Brian Jung Named All-America Scholar
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State men’s golfers Brian Jung was announced as a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) on Wednesday.
To be eligible for Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar status an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least three full years at the collegiate level, participate in 50-percent of his team’s competitive rounds or compete in the NCAA Championships, have a stroke-average under 76.0 in Division I, 78.0 in Division II, 77.0 in NAIA and 79.0 in Division III, and maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.
Jung, a rising senior from Coquitlam, British Columbia, carries a 3.29 GPA in business marketing and has earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention honors three straight years. He played in 11 tournaments this past season and had a scoring average of 73.64. His best score was a 5-under 66 in the first round of the Alister MacKenzie Invitational and his best finish was a tie for 17th place at the Husky Invitational.
Oregon State men’s golfers to be named a GCAA All-America Scholar include: David Fink (2013 and 2014), Brian Jung (2015), Scott Kim (2014), Jonnie Motomochi (2011), Alex Williams (2009), Sean Deacon (2003 and 2004), Michael Jurgensen (2002 and 2003), Todd Deacon (2002), Anthony Arvidson (2000 and 2001) and Chris Johnson (1998).
