Johnathan Chen
Johnathan Chen
Height: 5-9
Weight: 155
Year: So.
Hometown: Sugar Land, TX
High School: John Foster Dulles
Major: Business

Career:
After two years with the Eagles, he holds down the No. 3 position on Emory's career scoring average list with a mark of 74.74 strokes-per-round mark ... Has played 47 rounds shot par on better on 11 occasions.

Sophomore (2011-12):
Played in all 10 of the team's tournaments and ranked second on the squad with a 75.25 strokes-per-round average, good for 14th place on Emory's seasonal chart ... Earned First Team All-UAA honors after tying for third place at the conference championship with a 36-hole effort of even-par 144 (72-72) ... Member of the Georgia Cup All-State Team ... Posted six rounds of par or better ... Helped Emory to a runner-up finish out of 14 teams at the Al Jones Memorial (Oct. 3-4) by leading the team with a 36-hole score of 145 (68-77), fourth out of 75 players, with his first-round score a career best and that would tie as the best single-round outing by an Emory player during the year ... Finished 25th overall out of 150 players at the Jekyll Island Invitational (Mar. 16-18) with a 54-hole effort of 220 that included a final-round performance of four-under 68 that tied for the day's best score and that tied for the No. 6 spot on the school's all-time single-round ladder.

Freshman (2010-11):
Fine rookie season that saw him compete in nine of the team's 10 tournaments ... His 74.21 strokes per round was second on the team, third on the school's seasonal list and tops all-time for an Emory freshman ... First freshman golfer in school history to earn All-America honors after capturing a third-team berth following his 22nd-place finish at the NCAA Championships ... Selected to the Ping All-Southeast Region Team ... Tabbed as the Southeast Region representative to the Ping All-Freshman Team ... Member of the Georgia Cup All-State Team ... Named UAA Golfer of the Week following his performance at the Emory Spring Invitational (Apr. 11-12) where he claimed medalist honors in the 89-player field with a two-over par 142 (73-69) with his final total the best 36-hole score turned in by an Emory player during the year ... His second-day score at the Emory Invitational tied for the best 18-hole showing by an Eagle during the season ... Shot par of better on five occasions ... Tied Ryan Dagerman for the top spot on the team and tied for third overall out of 59 players at the Wynlakes Wynter Nationals (Feb. 21-22) ... Shot a two-over par 218 (78-69-71) at the Jekyll Island Invitational that ranked 14th in the 150-player field.

High School:
Four-year member of the golf team at Sugar Land High School ... Was coached by Greg Manthei ... Served as team captain his junior and senior seasons ... Was named his squad's MVP his sophomore, junior and senior campaigns ... Averaged 75.0 strokes per round his final year ... Houston Junior Amateur champion ... Texas Junior champion ... Was a member of the Jackie Burke Cup team.

Personal:
Born June 1, 1992 ... Son of Christina Chen ... Business major.

Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Average Low Round
2011-12 24 1806 75.25 68
2010-11 23 1707 74.2 69
Totals 47  3513  74.74 68