Lamkin Grips SD Classic (Mar. 11-12, 2019) 79-68-73=220/+4/T-27 (91)
Sonoran Showdown (Mar. 18-19, 2019) 71-68-69=208/-2/8th (21)
Wyoming Cowboy Classic (Apr. 8-9, 2019) 67-71-74=212/-4/T-17 (119)
ASU Thunderbird Collegiate (Apr. 12-13, 2019) 69-70-71=210/-3/T-8 (80)
7 TOURNAMENTS/21 ROUNDS/71.52 STROKE AVERAGE
7 ROUNDS IN 60s/13 ROUNDS PAR OR BETTER

2017-2018 KOICHIRO ISHIKA ROUND-BY-ROUND (FRESHMAN 
Gopher Individual (Sept. 10-11, 2017) 72-70-77=219/+3/T-5 (87)
Maui Jim Intercollegiate (Sept. 22-24, 2017) 78-72-77=227/+11/T-43 (78)
Southern Dunes Invitational (Oct. 14-15, 2017) 76-69-74=219/+3/T-15 (63)
Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 22-24, 2017) 75-77-76=228/+12/T-68 (90)
Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 1-3, 2018) 73-72-73=218/+2/T-59 (114)
National Invitational Tournament (Feb. 25-26, 2018) 67-69-69=205/-11/T-7 (92)
Querencia Cabo Collegiate (March 4-6, 2018) 71-76-75=222/+9/T-45
Bandon Dunes Championship (March 11-13, 2018) 70-74-67=211/-2/T-13 (83)
The Goodwin (March 29-31, 2018) 78-69-73=220/+7/T-75 (135)
ASU Thunderbird Invitational (April 14-15, 2018) 72-68-76=216/+3/T-34 (85)
Pac-12 Championship (April 23-25, 2018) 69-69-66-69=273/-11/6 (72)
NCAA Raleigh Regional (May 14-16, 2018) 71-67-70=208/-5/T-13 (75)
NCAA Championship (May 25-30, 2018) 80-74-76-74=302/+16/T-69 (156)
13 TOURNAMENTS/41 ROUNDS/72.44 STROKE AVERAGE
12 ROUNDS IN 60s/20 ROUNDS PAR OR BETTER

Q&A WITH KOICHIRO
Favorite golfer? Hideki Matsuyama
Dream course you wish to play one day? Cyprus Point Country Club
Which celebrity would you want to play a round of golf with? Jason Statham
Favorite athlete? Ichiro Suzuki
Would you rather have a hole-in-one or an albatross? Albatross
How far do you believe you can hit a golf ball Happy Gilmore style? 370 yards
If you had to play 18 holes with one club, which club would you pick? 7 iron
Do you think you could beat Coach Thurmond in a round of golf when he is at his best? Yes
Favorite sport besides golf? Ping Pong
Best round? 63
Which three professional golfers would you want to play in a foursome with? Hideki Matsuyama, Henrik Stenson, Rickie Fowler
Favorite type of music? Electronic Dance Music (EDM)

ICYMI: @KoichiroIshika is signed, sealed and will be delivered starting in fall of 2017 https://t.co/E3lnJWktFX @ASUKarsten @collegegolf pic.twitter.com/yPdEkMIJsH

— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) April 17, 2017