Northwestern Men’s Golf Adds Pair During Early Signing Period
11/14/2024 9:30:00 AM | Men's Golf
Monty Holcombe, Isaac Lee to join ‘Cats at start of 2025-26 academic year
EVANSTON, Ill. (November 14, 2024) – Northwestern University head men's golf coach David Inglis announced the signing of a pair of student-athletes to Athletics Scholarship Agreements on Thursday. Monty Holcombe (Sutton, England/Wallington County Grammar School) and Isaac Lee (Hong Kong, China/DSC International School) will join the Wildcats at the start of the 2025-26 academic year.
MONTY HOLCOMBE
Sutton, England • Wallington County Grammar School
High School/Club: Native of Sutton, England … Member of the 2023-24 England U18 Boys Team … Twice played on the Great Britian & Ireland Team in the Jacques Léglise Trophy … Competed alongside future Wildcat teammate Niall Shiels-Donegan in the 2023 edition of the event … Represented England in the 2024 Home Internationals, capturing 4.5 out of a possible six points … Placed third in the 2024 Carris Trophy … Captained the winning Surrey U18 Team in the National County Finals, going undefeated in match play as he collected 5.5 out of a possible six points … Won the 2024 London Foursomes, where he represented Walton Heath Golf Club, home to former Wildcat great Josh Jamieson … Went head-to-head with current Wildcat first-year Mark Gazi in a U16 match play event between England and Ireland … Earned another third-place finish at the Italian Boys U16 Championship in 2022 … Also played rugby and soccer during his time at Wallington County Grammar School … Played tennis on the national stage at a young age … Son of Jane Turner and Simon Holcombe …Intends to study Economics at Northwestern.
Inglis on Holcombe: "Monty has a wealth of international experience from representing England, Great Britain, and Ireland at the boys level and it was clear from the beginning of the recruiting process that his golf and academic goals match what we look for at Northwestern. He is a great ball striker who is highly motivated to take his game to the next level."
ISAAC LEE
Hong Kong, China • DSC International School
High School/Club: Native of Hong Kong, China … Member of the Hong Kong National Team … Back-to-back (2023-24) Home Kong Open Amateur Champion … Led wire-to-wire at the 2024 edition of the event, finishing with a 72-hole score of 274 (67-72-68-67) … Shared 26th (71-75-70-67=283) at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Japan … Competed at the 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club … Two-time participant in the Canadian Men's Amateur … Finished atop the leaderboard at the CWJPGA Golf Challenge International Zhuhai Station event with a 202 (63-68-71) … Was victorious at the 2024 Superkit Cup, where he finished with a 204 (73-65-66) … Opened 2024 with a third-place finish (72-67-69-67=275) at the Hong Kong Close & Mid-Amateur Championships … Won the Future Champions Golf Collegiate Series event at Arrowood Golf Course with a 204 (66-68-70) in 2023 … Son of Connie Chan and Wilfrid Lee …Intends to study Economics at Northwestern.
Inglis on Lee: "Isaac has had a very successful season and has shown a ton of improvement over the last year to where he has proven himself to be one of the top junior players in Asia. He has a very strong work ethic and I anticipate he will fit in well at Northwestern."
MONTY HOLCOMBE
Sutton, England • Wallington County Grammar School
High School/Club: Native of Sutton, England … Member of the 2023-24 England U18 Boys Team … Twice played on the Great Britian & Ireland Team in the Jacques Léglise Trophy … Competed alongside future Wildcat teammate Niall Shiels-Donegan in the 2023 edition of the event … Represented England in the 2024 Home Internationals, capturing 4.5 out of a possible six points … Placed third in the 2024 Carris Trophy … Captained the winning Surrey U18 Team in the National County Finals, going undefeated in match play as he collected 5.5 out of a possible six points … Won the 2024 London Foursomes, where he represented Walton Heath Golf Club, home to former Wildcat great Josh Jamieson … Went head-to-head with current Wildcat first-year Mark Gazi in a U16 match play event between England and Ireland … Earned another third-place finish at the Italian Boys U16 Championship in 2022 … Also played rugby and soccer during his time at Wallington County Grammar School … Played tennis on the national stage at a young age … Son of Jane Turner and Simon Holcombe …Intends to study Economics at Northwestern.
Inglis on Holcombe: "Monty has a wealth of international experience from representing England, Great Britain, and Ireland at the boys level and it was clear from the beginning of the recruiting process that his golf and academic goals match what we look for at Northwestern. He is a great ball striker who is highly motivated to take his game to the next level."
ISAAC LEE
Hong Kong, China • DSC International School
High School/Club: Native of Hong Kong, China … Member of the Hong Kong National Team … Back-to-back (2023-24) Home Kong Open Amateur Champion … Led wire-to-wire at the 2024 edition of the event, finishing with a 72-hole score of 274 (67-72-68-67) … Shared 26th (71-75-70-67=283) at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Japan … Competed at the 2024 U.S. Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills Country Club … Two-time participant in the Canadian Men's Amateur … Finished atop the leaderboard at the CWJPGA Golf Challenge International Zhuhai Station event with a 202 (63-68-71) … Was victorious at the 2024 Superkit Cup, where he finished with a 204 (73-65-66) … Opened 2024 with a third-place finish (72-67-69-67=275) at the Hong Kong Close & Mid-Amateur Championships … Won the Future Champions Golf Collegiate Series event at Arrowood Golf Course with a 204 (66-68-70) in 2023 … Son of Connie Chan and Wilfrid Lee …Intends to study Economics at Northwestern.
Inglis on Lee: "Isaac has had a very successful season and has shown a ton of improvement over the last year to where he has proven himself to be one of the top junior players in Asia. He has a very strong work ethic and I anticipate he will fit in well at Northwestern."
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