John Pak
| John Pak | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 18, 1998 Scotch Plains, New Jersey |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | Florida State University |
| Status | Amateur |
John Pak (born December 18, 1998) is an American amateur golfer.
Raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Pak attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School for one year before moving to Orlando, Florida to train.[1]
As a junior golfer, Pak was named to the Rolex Junior First Team All-American by the American Junior Golf Association [2]. He was ranked seventh in the 2017 signing class and 15th among all junior golfers according to Golfweek.[3].
In 2017, he began playing collegiate golf for the Florida State Seminoles men's golf team. During his time as a Seminole, Pak has won the Sea Best Invitational, 2019 & 2020 Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate, Rod Myers Invitational, 2018 & 2020 Seminole Intercollegiate, and the 2019 ACC Championship.
Pak was selected to the 2019 Walker Cup team.[4]
Accolades
- 2020 Ben Hogan Award Watch List member
- 2019 Haskins Award Watch List member[5]
- 2019 Jack Nicklaus Award Semifinalist
- 2018 ACC Freshman of the Year[6]
- The only member of the 2019 Walker Cup teams to card a perfect weekend
- Established the single-year scoring average record at Florida State, shooting 69.56 as a sophomore[1]
- Carded a tournament and course record at the 2018 Rod Myers Invitational with a 62 in the opening round[7]
Amateur wins
- 2020 Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate, Seminole Intercollegiate
- 2019 Sea Best Invitational, Mobile Sports Authority Intercollegiate, ACC Championship
- 2018 Seminole Intercollegiate, Rod Myers Invitational
- 2014 AJGA Annapolis Junior
Source:[8]
U.S. national team appearances
- Walker Cup: 2019 (winners)
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2020
References
- ^ a b "John Pak". Florida State Seminoles. July 28, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Rolex Junior All-America First Team – John Pak". AJGA. October 20, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (February 2, 2016). "John Pak (2017) commits to Florida State". Golfweek. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Meet the 2019 USA Walker Cup Team". USGA. August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Romine, Brentley (August 30, 2019). "Haskins Award Watch List: Preseason ranking of the top 25 contenders". Golf Channel. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Eiland, Clint (May 10, 2018). "FSU Golf: John Pak Wins ACC Freshman of the Year". The Daily Nole. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Golf Comes Up Just Short After Sunday Charge". goduke.com. September 9, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "John Pak". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
External links
- John Pak at the GolfStat official site