2018-19 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
SENIOR (2018-19)
- Competed in four tournaments, registering an 80.9 scoring average
- Recorded best individual finish at The Farms Invitational, tying for 59th (87-80-80, 247)
JUNIOR (2017-18)
- Nathan Zhao completed his third season with the USD Torero golf program
- He appeared in six tournaments and finished with a scoring average of 76.6 strokes per round
- He was USD's top finisher (tie for 35th) at the Redhawk Invitational
- Fired a season-low round of 71 at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational where he tied for 63rd (219, +6; 76-72-71)
SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
- In his second season he appeared in eight tournaments and finished with an average of 76.2 strokes per round
- Tied for 29th at the Desert Mountain Invitational (220; 71-72-77)
- Carded a 71 in the 2nd round of the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitaitonal
- Shot a 72 in the second round of the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic and a 73 in the second round of the PRO Compressional Invitational
FRESHMAN (2015-16)
- In his rookie year he appeared in three tournaments and finished with a scoring average of 77.9 strokes per round
- His best finish was a tie for 32nd at the Barona Collegiate Cup (226, 74-77-75)
- He carded a low round of 71 at the Lamkin Grips San Diego Classic
HIGH SCHOOL
- In 2014-15 Zhao attended Harvest Christian Academy in Guam, USA
- He is a member of the Guam National Team and will represent Guam to compete in the Asia Pacific Amateur in Hong Kong this coming October
- Prior to attending Harvest Christian Academy, Zhao competed three years at Shattuck St. Mary's in Minnesota where he enrolled in the Center for Golf Excellence Program
- Between 2011 and 2014, Nathan along with his Shattuck coach, played FCWT and Plantations tours in the Mid-West and won several tournaments and was in the top five many times
- In 2013, He won a PGA Junior series in Genoa Lakes, NV and advanced to the 38th PGA Junior Championship and made cut
- He has also competed in the San Diego Junior Amateur both in 2014 and 2015 with 6th and 3rd place finish
- Additionally, he won the Governor's Cup tournament in Guam in 2014
TOURNAMENTS ZHAO WON
- Plantation Tour @TPC Sawgrass- Stadium 14-15 division (12/18/11)
- Plantation Tour @The University of Kentucky, 14-19 division (11/11/2012)
- Minnesota HS Interscholastic Golf Competition, Average 71.7 (4/20-5/19/13)
- Junior PGA Series at Genoa Lakes Golf Club, 16 -18 division (6/18/2013)
- Governor's Cup in Guam (11/2014)
OTHER NOTABLES
- Qualified to play 38th Junior PGA Championship, 28th place
- Invited to play Jones Cup 2013
- 2014 San Diego Junior Amateur, 7th place
- 2014 AJGA Puerto Rico Open, 7th place
- Invited to play 2014 Western Junior
- 2015 San Diego Junior Amateur, 3rd place
- Qualified to play Asia/Pacific Amateur in Hong Kong in October 2015
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