Chico State Athletics

Pre-Chico Highlights:
Played two years at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa…Named Orange Coast Conference Player of the Year in 2018 and helped lead the Pirates to the 2018 Orange Empire Conference championship…Finished second at the 2019 California Community College Athletic Association State Championships…Placed second in 2018 and third in 2019 at the CCCAA Southern California Regional…Two-time All-OEC selection.
 
Personal:
Born January 28, 1998 in Seoul, South Korea…Son of Sanghun Kim and Yoonsil Whang…Has one younger sibling, Chaemin…Sports heroes are Rory McIlroy and Tigers Woods…Biggest sports thrill is winning the 2019 Southern California Golf Association Public Links Championship in a five-hole playoff…Enjoys gaming…Says the best thing about Chico is the golf program…Best advice ever received: “Par’s a good score”…Always uses a 50-cent piece to mark his ball…Wants to meet Tiger Woods…Geography major…Hopes to someday play on the PGA Tour.