2024-25 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
| Year |
Events |
Rounds |
Strokes |
Average |
Rounds 60s |
Low Score |
Best Finish |
Matches |
| 2021-22 |
9 |
28 |
2,051 |
73.25 |
7 |
67 |
T18 |
-- |
| 2022-23 |
4 |
12 |
888 |
74.00 |
2 |
67 |
T8 |
-- |
| 2023-24 |
12 |
34 |
2,455 |
72.20 |
9 |
64 |
1 |
-- |
| 2024-25 |
10 |
27 |
1,963 |
72.70 |
4 |
66 |
T8 |
1-1 |
| Career |
35 |
101 |
7,357 |
72.84 |
22 |
64 |
1 |
1-1 |
Collegiate Bests
- Lowest 18-hole score: 64, John A. Burns Intercollegiate, Round 3 (Spring 2023)
- Lowest 54-hole score: 200, Alister MacKenzie Invitational (Fall 2023)
- Best finish: 1, Cal Poly Invitational (Spring 2023)
Accolades
- Individual Medalist (2023 Cal Poly Invitational)
- Pac-12 Golfer of the Week (Nov. 7, 2023)
- All-ACC Academic Men's Golf Team (2024-25)
- GCAA/Cobalt All-America Scholar (2023-24)
- Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll (2021)
At Cal
2024-25 (R-Sr.)
- Capped his collegiate career with 27 rounds played across 10 stroke-play events as a redshirt senior
- Averaged 72.36 strokes per round (2,388 strokes, +42)
- Five top-30 finishes, including a tie for eighth at the Pacific Invitational (Oct. 14-16)
- Played a key role in Cal advancing through the NCAA Reno Regional to the NCAA Championship; subbed into the lineup in the second round & shot 1-over 145 (70-75) over the final 36 holes
- Carded a 1-under 215 (72-69-74) to tie for 16th at the Preserve Golf Club Collegiate (Oct. 28-29)
- Won his individual match (3&2) in the Big Match against Stanford (Sept. 26)
- Four rounds in the 60s, including a season-best 66 in the second round of the Pacific Invitational
- Named to the All-ACC Academic Men's Golf Team
2023-24 (R-Jr.)
- Mainstay in the Cal lineup as a redshirt junior, playing 34 rounds across 12 stroke-play events
- Stroke average of 72.20 (2,455 strokes, +36)
- Recorded one win, three top-10 finishes & six top-25 finishes, all in his first six stroke-play events of the season
- Individual medalist at the Cal Poly Invitational (Oct. 30-31), shooting 10-under-par 206 (75-66-65)
- Led Cal to the team title
- Named Pac-12 Men's Golfer of the Week following the performance
- Tied for third as Cal's top finisher with a 7-under-par 209 at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate (Feb. 15-17); shot a collegiate 18-hole low 64 in the third round (69-76-64)
- Shot in the 60s for three straight rounds to place sixth at (-10, 206) at the Alister MacKenzie Invitational (65-67-68)
- Competed in the NCAA Championships (May 24-26), tying for 122nd (82-73-78 - 233, +17)
- One of three Golden Bears to be named a GCAA All-America Scholar following the conclusion of the 2023-24 season
2022-23 (R-So.)
- Played in four stroke-play events as a redshirt sophomore
- Season average: 74.00 (12 rounds, 888 strokes, +24)
- Tied his collegiate-best low 18-hole score with a third-round 67 at the Alister Mackenzie Invitational (Oct. 10-11)
- Shot a 5-under 211 (73-71-67) to tie for eighth at the Mackenzie, marking his best collegiate finish
- Followed the Mackenzie with another top-25 finish at the Isleworth Collegiate in late October (71-77-71 - 219, +3)
- Played in one spring tournament at the Lampkin San Diego Classic (March 6-7) & shot 9-over 225 (74-74-77)
- Made his season debut at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational (Oct. 3-5), tying for 47th with a 17-over 233 (80-74-79)
- Appeared in the annual Big Match (Sept. 29) alongside Cal women's team's Mika Jin; fell 4&2 to Stanford's Karl Vilips & Rachel Heck
2021-22 (R-Fr.)
- Made nine appearances in his first season of action with the Golden Bears
- Season average: 73.25 (28 rounds, 2,051 strokes, +66)
- Tallied seven rounds in the 60s, including a season-low 67 in the fourth round of the Pac-12 Championships
- Tied for 18th at Pac-12s, shooting 75-69-76-67 - 287, +3)
- Additionally tied for 18th at Isleworth Collegiate with 70-71-69 - 218, +2
- Shot 68-69-73 - 210, +3 to place 31st at Cabo Collegiate
- Made collegiate debut in Cal's season-opening tournament at the Maui Jim Intercollegiate
- Carded one of his two season-low 210s (73-68-69 - 210, E) & tied for 52nd
2020-21 (Fr.)
- Did not compete, redshirted
- Selected to Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
- Was one of two freshmen on Cal's 2020-21 roster to previously play at IMG Academy, joining Papon Sawatyanon
Other Competitions
- Stroke play medalist (68-68 - 136, -8) at 2022 California Amateur Championship
- Advanced to match play semifinals
High School
- Graduated a semester early from the prestigious IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)
- Ended his prep career ranked 131st (AJGA) & was ranked as highly as 24th & 39th by Golfweek
- Produced five individual medalist honors & earned 14 top-10 finishes throughout four years at IMG
- 2018 Rolex AJGA All-America honorable mention
- 2019 AJGA Scholastic Honor Roll selection
Personal
- Full name is Kuangyu (Tony) Chen
- Born on August 29, 2002
- Australian citizen who originally hails from Shenzhen, China; moved to Australia when he was eight years old
Historical Player Information
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2020-21Freshman
6'0"
200 lbs
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2021-22Redshirt Freshman
6'0"
200 lbs
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2022-23Redshirt Sophomore
6'0"
200 lbs
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2023-24Redshirt Junior
6'1"
200 lbs
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2024-25Redshirt Senior
6'1"
200 lbs
