#4 The Division II College Golf Experience
Do you ever wonder what playing college golf is actually like? For example how to balance academics and playing golf full time? In this episode we have Hayden Hui share his experience walking onto a division II school golf team, UC San Diego, to then become the school’s number one player after playing four successful years of college golf!
Hayden holds a number of college golf awards including GCAA/PING All-America Honorable Mention. He finished his final complete season at 27th in the Golfstat national rankings. Finished year with a team-best 72.5 stroke average, the lowest of his collegiate career. Was UC San Diego’s top finisher in 11 of 13 tournaments. Hayden finished 11 under par (-11) in the NCAA West/South Central Regional, helping the Tritons to a second-place showing and a berth at the NCAA Championship.
In this episode we cover:
- Hayden’s introduction to golf
- Hayden’s journey to college golf
- The learning curve of playing college golf
- How he balanced academics and playing golf
- His advice for first year players
- How he became the number one player on his team
- What his future looks like after college
Important links:
https://ucsdtritons.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/hayden-hui/6079