Chun An Yu Season 2020-21

?? What does it look and sound like when @kevingolfyu hits a golf ball?
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Coach @MattThurmond describes it here. #chunanyu #sundevils #bombs #asu #kevinyu #arizonastate #forksup pic.twitter.com/2u6KhvMva2

— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) July 16, 2020

Kevin Yu's Tee-rific Decision to go to ASU https://t.co/4UGJJndTdk via @YouTube

— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) November 21, 2019

ICYMI (which you might have or you might have forgotten because freakin' Chez got three eagles) what a win for @kevingolfyu in Australia https://t.co/xqw7nZshEk @pac12 @Pac12Network pic.twitter.com/xra1Jb9FpN

— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) January 12, 2019

CHUN AN YU ON WAY TO 2020 U.S. OPEN/OTHER CHUN AN YU LINKS
--ASU coach Matt Thurmond on the bag for Chun An Yu at U.S. Open: ‘You’re my boss' (by Kent Somers, azcentral.com/Sept. 15, 2020)
--With his coach as his caddie, ASU’s Chun An Yu steady in third U.S. Open appearance (by Michael Gutnick, Cronkite News/Sept. 17, 2020)
--Final Season Begins at the U.S. Open for Taiwan's Chun An Yu (by Christian Lopez, thesundevils.com/Sept. 16, 2020)
--Sun Devil takeover at the U.S. Open (by Mark McClune, KTVK-3/Sept. 16, 2020)
--ASU Men's Golf: Chun An "Kevin" Yu gets set for third U.S. Open (by Haley Smilow, WCSN/Sept. 16, 2020)
--Arizona State connections at U.S. Open: Past, current, future Sun Devils in the field (by Todd Kelly, Golfweek/Sept. 15, 2020)
--Yu will have head coach Matt Thurmond as his caddy in U.S. Open this week (by Jesse Morrison, Devils Digest/Sept. 15, 2020)
--Caddying is ASU golf coach's bag for a week, as long as the bag isn't too heavy (by Kent Somers, Arizona Republic/Sept. 15, 2020/PDF)
--ASU men's golfer Chun An Yu looks to make his mark at US Open (by Leo Tochterman, ASU State Press/Sept. 14, 2020)
--ASU Men’s Golf Legacy of ‘Tour-U’ Continues in the U.S. Open (by Jordan Spurgeon, Sports360AZ.com/Sept. 14, 2020)
--Chun An Yu prepares for the U.S. Open (by Sande Charles/ASU on SI Now/Sept. 12, 2020)
--Chun An Yu No. 2 in initial PGA Tour University rankings (June, 22, 2020)
--With guidance of ASU greats, Chun An Yu makes second consecutive U.S. Open appearance (by Sebastian Emanuel, Cronkite News/June 13, 2019)
--Chun An Yu qualifies for U.S. Open, joining other ASU golf greats (by Max Kelley, Cronkite News/June 13, 2018)
--ASU golfer Chun An Yu making U.S. Open debut (by Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral.com/June 13, 2018)
--FEATURE STORY: "Kevin" Off To Great Start In Freshman Year (by Craig Morgan/March 3, 2017)

CHUN AN YU INDIVIDUAL COLLEGIATE TITLES
ASU Thunderbird Collegiate (April 12-13, 2019)
Bandon Dunes Invitational (Mar. 11-13, 2018)
National Invitational Tournament (Feb. 27-28, 2017)

CHUN AN YU BEST SUN DEVIL CAREER FINISHES
1 of 80 at 2019 ASU Thunderbird Collegiate (April 12-13) 66-67-68=201/-12
1 of 83 at 2018 Bandon Dunes Championship (March 11-13) 65-68-67=200/-13
1 of 88 at 2017 National Invitational Tournament (Feb. 27-28) 68-67-64=199/-17
2 of 78 at 2018 Maui Jim Invitational (Sept. 21-23) 65-64-68=197/-13
T2 of 75 at 2019 NCAA Stanford Regional (May 13-15) 71-65-67=203/-7
T2 of 92 at 2018 National Invitational Tournament (Feb. 25-26) 63-70-69=202/-14
T2 of 84 at 2017 ASU Thunderbird Invitational (March 18-19) 67-63-71=201/-12
 
CHUN AN YU BEST CAREER ROUNDS (64 OR BETTER)
63/-9, first round, 2018 National Invitational (February 25)
63/-8, second round, 2017 ASU Thunderbird Invitational (March 18)
64/-8, second round, 2019 National Invitational (March 18)
64/-7, second round, 2019 Arizona Intercollegiate (January 28)
64/-6, second round, 2018 Maui Jim Invitational (September 22)
64/-8, third round, 2017 National Invitational (February 28)

OTHER CAREER NOTES
--70.46 career scoring average finishes second on ASU career list in the Golfstat era only to Jon Rahm (2012-16) who posted 70.21
--103 of 151 rounds of par or less in his career
--His score counted in 139 of 151 career rounds (.927)
--586 career birdies (second only to Jon Rahm on the Sun Devil career list in the Golfstat era)
--16 caree eagles
--Tied for 17th at the 2019 Players Amateur held July 9-14 in South Carolina with an 11-under 277 (66-67-72-72)
--Par 4 scoring in 2018-19 (3.9160) was best by a Sun Devil in the Golfstat era (1993-94 to present)
--A 2019 GCAA First-Team All-American
--Finished third at 2019 NCAA Golf Championships (May 27, 2019)
--2019 Thunderbird Collegiate Champion (April 13, 2019)
--The 2019 Australian Masters of the Amateurs champion (January 11, 2019)
--Had great performance at the 2017 U.S. Amateur as he reached the quarterfinals after advancing to match play in 13-player-for-eight-spot playoff.
--Put the finishing touches on a solid freshman season (2016-17) that started in January of 2017 with an even-par 288 at the NCAA Championships in Chicago. On a day where 84 rounds produced an average score of 77.25, he fired a 1-over 73 with two birdies. His even-par score tied for the fourth-best by a freshman at the 2017 finals.
--His 71.61 stroke average was econd-best by a freshman in Sun Devil history, behind only Jon Rahm’s 71.37 in 2012-13.
--Won his third college tournament in February of 2017 in Tucson at the National Invitational.
--Joined the program in January of 2017, also known as Kevin and nicknamed "Chev" by teammates.
--Born in August of 1998 and says strength is sticking power and weakness is his short game close to green.
--Won the 98th annual Western Junior title in the summer of 2015 as he rallied late and won in a sudden-death playoff and joined the likes of Rickie Fowler, Hunter Mahan and Jim Furyk on the Milt Woodard Championship Trophy. On the first extra hole, Yu clinched the title with a par following rounds of 71-72-69-68 at Riverside Golf Club in North Riverside, Illinois.
--Also won the 2015 Junior Players Championship with a 5-under 67 and won the tournament by one stroke after trailing by six.
--Finished second at the 2014 Callaway Junior Championship and finished third at the 2014 Asia games.

FRESHMEN WITH #NCAAGOLF 2017 TOP-20 FINISHES
2. Mason Overstreet, Arkansas 70-68-72-71=281/-7
T8. John Augenstein, Vanderbilt 74-70-69-72=285/-3
T8. Viktor Hovland, Oklahoma State 68-74-68-75=285/-3
T19. Chun An Yu, Arizona State 69-73-73-73=288/E
T19. Justin Suh, USC 67-70-72-79=288/E  

CHUN AN YU 2020-21 ROUND-BY-ROUND (SUPER SENIOR SEASON VIA COVID CANCELLATION)
Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 25-27, 2021) 73-72-72=217/+1/T7 (66)
Amer Ari Intercollegiate (Feb. 2-4, 2021) 71-72-70=213/-3/14 (51)
The Prestige (Feb. 15-17, 2021) 71-73-69=213/E/T9 (120)
Cabo Collegiate at TPC San Antonio (March 1-3, 2021) 76-76-70=222/+6/T31 (88)
Valspar Invitational (Mar. 15-16, 2021) 70-73-74=217/+4/32 (63)
The Goodwin (Mar. 25-27, 2021) 71-65-69=205/-5/T7 (146)
Augusta Hawkins Invitational (April 3-4, 2021) 68-72-73=213/-3/T18 (75)
ASU Thunderbird Collegiate Invitational (April 16-17, 2021) 69-68-69=206/-7/T13 (96)
Pac-12 Championship (April 26-28, 2021) 69-69-69-69=276/-12/T4 (72)
NCAA Albuquerque Regional (May 17-19, 2021) 70-70-70=210/-6/T10 (72)
NCAA Championship (May 28-31, 2021) 74-71-70-67=282/+2/T13 (156)
11 TOURNAMENTS/35 ROUNDS/2,474 STROKES/70.69 STROKE AVERAGE

CHUN AN YU 2021 BEST ROUNDS
67/-3, NCAA Championship fourth round/May 31
69/-2, The Prestige third round/Feb. 17
68/-2, Augusta Hawkins Invitational first round/April 3
68/-3, ASU Thunderbird Collegiate Invitational second round/April 16
69/-2, ASU Thunderbird Collegiate Invitational first round/April 16
69/-2, ASU Thunderbird Collegiate Invitational third round/April 17

CHUN AN YU 2021 TOP 10 FINISHES
Pac-12 Championship (April 26-28, 2021) 69-69-69-69=276/-12/T4 (72)
Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 25-27, 2021) 73-72-72=217/+1/T7 (66)
The Goodwin (Mar. 25-27, 2021) 71-65-69=205/-5/T7 (146)
The Prestige (Feb. 15-17, 2021) 71-73-69=213/E/T9 (120)
NCAA Albuquerque Regional (May 17-19, 2021) 70-70-70=210/-6/T10 (72)

CHUN AN YU 2019-20 ROUND-BY-ROUND (SENIOR SEASON CUT SHORT DUE TO COVID)
Maui Jim Invitational (Sept. 13-15, 2019) 65-68-68=201/-9/T-3 (75)
Fighting Irish Classic (Oct. 7-8, 2019) 72-72-71=215/+2/28 (81)
Tavistock Invitational (Oct. 20-22, 2019) 77-72-71=220/+4 (75)
Southwestern Intercollegiate (Jan. 27-28, 2020) 74-68-69=211/-5 (71)
Amer Ari Invitational (Feb. 6-8, 2020) 70-69-71=210/-6/T-21 (123)
5 TOURNAMENTS/15 ROUNDS/70.46 STROKE AVERAGE
6 ROUNDS IN 60s/11 ROUNDS PAR OR BETTER

CHUN AN YU 2018-19 ROUND-BY-ROUND (JUNIOR SEASON)
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 SD 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 24-27, 2019) 69-74-70-72=285/-3/3rd (156)
11 TOURNAMENTS/35 ROUNDS/69.20 STROKE AVERAGE
16 ROUNDS IN 60s/28 ROUNDS PAR OR BETTER
  2016-2017 CHUN AN YU ROUND-BY-ROUND (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Amer Ari Invitational 71-68-71=210/-6/T-20
The Prestige at PGA West 79-75-74=228/+15/T-63
National Invitational Tournament 68-67-64=199/-17/1
Southern Highlands Collegiate 77-75-74=226/+10/T-46
ASU Thunderbird Invitational 67-63-71=201/-12/T-2
Western Intercollegiate 74-66-79=219/+9/T-39
Pac-12 Championship 71-75-70=216/+6/T-14
NCAA Austin Regional 71-77-70=218/+5/T-28
NCAA Championship 69-73-73-73=288/E/T-19
10 TOURNAMENTS/28 ROUNDS/71.61 STROKE AVERAGE
8 ROUNDS IN 60s/14 ROUNDS PAR OR BETTER

SUN DEVIL FRESHMAN SCORING AVERAGES (1985-2017)
1. Jon Rahm, 15, 2012-13, 71.37
2. Chun An Yu, 9, 2016-17, 71.61
3. Alejandro Canizares, 8, 2002-03, 71.65
4. Todd Demsey, 15, 1991-92, 72.10
5. Alejandro Del Rey Gonzalez, 12 2016-17, 72.14
6. Phil Mickelson, 14, 1988-89, 72.14
7. Jesper Kennegard, 12, 2007-08, 72.16
8. Chan Kim, 8, 2008-09, 72.20
9. Paul Casey, 12, 1997-98, 72.30
10. Benjamin Alvarado Holley, 10, 2005-06, 72.50

 

Glad @kevingolfyu tees it up for the first time this week. Who is he? Read @Golfweek article from June of 2015 https://t.co/rRZeNq8OYK

— ASUmensgolf (@asumensgolf) January 30, 2017

Our newcomer @kevingolfyu also won 2015 @AJGAGolf Junior Players title https://t.co/WCsm7pK4WY

— ASUmensgolf (@asumensgolf) January 30, 2017