SAN ANTONIO — UTSA head men’s golf coach Matt Wernecke announced that the program has signed Joshua Hong. The Guadalajara, Mexico, product will join the Roadrunners beginning with the 2025-26 season.
“We are very excited to add Joshua to the men's golf program,” Wernecke said. “He's a relentless worker, loves to compete and is a proven winner. He has gained a lot of competitive experience in the past year and we look forward to what he will add to the roster next fall.”
Joshua Hong (Guadalajara, Mexico/Instituto Tepeyac Campus Capital Norte)
No. 1-ranked junior golfer in Mexico in 2023-24 … top-ranked player from Mexico in both the World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) and Junior Golf Scoreboard … 2024 Copa Centro Mexico Champion … 2024 Billy Detlaff Sportsmanship Award recipient … owns multiple wins in WAGR events, including the 2023 Bumgardner Memorial in California … claimed top honors in the first stage of the Amateur Tour Ranking … has represented Mexico in numerous international tournaments … posted a 70.45 stroke average with as low round of 10-under-par 62 and a top 54-hole total of 13-under 203 as a senior in 2023-24 … logged a 72.6 scoring mark and low scores of 64 (-8) and 210 (-6) in 2022-23 … set course records at Club Campestre de Querétaro (62/-10) and at Valle Imperial Country Club (64/-8) … started playing golf when he was 12 years old … also plays tennis and baseball … has posted a 3.99 GPA … born in Mexico and holds dual citizenship for Mexico and South Korea.
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