BOULDER — University of Colorado men’s golf coach Roy Edwards announced a second recruit in the school’s 2024 recruiting class on Thursday, as he signed Zeqian “Michael” Fang of Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China, to a national letter-of-intent.
The first CU student-athlete, scholarship or walk-on, ever from China, Fang was a quarterfinalist in this year’s U.S. Junior Amateur, with three top six efforts in AJGA competition along with several good finishes in smaller professional events. In the latest World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) of November 8, he was ranked 279th, the 16th player representing China.
Shenzhen is located in the Guangdong Province of southern China, just due north of Hong Kong.
“We have another really good one coming in next fall in Zeqian,” Edwards said, pointing out he likes to go by Michael. “Michael has really played some good golf the past few years. He is a top-class student on top of being one of the best players in China. He came to the U.S. this summer and played some very high-level golf while he was here, which was impressive. We had a great visit with him a few weeks ago and spending a lot of time with the team made his decision an easy one.
Fang cited several reasons for selecting Colorado over several other schools in his recruitment.
“For one, because I think the climate of Colorado is great and challenging, which means we can adept the different weathers on tour,” Fang said. “Secondly, the facilities of Colorado are super convenient and excellent. What’s more, I really like the atmosphere among the team, it’s harmonious. All in all, Boulder is the most suitable place for me to improve my golf techniques and enjoy my college life.”
In the last week of this past July, he tied for 44th in the stroke play portion of the U.S. Junior Amateur at the Daniel Island Club in Charleston, S.C., with a 1-over par 70-74—144 scorecard. Seeded 51st, in the first round, he defeated 14th-seed, Pepperdine freshman William Walsh, 4 & 2; in round two, he bested Georgia teenager and No. 46 seed Jack Roberts, 1-up; and in the third round, he earned a 3 & 1 win over Hunter Stetson, a high school senior from Pennsylvania and the No. 30 seed. In the quarterfinals, he lost 2-up to the No. 6 seed Joshua Bai, a New Zealand teenager and eventual…
The first CU student-athlete, scholarship or walk-on, ever from China, Fang was a quarterfinalist in this year’s U.S. Junior Amateur, with three top six efforts in AJGA competition along with several good finishes in smaller professional events. In the latest World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) of November 8, he was ranked 279th, the 16th player representing China.
Shenzhen is located in the Guangdong Province of southern China, just due north of Hong Kong.
“We have another really good one coming in next fall in Zeqian,” Edwards said, pointing out he likes to go by Michael. “Michael has really played some good golf the past few years. He is a top-class student on top of being one of the best players in China. He came to the U.S. this summer and played some very high-level golf while he was here, which was impressive. We had a great visit with him a few weeks ago and spending a lot of time with the team made his decision an easy one.
Fang cited several reasons for selecting Colorado over several other schools in his recruitment.
“For one, because I think the climate of Colorado is great and challenging, which means we can adept the different weathers on tour,” Fang said. “Secondly, the facilities of Colorado are super convenient and excellent. What’s more, I really like the atmosphere among the team, it’s harmonious. All in all, Boulder is the most suitable place for me to improve my golf techniques and enjoy my college life.”
In the last week of this past July, he tied for 44th in the stroke play portion of the U.S. Junior Amateur at the Daniel Island Club in Charleston, S.C., with a 1-over par 70-74—144 scorecard. Seeded 51st, in the first round, he defeated 14th-seed, Pepperdine freshman William Walsh, 4 & 2; in round two, he bested Georgia teenager and No. 46 seed Jack Roberts, 1-up; and in the third round, he earned a 3 & 1 win over Hunter Stetson, a high school senior from Pennsylvania and the No. 30 seed. In the quarterfinals, he lost 2-up to the No. 6 seed Joshua Bai, a New Zealand teenager and eventual…
..
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at University of Colorado Athletics…