Northwestern University Athletics
Zhang Signs NLI to Join Northwestern Golf
11/13/2019 2:21:00 PM | Men's Golf
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern head coach David Inglis announced the signing of Chris Zhang to a National Letter of Intent.
Zhang is set to join the Wildcats in the fall of 2020.
"I couldn't be more excited to welcome Chris to the Northwestern Golf family," said Inglis. " He is an outstanding young man whose values align perfectly with our program and the athletic department. His game continues to develop nicely and with him taking a gap year right now I expect him to be ready to contribute right away in our pursuit of winning championships."
Chris Zhang
6-1 • 145
Blacksburg, VA • Blacksburg
High School: Runner-up at the 2019 Virginia State Amateur…7th at the 2019 Virginia State Open with scores of 68-71-71…7th at the Scott Robertson Memorial (70-73-72) 24th at the Junior PGA Championship with scores of 69-6-70-67…2nd at the 2018 AJGA Justin Thomas Junior (72-72-67)…9th at the 2018 Virginia State Open (68-73-69)…Won the 2016 Allegheny Amateur at age of 15 – youngest ever winner…Ranked as high as 36th for the class of 2019 in January this year…First Team All-State…Three Time First-Team All Region…First Team All-Conference, First Team All-District… two time First Team All-Metro…Runner-up in the Virginia Amateur…placed in the top-25 at the Boys Junior PGA Championship…placed in the top-10 finish in the AJGA Junior at Victoria Hills
Personal: Son of Chenming Zhang and Yuenan Chen…went to the same high school as PGA Tour winner, Lanto Griffin…Anticipated major at Northwestern, Economics.
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Zhang is set to join the Wildcats in the fall of 2020.
"I couldn't be more excited to welcome Chris to the Northwestern Golf family," said Inglis. " He is an outstanding young man whose values align perfectly with our program and the athletic department. His game continues to develop nicely and with him taking a gap year right now I expect him to be ready to contribute right away in our pursuit of winning championships."
Chris Zhang
6-1 • 145
Blacksburg, VA • Blacksburg
High School: Runner-up at the 2019 Virginia State Amateur…7th at the 2019 Virginia State Open with scores of 68-71-71…7th at the Scott Robertson Memorial (70-73-72) 24th at the Junior PGA Championship with scores of 69-6-70-67…2nd at the 2018 AJGA Justin Thomas Junior (72-72-67)…9th at the 2018 Virginia State Open (68-73-69)…Won the 2016 Allegheny Amateur at age of 15 – youngest ever winner…Ranked as high as 36th for the class of 2019 in January this year…First Team All-State…Three Time First-Team All Region…First Team All-Conference, First Team All-District… two time First Team All-Metro…Runner-up in the Virginia Amateur…placed in the top-25 at the Boys Junior PGA Championship…placed in the top-10 finish in the AJGA Junior at Victoria Hills
Personal: Son of Chenming Zhang and Yuenan Chen…went to the same high school as PGA Tour winner, Lanto Griffin…Anticipated major at Northwestern, Economics.
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