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

Bio

At CMS
2019-20 (Junior)
Honorable Mention GCAA All-America selection ... GCAA All-West Region ... Palmer Cup nominee ...
Finished third at the opening SCIAC regular season tournament, including a 70 on his opening round for a two-under par ... Also had a 70 in the final round of the Redlands Invitational to finish seventh and help CMS to the team title. 

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 Qualifies for California State Amateur Championship

CLAREMONT, Calif. - CMS men's golf senior Ken Kong shot a 2-under 70 at Brookside Golf Club on July 9 to qualify for the 109th California State...

July 20, 2020

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Bim Jollymour Named One of Five Finalists for Dave Williams Award

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf coach Bim Jollymour was named one of the five finalists for the NCAA Division III Dave...

May 1, 2020

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Wu, Kong Earn Honorable Mention All-America Honors from Golf Coaches Association of America

CLAREMONT, Calif. - First-year Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golfer Edward Wu and junior Ken Kong each earned PING Honorable Mention Division...

April 22, 2020

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Ken Kong, Austin Long, Edward Wu Named to PING All-West Region Team

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Austin Long, junior Ken Kong and first-year Edward Wu earned spots on the PING All-West Region team by the Golf Coaches...

April 15, 2020

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CMS Men's Golf Wins SCIAC #1 by 14 Strokes; Edward Wu Wins Individual Medalist Honors

BEAUMONT, Calif. - After jumping out to a 12-shot lead on Saturday in ideal conditions, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team grinded its way...

March 1, 2020

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Edward Wu's 66 Helps CMS Men's Golf Out to 12-Shot Lead after First Round of SCIAC No. 1

BEAUMONT, Calif. - Led by an impressive 66 (-6) from first-year Edward Wu, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team shot 8-under as a team to...

February 29, 2020

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Shorthanded CMS Men's Golf Finishes Fifth Against Challenging Coyote Classic Field

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team, ranked No. 4 in Division III, had a close battle with several top 50 Division II...

February 18, 2020

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CMS Men's Golf Stands in Fifth After First Day of Coyote Classic

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team stands in fifth place out of 12 teams following the first 36 holes of the Coyote...

February 17, 2020

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Brenner, Kong Earn Nominations for 2020 Palmer Cup in Ireland

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Two Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golfers, senior Harrison Brenner and junior Ken Kong, were nominated to participate in the...

February 11, 2020

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CMS Men's Golf Picked First in SCIAC Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team was picked to win the SCIAC in a vote of the conference's coaches, the league...

January 31, 2020

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CMS Men's Golf Places Fourth in First GolfStat Computer Rankings

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team was ranked No. 4 in the nation in Division III in the first GolfStat computer...

October 16, 2019

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Men's Golf Moves Into First Place After Second Round of Embry Riddle Invitational

PRESCOTT, Ariz. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team shot an even-par 284 in both rounds to take over the lead after the first day of the...

October 7, 2019

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Six Stags Rank in top 50 in First GolfStat Individual Rankings

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Six members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team placed in the top 50 of the first NCAA Division III individual...

September 30, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf Opens Season with Blistering -6 Over 36 Holes at Bulldog Invitational

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team, ranked No. 8 in preseason by the Golf Coaches Association of America, got off...

September 22, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf Caps Off Dominant Opening Weekend with Final-Round 277

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - The No. 8 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team had a strong opening day yesterday, shooting -6 over 36 holes to take a...

September 22, 2019

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CMS Men's Golf Picked No. 8 in GCAA Preseason Division III Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's golf team earned the No. 8 spot in the preseason Division III rankings from the Golf Coaches...

August 23, 2019