Norman Xiong

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Norman Xiong
Personal information
Born (1998-11-09) November 9, 1998 (age 23)
Guam
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceCanyon Lake, California
Career
CollegeOregon
Turned professional2018
Former tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour

Norman Xiong (born November 9, 1998) is an American professional golfer.

Early life[]

Xiong was born in Guam to Chinese parents. He moved to San Diego, California when he was six with his mother, Jing, and uncle, James Xiong.[1] He participated in the Pro Kids | First Tee Program in San Diego. His uncle served as his golf coach from an early age.

Amateur career[]

Xiong attended Temescal Canyon High School in Lake Elsinore, California. While in high school he won the Junior world championship, the Junior PGA Championship, was a first-team American Junior Golf Association All-American, and was the top junior golf prospect in California.[2]

He left high school early to attend Oregon beginning in January 2017. In his first semester he won the Phil Mickelson Award as the nation's top freshman.[3] Xiong won the Western Amateur in August by defeating Doc Redman, who would win the U.S. Amateur, after 22 holes.[4]

At the 2017 U.S. Amateur, Xiong finished second in qualifying after shooting a round of 64, but was defeated in the opening round of match-play.[5] He was selected for the American team at the 2017 Walker Cup, compiling a record of 3–0–1 as the Americans won the cup.[6]

In 2018 he won the Jack Nicklaus Award as the Division I men's golfer of the year.[7] He also received the Haskins Award as the most outstanding collegiate golfer.[8]

Xiong's amateur success led his coach at Oregon, Casey Martin, to compare him to Tiger Woods at the same age.[9]

Professional career[]

2018[]

Xiong announced he was turning professional in May 2018.[10] He made his professional debut at U.S. Open sectional qualifying on June 4.

On December 9, Xiong finished second in Korn Ferry Tour qualifying to earn his card for 2019.[11] He made just five cuts in 21 events in his rookie season and lost his KFT status after shooting 81 in the first round of Q-School.[12]

In July 2021, Xiong was a Monday qualifier for the 3M Open, his first start on the PGA Tour in more than two years.[13]

Amateur wins[]

  • 2014 Sunriver Junior Open, Junior All-Star Invitational
  • 2016 Thunderbird International Junior, Junior PGA Championship, Sunriver Junior Open
  • 2017 Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, Western Amateur, Rod Myers Invitational, Nike Collegiate Invite
  • 2018 The Goodwin, Oregon Duck Invitational, Annual Western Intercollegiate, NCAA Pacific Regional

Source:[14]

U.S. national team appearances[]

Amateur

References[]

  1. ^ Leonard, Tod (September 5, 2017). "Pro Kids golf product Xiong readies for big stage in Walker Cup". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Lavner, Ryan (April 24, 2018). "The next big thing: Xiong 'wasn't born to be ordinary'". Golf Channel. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Norman Xiong profile". Oregon Ducks. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Casey, Kevin (August 5, 2017). "Norman Xiong wins Western Amateur in playoff after blowing 4-up lead". Golfweek. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "Xiong, Yi knocked out of USGA Amateur". The Register-Guard. August 17, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "Meet the USA Walker Cup Team". USGA. August 21, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  7. ^ Gold, Jason (May 31, 2018). "Norman Xiong wins Jack Nicklaus Award as top NCAA golfer of the year". Oregon Diehards. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "Oregon's Xiong wins Haskins Award". Golf Channel. June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  9. ^ Romine, Brentley (April 15, 2018). "Oregon coach: Norman Xiong best player he's seen since Tiger Woods". Golfweek. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  10. ^ Herrington, Ryan (May 30, 2018). "U.S. Amateur champion Doc Redman and Western Amateur champ Norman Xiong announce plans to turn pro". Golf Digest. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  11. ^ Casey, Kevin (December 9, 2018). "Walker medalist at Web.com Tour Q-School, Xiong among notables to earn status". Golfweek. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  12. ^ Johnson, Jon (November 5, 2019). "Former college star Norman Xiong struggles at Highland Oaks in Korn Ferry Tour Q-School opening round". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  13. ^ Romine, Brentley (July 19, 2021). "Norman Xiong qualifies for 3M Open, first PGA Tour start in more than two years". Golf Channel. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  14. ^ "Norman Xiong". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

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