Ken Kong
Ken Kong
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Arcadia, CA
  • High School:
    Arcadia
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

At CMS: 
2018-19 (Sophomore): Third-Team GCAA All-America selection ... First-Team All-SCIAC ... GCAA All-West Region ... Jack Nicklaus Award Semifinalst ... SCIAC Men's Golf Athlete of the Week (April 6, April 13) ... Had back-to-back individual medalist performances in the spring, winning The West Cup and the second SCIAC regular season championship on two straight weeks ... Won The West Cup by seven strokes with a 75-68-69-212, having two of the three rounds under 70 in the entire field of 81 players ... Won the second SCIAC regular season title with a 72-70-142, earning SCIAC Athlete of the Week honors for the second week in a row ... Shot a 66 in a dual meet with Chapman as a sophomore in the fall of 2018, birdieing his last five holes ... Tied for third at the Cal State Intercollegiate in September with a 68-72-140.

2017-18 (Freshman): Tied for fifth at the 2018 SCIAC Championships as a freshman, including a one-under par 71 in the second round and a 72 in the final round to finish 1-over ... Shot a 71 on the first day of the SCIAC's first regular season tournament ... Shot a 68 in the second round of the Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational. 

Personal: Attends Claremont McKenna

News Mentions

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Ken Kong Earns Third-Team All-America Honors for CMS Men's Golf; Alex Wrenn, Mason Chiu Named Honorable Mention

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Ken Kong was chosen to the NCAA Division III PING All-America third team by the Golf Coaches Association of America,...

June 18, 2019

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Stags Finish Eighth at NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team had its best round of the four-day NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships,...

May 17, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf Moves Up to Eighth with One Round Left at NCAA Championships

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team moved up two spots to eighth place with a 303 over the third round of the NCAA...

May 16, 2019

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Ken Kong, Alex Wrenn Earn PING All-West Region Honors

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Alex Wrenn and sophomore Ken Kong were named to the PING All-West Region team by the Golf Coaches Association of...

May 15, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf Makes Cut, Enters Third Round in 10th Place at NCAA Championships

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team had a solid second round to stand in 10th place after two days of the NCAA...

May 15, 2019

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Mason Chiu (-2) Helps CMS Men's Golf Into Top 10 After First Day of NCAA Championships

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - Sophomore Mason Chiu, who won the individual SCIAC Championship by seven strokes the last time he was in action, shot a...

May 14, 2019

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Ken Kong Named Semifinalist for Jack Nicklaus Award

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Ken Kong was one of 30 semifinalists for the Jack Nicklaus Award as the top player in NCAA Division III Men's Golf,...

May 9, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf Earns At-Large Bid to NCAA Division III Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team was one of seven teams to receive at-large (Pool C) berths to the NCAA Division III...

May 6, 2019

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Mason Chiu Wins SCIAC's Lee Fulmer Player of the Year Award, Four Stags Named All-SCIAC

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Mason Chiu, who finished in first place at the SCIAC Championships by a whopping seven-stroke margin, earned the Lee...

April 30, 2019

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Mason Chiu Earns Individual SCIAC Title By Seven Strokes, CMS Men's Golf Finishes as Runner-Up

PASADENA, Calif. - Sophomore Mason Chiu finished off a wire-to-wire win to capture the individual title at the 2019 SCIAC Men's Golf Championship,...

April 20, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf, Mason Chiu Maintain Leads after Second Day of SCIAC Championships

PASADENA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team leads by five strokes in the race for the team title after the second of three...

April 19, 2019

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Mason Chiu Shoots 63 (-7) on First Day of SCIAC Men's Golf Championships

PASADENA, Calif. - Sophomore Mason Chiu shot a seven-under 63, the lowest round of his career, to help the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team...

April 18, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf Looks to Four-Peat Against Challenging SCIAC Field

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team will try to win its fourth straight SCIAC Championship as the league hosts its...

April 17, 2019

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Ken Kong Repeats as SCIAC Men's Golf Athlete of the Week

CLAREMONT, Calif. - For the second week in a row, sophomore Ken Kong has earned the SCIAC Men's Golf Athlete of the Week for events ending Sunday,...

April 8, 2019

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Ken Kong Leads CMS to Comeback Win at SCIAC #2

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. - Sophomore Ken Kong shot a 70 to take individual medalist honors, on a day when nobody else in the field shot better...

April 7, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf Stands in Second After First Day of SCIAC #2

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team is in second place behind La Verne after the first day of SCIAC Regular...

April 6, 2019

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Ken Kong Named SCIAC Men's Golf Athlete of the Week

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Ken Kong earned the SCIAC Men's Golf Athlete of the Week Award for events through Sunday, March 30, the league...

April 1, 2019

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Back Nine Surge Carries CMS Men's Golf to West Cup Championship

LA VERNE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team was locked in a three-team battle for the championship of the West Cup with the last...

March 26, 2019

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Second Round's The Charm: CMS Men's Golf Surges Back into Contention at West Cup

LA VERNE, Calif. - After the first 18 holes of the West Cup on Monday, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team stood in a distant sixth place,...

March 25, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf Ends In 11th Place after Three-Day Collegiate Invitational

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team finished in a three-way tie for 11th place in a very competitive 30-team field at...

March 17, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf in 12th (of 30) After Second Round of Collegiate Invitational

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team stands in 12th place after the second day of the Collegiate Invitational at the...

March 16, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf in 10th (of 30) After First Day of Collegiate Invitational

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team finished at +8 after the first day of the Collegiate Invitational at the Pine...

March 15, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf Stands in Third After First Day of SCIAC #1

CHINO HILLS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team is in third place after the first day of competition at the first SCIAC regular...

February 24, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf Ends Up Third after First SCIAC Regular Season Tournament

CHINO HILLS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team ended up in third place out of eight teams after the two-day SCIAC #1 regular...

February 24, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf Finishes Eighth at CSU San Bernardino Coyote Classic

BEAUMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team, ranked No. 3 in Division III, came in eighth place against a mostly Division II...

February 19, 2019

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Ken Kong, Alex Yun Nominated for Arnold Palmer Cup

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golfers Ken Kong and Alex Yun were nominated to participate in the prestigious Arnold Palmer Cup,...

February 15, 2019

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After Impressive Fall Season, CMS Men's Golf Eager to Get Spring Started

CLAREMONT, Calif. - As the spring season gets rolling again at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, the reminders of last year's success are still evident. Two...

February 12, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf Places Second Nationally in GolfStat Computer Rankings

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team ranks second in the nation in the first NCAA Division III GolfStat computer...

October 17, 2018

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Ken Kong Shoots a 66 to Lead CMS Men's Golf to Dual Win over Chapman

CHINO HILLS, Calif. - Sophomore Ken Kong shot a six-under 66, including birdies on each of the last five holes, to lead the CMS men's golf team to...

September 28, 2018

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CMS Men's Golf Wins Season-Opening Tournament, Austin Long Captures Individual Title

VENTURA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team, ranked No. 6 in the GolfWeek preseason national poll, opened up its 2018-19 season...

September 18, 2018

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CMS Men's Golf Shoots 11-Under on First Day of Cal State Intercollegiate

VENTURA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team shot 11-under par as a team in its first round of the 2018-19 season on the opening...

September 17, 2018

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Men's Golf Picked Sixth in Preseason Bushnell Golfweek Preseason Poll

Claremont, Calif, - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team was picked sixth in the nation in the preseason Bushnell Golfweek Division III...

August 24, 2018