Heejo Hyun
Heejo Hyun
Year: So.
Hometown: Irvine, CA
High School: Jserra Catholic

Sophomore (2022-23):

  • 2023 UAA Spring All-Academic Honors
  • Competed in two events for the Eagles this season
  • Placed 28th at both tournaments
  • Had a low-round score of 74 at the Kathy Niepagen Spring Fling

Freshman (2021-22):

An invaluable member of the National Championship winning 2021-22 Emory University women’s golf team… Competed in eight of the Eagles nine tournaments… Averaged 75.2 strokes per round over 17 rounds played, the fourth best mark on the team… Named to the All-Region Team… Finished fourth amongst the Eagles contingent and tied for 28th overall at the NCAA Championships after registering a 72-hole score of 303 (72-76-76-79)… Hyun finished as the Eagles top finisher at two separate tournaments… Finishing tied for third overall and first for Emory at the Eagles second team win at the MCC Intercollegiate, Hyun shot a 141 (72-69) which is the best two-round score by an individual in program history… Hyun’s 69 score in the second round of the MCC Intercollegiate is also a personal best… Hyun also led the team in scoring at the Savannah Invitational where she finished in a tie for fourth after carding a 147 (72-75)… Only competed in one three-round tournament on the season at the Jekyll Island Collegiate where she finished third for the Eagles and tied for ninth overall with a 219 (76-72-71) to help the Eagles earn their largest victory in program history… Also competed at the Lynn Schweizer Invitational (158, T-8th), Williams College Championship (157, T-23rd) and the BSC Panther Classic (154, T-20th).

Career Stats: 

Year Rounds Strokes Average Low Round
2022-23 4 314 78.5 74
2021-22 17 1,279 75.2 69
TOTALS 21 1,593 76.8 69

 

High School:
Four-year member of the golf team at Jserra Catholic High School ... Was coached by Emily Beane and Rachel Asmus ... Co-captain as a junior and captain as a senior ... Averaged 39 strokes per nine-hole round her final season ... Team's scoring leader on three occasions ... SCPGA 2019 Fall Series Girl's Division First Place ... AJGA Scholastic Junior All-America in 2020 ... Dean's Honor Roll her final three years ... Scholar Athlete Award in 2018, 2019 and 2021.

Personal:
Daughter of Il Hyun and Kyeeonglan Cha ... Born May 26.

Quote:
"I chose Emory because it will give me the best experience in academics and sports. I am excited to compete with a great team."