Photo by: Columbia University Athletics
Men's Golf Announces 2022 Signing Class
4/5/2022 5:02:00 PM | Men's Golf
Darren Pang and George Rubelsky will join Columbia Men’s Golf program in September 2022.
NEW YORK—Columbia men's golf coach Rich Mueller officially announced the program's 2022 recruiting class as the Lions will welcome golfers Darren Pang and George Rubelsky to the 2022-23 team.
"George and Darren bring a wealth of experience and success from the junior/amateur ranks to our program," Mueller said. "I'm incredibly excited to have them join our already talented group of returners."
Since taking over the men's program in 2005, Mueller has guided Columbia men's golf to four Ivy League team championships, three individual Ivy League championships, five NCAA post-season appearances and 27 All-Ivy League individual golf performances.
Pang and Rubelsky join six returning Columbia men's golf lettermen in 2022-23. Among those returning to the team include DJ Francey, Nathan Han, Pat Healy, Alvin Kwak, Wyatt McGovern, and William Sung.
2022 MEN'S GOLF SIGNEES
DARREN PANG
6-0 | Milpitas, Califl/Dougherty Valley H.S.
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2021 graduate of Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon, Calif. … Named a 2020 American Junior Golf Association Scholastic Junior All-American … Top score was a six-under-par 65 shot at the AJGA UHY Detroit Junior at Forest Lake … Ranked as high as No. 10 in Junior Golf Scoreboard for the California Class of 2021 … Won the Amateurgolf.com 2019 Winter Invitational with a one-under-par 67-70-137 … Placed runner-up at the 2020 AJGA UHY Detroit Junior at Forest Lake with a three-under-par 73-72-65-210 … Finished in eighth place at the 2020 AJGA Junior at Sunriver with a two-under-par 69-73-69-211 … Registered fourth place at the 2020 AJGA Senior Showcase at three-over-par 76-71-147 … Tied for 35th place at the 2020 AJGA Rolex at three-over-par 69-74-72-74 … Tied for 10th place at the 2020 Amateurgolf.com Winter Invitational with a two-under-par 70-72-142 … Placed in the final 16 of the 2020 San Francisco City Championship … Tied for 20th place at the 2021 Golden State Tour Napa Open at three-over-par 73-73-73-219 … Tied for 11th place at the 2022 Nipomo Amateur at four-over-par 73-73-146 … Won the Amateurgolf.com 2022 Pacific Grove City Championship with a four-under-par 67-69-136 … 2021 National Merit Scholarship finalist.
PERSONAL
Born Darren Sheng Pang on May 10, 2003 in Worcester, Mass. … Son of Raymond and Helen Pang of Milpitas, Calif. … Has an older brother Nelson and older sister Vivian … Father attended Fudan University and mother attended Shanghai University … Served as a golf coach for junior golf camps … Hobbies and interests include working out, watching tv, playing video games, and coaching junior clinics … Favorite food is sushi … Fell in love with Columbia University ever since he visited campus as a young child … Chose Columbia because it is a one-of-a-kind school … Also picked the Lions because of the competitive, yet friendly atmosphere that Coach Rich Mueller and the players on the men's golf team have created … Says it is the exact environment that he wants to be in as he follows his dreams of playing professionally and receiving one of the best educations in the world … Selected Columbia over offers from Cal Poly, Carnegie Mellon, Pomona, Rice and other Ivy League schools … Enrolled at Columbia College … Undecided on a major.
ARTICLES
https://www.amateurgolf.com/golf-tournament-news/25842/AGC-Winter-Invitational--Pang-gets-first-am-win-at-Corica-Park
https://www.amateurgolf.com/golf-tournament-news/28529/Pang-battles-wind-to-lead-AmateurGolf-com-Pacific-Grove-City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qgyYP37Zlk
https://www.amateurgolf.com/golf-tournament-news/25842/AGC-Winter-Invitational--Pang-gets-first-am-win-at-Corica-Park
GEORGE RUBELSKY
6-0 | Phoenix, Ariz./Brophy College Prep
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2022 graduate of Brophy College Prep in Phoenix, Ariz., where he played four years of varsity golf for Head Coach Jon Shores … Named a 2021 Arizona State Golf Medalist … In 2020, won the JGAA Maricopa Junior Championship at AK-Chin Southern Dunes with a 75-66-141 and took fifth place at the JGAA Scottsdale Junior Championship at TPC Scottsdale Golf Courses … Earned three JGAA runner-up finishes from 2020-2021 … Earned 19 top-10 finishes in JGAA golf from 2019-2022 … Posted best tournament score of 70-68-138 and runner-up honors at the JGAA Thunderbird Junior Classic at Talking Stick Golf Course … Finished in fourth place at the Arizona State Junior Golf Championship at TPC Scottsdale Champions Golf Course… Earned second place at the 2021 JGAA Summer Classic at Kierland Golf Club … Placed ninth at the 2021 JGAA Willie Low Invitational Jr. Masters at Phoenix Country Club … Placed eighth at the JGAA IMG Junior World Qualifier at Whirlwind Golf Club … Took fifth place at the JGAA Bryce Molder Invitational Jr. Masters both in 2021 and 2022 at McDowell Mountain Golf Club… Finished in ninth place at the JGAA Desert Mashie Championship at Encanto Golf Course … Selected as a member of the 2021 Arizona Eddie Hogan Cup Team…At Brophy College Prep, named Arizona Second Team All-State in 2021 … Placed sixth in the Arizona High School State golf championship as a Senior… Guided Brophy to the Arizona State High School Championship as a freshman in 2018 and Arizona State High School runner-up finishes in 2019, 2020, and 2021 … Served as team captain in 2021 and 2022 …National Honor Society member … Member of the student council … Earned the 2019 Christian Service Award … Completed over 300 hours of volunteer service since middle school … Received a scholarship to attend Brophy College Prep for his volunteer service prior to high school … Also involved in charitable organizations including St. Mary's Food Bank, St. Vincent de Paul, and Welcome to America Project.
PERSONAL
Born George Rubelsky on May 15, 2004 in Scottsdale, Arizona … Son of George and Alcy Rubelsky … Has a younger sister Grace who attends and plays golf for Xavier College Prep … Father attended the Air Force Academy and Arizona State University and mother attended University of Northern Colorado … Mother's family resides in Hawaii. Father played baseball for Air Force Academy … Uncle played football at Connecticut… Role model are his parents because of their work ethic and dedication to their family… Nickname is "G3" because he is the third George in his family. Played a variety of sports from Kindergarten through eighth grade, including flag football, tackle football, basketball, swimming, and baseball … Hobbies include working out, playing basketball, pickleball, fishing, and coaching upcoming junior golfers … Selected Columbia because Head Coach Rich Mueller gave him an opportunity to receive a world-class education and play NCAA Division I golf … Chose Columbia over offers from Loyola Marymount, Cal Poly, Grand Canyon, SMCC, Northern Colorado, Colorado Mesa, Santa Clara, Wyoming, Colorado State, Colorado, Gonzaga, UCF, Wisconsin, TCU, and Georgetown … Enrolled at Columbia College … Plans to major in Business/Finance.
"George and Darren bring a wealth of experience and success from the junior/amateur ranks to our program," Mueller said. "I'm incredibly excited to have them join our already talented group of returners."
Since taking over the men's program in 2005, Mueller has guided Columbia men's golf to four Ivy League team championships, three individual Ivy League championships, five NCAA post-season appearances and 27 All-Ivy League individual golf performances.
Pang and Rubelsky join six returning Columbia men's golf lettermen in 2022-23. Among those returning to the team include DJ Francey, Nathan Han, Pat Healy, Alvin Kwak, Wyatt McGovern, and William Sung.
2022 MEN'S GOLF SIGNEES
| Player | Height | Hometown/Previous School |
| Darren Pang | 6-0 | Mipitas, Calif./Dougherty Valley H.S. |
| George Rubelsky | 6-0 | Phoenix, Ariz./Brophy College Prep |
DARREN PANG
6-0 | Milpitas, Califl/Dougherty Valley H.S.
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2021 graduate of Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon, Calif. … Named a 2020 American Junior Golf Association Scholastic Junior All-American … Top score was a six-under-par 65 shot at the AJGA UHY Detroit Junior at Forest Lake … Ranked as high as No. 10 in Junior Golf Scoreboard for the California Class of 2021 … Won the Amateurgolf.com 2019 Winter Invitational with a one-under-par 67-70-137 … Placed runner-up at the 2020 AJGA UHY Detroit Junior at Forest Lake with a three-under-par 73-72-65-210 … Finished in eighth place at the 2020 AJGA Junior at Sunriver with a two-under-par 69-73-69-211 … Registered fourth place at the 2020 AJGA Senior Showcase at three-over-par 76-71-147 … Tied for 35th place at the 2020 AJGA Rolex at three-over-par 69-74-72-74 … Tied for 10th place at the 2020 Amateurgolf.com Winter Invitational with a two-under-par 70-72-142 … Placed in the final 16 of the 2020 San Francisco City Championship … Tied for 20th place at the 2021 Golden State Tour Napa Open at three-over-par 73-73-73-219 … Tied for 11th place at the 2022 Nipomo Amateur at four-over-par 73-73-146 … Won the Amateurgolf.com 2022 Pacific Grove City Championship with a four-under-par 67-69-136 … 2021 National Merit Scholarship finalist.
PERSONAL
Born Darren Sheng Pang on May 10, 2003 in Worcester, Mass. … Son of Raymond and Helen Pang of Milpitas, Calif. … Has an older brother Nelson and older sister Vivian … Father attended Fudan University and mother attended Shanghai University … Served as a golf coach for junior golf camps … Hobbies and interests include working out, watching tv, playing video games, and coaching junior clinics … Favorite food is sushi … Fell in love with Columbia University ever since he visited campus as a young child … Chose Columbia because it is a one-of-a-kind school … Also picked the Lions because of the competitive, yet friendly atmosphere that Coach Rich Mueller and the players on the men's golf team have created … Says it is the exact environment that he wants to be in as he follows his dreams of playing professionally and receiving one of the best educations in the world … Selected Columbia over offers from Cal Poly, Carnegie Mellon, Pomona, Rice and other Ivy League schools … Enrolled at Columbia College … Undecided on a major.
ARTICLES
https://www.amateurgolf.com/golf-tournament-news/25842/AGC-Winter-Invitational--Pang-gets-first-am-win-at-Corica-Park
https://www.amateurgolf.com/golf-tournament-news/28529/Pang-battles-wind-to-lead-AmateurGolf-com-Pacific-Grove-City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qgyYP37Zlk
https://www.amateurgolf.com/golf-tournament-news/25842/AGC-Winter-Invitational--Pang-gets-first-am-win-at-Corica-Park
GEORGE RUBELSKY
6-0 | Phoenix, Ariz./Brophy College Prep
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2022 graduate of Brophy College Prep in Phoenix, Ariz., where he played four years of varsity golf for Head Coach Jon Shores … Named a 2021 Arizona State Golf Medalist … In 2020, won the JGAA Maricopa Junior Championship at AK-Chin Southern Dunes with a 75-66-141 and took fifth place at the JGAA Scottsdale Junior Championship at TPC Scottsdale Golf Courses … Earned three JGAA runner-up finishes from 2020-2021 … Earned 19 top-10 finishes in JGAA golf from 2019-2022 … Posted best tournament score of 70-68-138 and runner-up honors at the JGAA Thunderbird Junior Classic at Talking Stick Golf Course … Finished in fourth place at the Arizona State Junior Golf Championship at TPC Scottsdale Champions Golf Course… Earned second place at the 2021 JGAA Summer Classic at Kierland Golf Club … Placed ninth at the 2021 JGAA Willie Low Invitational Jr. Masters at Phoenix Country Club … Placed eighth at the JGAA IMG Junior World Qualifier at Whirlwind Golf Club … Took fifth place at the JGAA Bryce Molder Invitational Jr. Masters both in 2021 and 2022 at McDowell Mountain Golf Club… Finished in ninth place at the JGAA Desert Mashie Championship at Encanto Golf Course … Selected as a member of the 2021 Arizona Eddie Hogan Cup Team…At Brophy College Prep, named Arizona Second Team All-State in 2021 … Placed sixth in the Arizona High School State golf championship as a Senior… Guided Brophy to the Arizona State High School Championship as a freshman in 2018 and Arizona State High School runner-up finishes in 2019, 2020, and 2021 … Served as team captain in 2021 and 2022 …National Honor Society member … Member of the student council … Earned the 2019 Christian Service Award … Completed over 300 hours of volunteer service since middle school … Received a scholarship to attend Brophy College Prep for his volunteer service prior to high school … Also involved in charitable organizations including St. Mary's Food Bank, St. Vincent de Paul, and Welcome to America Project.
PERSONAL
Born George Rubelsky on May 15, 2004 in Scottsdale, Arizona … Son of George and Alcy Rubelsky … Has a younger sister Grace who attends and plays golf for Xavier College Prep … Father attended the Air Force Academy and Arizona State University and mother attended University of Northern Colorado … Mother's family resides in Hawaii. Father played baseball for Air Force Academy … Uncle played football at Connecticut… Role model are his parents because of their work ethic and dedication to their family… Nickname is "G3" because he is the third George in his family. Played a variety of sports from Kindergarten through eighth grade, including flag football, tackle football, basketball, swimming, and baseball … Hobbies include working out, playing basketball, pickleball, fishing, and coaching upcoming junior golfers … Selected Columbia because Head Coach Rich Mueller gave him an opportunity to receive a world-class education and play NCAA Division I golf … Chose Columbia over offers from Loyola Marymount, Cal Poly, Grand Canyon, SMCC, Northern Colorado, Colorado Mesa, Santa Clara, Wyoming, Colorado State, Colorado, Gonzaga, UCF, Wisconsin, TCU, and Georgetown … Enrolled at Columbia College … Plans to major in Business/Finance.
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Golf
Feature: MGOLF | Metropolis Intercollegiate
Thursday, September 11
Feature: MGOLF | Han Advances to U.S. Open Final Qualifying (PIX11)
Monday, June 05
Rich Mueller Interview following Doc Gimmler
Sunday, September 12
Interview With DJ Francey following Doc Gimmler
Sunday, September 12
