2025-26 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
| Year |
Events |
Rounds |
Strokes |
Average |
Rounds 60s |
Low Score |
Best Finish |
Matches |
| 2022-23 |
8 |
25 |
1,815 |
72.60 |
2 |
67 |
T27 |
-- |
| 2023-24 |
6 |
18 |
1,305 |
72.50 |
3 |
67 |
T13 |
-- |
| 2024-25 |
11 |
33 |
2,389 |
72.39 |
8 |
63 |
T4 |
2-0 |
| Career |
25 |
76 |
5,509 |
72.48 |
13 |
63 |
T4 |
2-0 |
Collegiate Bests
- Lowest 18-hole score: 63, The Tindall, Round 2 (Fall 2024)
- Lowest 54-hole score: 197, Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Fall 2024)
- Best finish: T4, Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Fall 2024)
Accolades
- Cal Golf Most Improved Player (2022-23)
At Cal
2024-25 (Jr.)
- Mainstay in the Cal lineup, playing 33 rounds in 11 stroke-play events as a junior
- Averaged 72.39 strokes per round (2,389 total strokes, +37)
- Two top-six finishes to start the 2024 fall schedule
- T6 at The Tindall (72-63-71 - 206, -7)
- T4 at Alister MacKenzie Invitational (67-66-74 - 197, -16)
- Tied for fifth at the Western Intercollegiate (April 14-16) with a 5-under 205 (67-70-68)
- Back-to-back top-25 efforts to start the postseason; T22 at ACC Championship (216, E) & T25 at NCAA Reno Regional (219, +3)
- Carded a 7-over 223 (69-76-78) & tied for 71st at the NCAA Championship (May 23-25)
- Nine rounds in the 60s
- Went 2-0 in match play; earned a 2UP win in the Big Match (Sept. 26) & later won 5&4 in ACC Championship quarterfinals vs. Florida State (April 27)
2023-24 (So.)
- Played 18 rounds over six stroke-play events & appeared in the Cal lineup three times
- Averaged 72.50 strokes per round & shot 21-over-par (1,305 total strokes)
- Posted a pair of top-20 finishes, including a tie for 13th at the Cal Poly Invitational (Oct. 30-31) & a tie for 17th at the Husky Invitational (Sept. 18-19)
- His 5-under-par 211 (69-70-72) at the Cal Poly Invitational was a 54-hole collegiate low
- Twice appeared in the Cal lineup in the spring
- Cracked the Golden Bear lineup for the season-opening Marquette Intercollegiate (Sept. 3-5) & tied for 43rd
- Was Cal's reserve player at the NCAA Championships; did not play
2022-23 (Fr.)
- Cracked Cal's lineup six times & played in nine stroke-play events as a freshman
- Averaged 72.96 strokes in 27 rounds played (1,970 strokes, +46)
- Came on strong in the second half of the season, playing in seven of Cal's eight spring events
- Placed 64th (76-72-84-232, +16) in the NCAA Morgan Hill Regional (May 15-17)
- Tied for 50th in the Pac-12 Championships (April 28-30) with a 10-over 290 (72-72-71-75)
- Shot a season-low 67 in the first round of the Western Intercollegiate (April 10-12) on the way to a 27th-place finish & 5-over 215 (67-77-71)
- Posted his season 54-hole low of 212 (71-71-70, +2) & tied for 32nd at The Goodwin (March 30-April 1)
- Tied for 27th (75-73-71-219, +3) as an individual in his collegiate stroke-play debut at the Alister Mackenzie Invitational (Oct. 10-11)
- Made his collegiate debut in the Big Match (Sept. 29); lost 2&1 alongside Cal women's golfer Jasmine Lew
Other Competitions
- Placed sixth in the 2022 Southern California Amateur Championship (71-74-69-67-281)
- Runner-up finish at 2022 C.T. Pan Foundation Championship (70-67-67 - 204)
- Tied for sixth at the 2022 IMG Academy World Junior Golf Championship (71-70-72-74 - 287)
High School
- Graduated from Cypress High School in spring 2022
- Won the individual title at 2022 CIF/SCGA SoCal Boys High School Championship
- Went on to tie for 15th at 2022 CIF State Championship with a 1-over 72 at San Gabriel Country Club
- Helped the Centurions capture the 2022 Empire League title and finish second in the CIF-SS Division 3 team finals
- Named 2022 Orange County Register's 2022 Boys Golfer of the Year
- 2021 Rolex Scholastic Junior All-American
Personal
- Full name is Jihan (Daniel) Heo
- Birthday: February 8, 2004
- Originally from Seoul, South Korea
- Son of Suyeon Jo (mother) and Jibaek Heo (father)
- Also played baseball
Historical Player Information
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2022-23Freshman
6'0"
165 lbs
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2023-24Sophomore
6'0"
165 lbs
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2024-25Junior
6'0"
165 lbs
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2025-26Senior
6'0"
165 lbs
