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2018-19 Men's Golf Roster

Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin
Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin

Sunny Yan

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Monterey, Calif.
  • Previous School Stevenson H.S.
  • College Enrolled at Columbia College
  • Major Political Science

Biography

2018-19
 
Concluded senior year with a 78.38 stroke average (627 strokes in eight rounds) … Saw action in four invitationals/competitions … Season-low round was a 74 carded at the Grand Canyon University Invitational (March 15-16) first round.
 
2017-18
 
As a junior, concluded the year with an 80.33 stroke average (723 strokes over nine rounds) … Competed in three invitationals: Windon Memorial Classic (Oct. 8-9), Grand Canyon Invitational (March 16-17) and Seahawk Intercollegiate (March 25-26).
 
2016-17
 
Concluded his sophomore season with a 76.91 stroke average (846 strokes in 11 rounds) ... Season-low round was a 71 in the first round of the Grand Canyon Invitational ... Placed 47th at the Cornell Invitational (Sept 17-18) with a 79-80-73-232 (+19) ... Placed 67th with a 71-74-79-224 (+11) at the Grand Canyon Invitational (March 17-18) ... Competed in four invitationals.
 
2015-16
 
As a first-year, finished with a 75.30 stroke average after competing in 23 of the team’s 26 rounds … best finish came with a tie for 19th at The Doc Gimmler after carding a 74-69-70—213 (+3) … 69 in the second round also marked the season-low score for the rookie … finished tied for 24th at the Ivy League Championship after carding a 77-81-78—236 (+20).
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
A four-year letter winner on the golf team at Stevenson High School close to his hometown of Monterey, California ... Yan has been a part of the conference and Central Coast Sectional team for the past three seasons with the Pirates ... Team won the 2013 CIF State Championship ... On the amateur circuit Yan has several strong regional and national finishes including a T-5 at the AJGA Ruby Hill (71-69-76-216) in 2013, a (71-72-143) in the 2014 US Amateur Qualifier missing only by one and a T-6 (80-72-72-224), in the 2014 NCGA Amateur Stroke Play Championship ... Finished T-5 in the AJGA in Philadelphia (74-73-72-219) ... Ranked #134 in the Class of 2015 by Golfweek.
 
PERSONAL
 
Born in Singapore ... Son of Sheila Sun and Peter Yan ... Enrolled at Columbia College ... Majors in Political Science.
 
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
  No. No. Avg. vs. Natl Low In Par or Fin.   Best
Season Tour Rds Score Par Rating Round 60s Better Pct. Wins Finish
2015-16 8 23.0 75.30 4.04 1055 69 1 2 43.2% 0 19th
2016-17 4 11.0 76.91 5.73 N/A 71 0 1 32.0% 0 47th
2017-18 3 9.0 80.33 9.33 N/A 75 0 0 8.7% 0 75th
2018-19 4 8.0 78.38 7.25 N/A 74 0 0 15.2% 0 10th
Career 19 51.0 77.02 5.84 -- 69 1 3 30.0% 0 10th
 
TOURNAMENT BY TOURNAMENT STATISTICS
 
2015-16 SEASON
Tournament Name Date R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To Par Finish
The Doc Gimmler Sept. 12-13 74 69 70 -- 213 +3 T19th
Tuxedo Autumn Invitational Sept. 25-26 75 73 78 -- 226 +13 T22nd
Camden Collegiate Invitational Oct. 24-25 75 79 71 -- 225 +15 T45th
The Desert Shootout March 18-19 73 76 73 -- 223 +7 91st
UC Irvine Anteater Invitational March 28-29 76 75 78 -- 229 +13 T19th
Princeton Invitational April 9-10 77 77 -- -- 154 +12 T63rd
Wolfpack Spring Open April 16-17 75 75 76 -- 226 +13 T53rd
Ivy League Championship April 22-24 77 81 78 -- 236 +20 T24th
 
2016-17 SEASON
Tournament Name Date R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To Par Finish
Cornell Invitational Sept. 17-18 79 80 73 -- 232 +19 T47th
Patriot Intercollegiate Sept. 25-26 77 79 73 -- 229 +16 T78th
GCU Invitational March 17-18 71 74 79 -- 224 +11 T67th
Towson Invitational March 25-26 83 78 -- -- 161 +17 T88th
 
2017-18 SEASON
Tournament Name Date R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To Par Finish
Windon Memorial Classic Oct. 8-9 77 75 90 -- 242 +32 84th
Grand Canyon Invitational March 16-17 78 77 76 -- 231 +18 T75th
Seahawk Intercollegiate March 25-26 87 83 80 -- 250 +34 T75th
 
 2018-19 SEASON
Tournament Name Date R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To Par Finish
Florida Southern Feb. 23 77 75 -- -- 152 +8 10th
Grand Canyon Univ. Invite March 15-16 74 80 81 -- 235 +22 T107th
Menlo College March 22 85 -- -- -- 85 +13 16th
Columbia Invitational April 13 78 77 -- -- 155 +15 T44th
 
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16First Year

  • 2016-17Sophomore

  • 2017-18Junior

  • 2018-19Senior