Northwestern University Athletics
Moment No. 11: Eric Chun Wins Big Ten Championship
7/27/2009 12:00:00 AM | General
July 27, 2009
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EVANSTON, Ill. -- Moment No. 11 in our countdown came courtesy of Northwestern's men's golf program and specifically freshman Eric Chun (Ansung City, South Korea/International Christian School). On May 3, 2009, Chun became the first freshman since 1986 to win the Big Ten individual championship when he held off Penn State's Kevin Foley by one stroke on Foley's home Blue Course in University Park, Pa.
Chun was the only competitor in the entire field to finish under par, winning the tournament with a 72-hole total of 1-under 283. Chun made 15 pars and three bogies in his final round to fire a 3-over 74 and stay one shot better than the 28th-ranked Foley, who played his final nine holes in one under par.
In the last 10 years, NU has won eight team and individual Big Ten championships. Chun is the ninth different Wildcat to win the individual Big Ten title, and his crown is the 11th in school history. He finished his freshman season with three top-10's and three more top-20's, leading Northwestern to the 2009 NCAA National Championships.
