Cal Golf Trio Collects All-Pac-12 Honors

Three California menā€™s golfers earned Pac-12 postseason honors Thursday, as voted on by the conferenceā€™s head coaches. Sampson Zheng was selected to the All-Pac-12 First Team for the second consecutive season while freshmen Ethan Fang ā€“ an All-Pac-12 Second Team and All-Freshman Team selection ā€“ and Eric Lee ā€“ an All-Freshman Team honorable mention ā€“ received accolades as well.

Itā€™s the first time since 2018-19 that three or more Golden Bears have received conference postseason honors in the same season.Ā The full 2023-24 Pac-12 menā€™s golf postseason awards list can be viewed on Pac-12.com.

Ā Zheng is the first Golden Bear to earn consecutive All-Pac-12 First Team selections since current PGA standout Collin Morikawa, who was a four-time honoree from 2015-19. Zheng has been on a tear since the start of March, placing in the top 10 of four straight tournaments, including a tie for sixth at last weekā€™s Pac-12 Championship. Zheng is 11-under-par across 25 rounds played in eight stroke-play events this season.

Fang has played in all 11 of Calā€™s stroke-play events during his rookie campaign, averaging 71.35 strokes per round. Heā€™s finished inside the top 10 four times in seven tournaments this spring, including a tie for third at the Pac-12 Championship. The freshman also was runner-up at the Pauma Valley Invitational in March when he shot 70-70-65 to finish 8-under-par.

Lee won his collegiate debut at the Marquette Intercollegiate in September and has been a steady presence for the Golden Bears in 10 total tournaments this season. Heā€™s placed inside the top 15 five times, most recently at the Western Intercollegiate (14th) and the Pac-12 Championship (13th).

Ā Cal will compete as the No. 4 seed in the NCAA Rancho Santa Fe Regional at The Farms Golf Club on May 13-15.

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