Men’s Golf Athlete of the Week
Name: Samson Li
School: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Year: First-year
Course: Jekyll Island GC
Hometown/High School: Diamond Bar, Calif. / Diamond Bar
Li posted a ninth-place individual finish out of a deep field of 150 competitors at the prestigious Jekyll Island Invitational in Georgia, carding a -9 over three rounds. A six-under par 66 opening round set up Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges to tie for fifth place as a team.
Women’s Golf Athlete of the Week
Name: Alisa Ching
School: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Year: First-year
Course: Jekyll Island GC
Hometown/High School: North Tustin, Calif. / Sage Hill
Ching tied for second among 120 competitors at the prestigious Jekyll Island Invitational in Georgia, carding a +6 over three rounds that was level with Emory University’s top-ranked Zimo Li. A low-round of 68 at four-under highlighted the weekend for Ching on Saturday.