University of Memphis Athletics
2022-23 Men's Golf Roster
Namkang, Phuripon
Phuripon Namkang
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bangkok, Thailand
- NIL:
Bio
Career Records
Low-54 Hole Score: 207 (Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational, 10/21/19)
Low-18 Hole Score: 67 (2x, last Coral Creek Club Invitational, 2/28/22)
Best Finish: T-2nd (Hoosier College Invite, 4/4/21)
Honors
• AAC All-Academic Team (2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20)
• 2019 Dean's List (Fall)
2022-23 (Senior)
• Did not compete
2021-22 (Junior)
• Played in six tournaments for the Tigers
• Tied for a season-best 23rd place at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (70-72-74) with a season-low total of 216 (E)
• Tied for 42nd at the Coral Creek Club Invitational (67-74-78) with a score of 219 (+6)
• Tied for 61st at the Mason Rudolph Championship (74-75-73) with a total of 226 (+9)
• Tied for 63rd at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (78-74-74) with a score of 226 (+10)
• Tied for 69th at the Mossy Oak Collegiate (72-71-81) with a total of 224 (+8)
• Played the first two rounds of the AAC Championship, carding scores of 74 (+2) and 73 (+1)
2020-21 (Sophomore)
• In his lone event of the season, tied for second place at the Hoosier College Invite with a score of 220 (+7)
• Fired off rounds of 73-73-74 to earn the runner-up finish along with teammate Oscar Ambrosius
2019-20 (Freshman)
• Participated in four fall events, including Top-20 finishes in the first two competitions of his college career
• Opened by firing rounds of 72-67-69 for 8-under 208 at the David Toms Intercollegiate to finish ninth
• Followed with another ninth-place result, shooting 70-70-67 for 9-under 207 at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational
• Had three rounds in the 60s during the fall
• Opened the spring season by shooting even-par 216 at the Colleton River Collegiate and helping Tigers to a fourth-place finish
• At the Cleveland Golf Palmetto, shot 73-73-78 to finish at 14-over 224
• Participated in six of the team's seven events as a freshman and posted three Top 20 finishes
• The three Top 20s ranked second on the team to PING All-American Isaiah Jackson, who had seven
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• A talented player at a young age, he shot an 11-under 61 at age 13 in the Mercedes-Benz Junior Championship
• Won the Hills College MatchPlay on the 19th hole after being down holes with four to play
Low-54 Hole Score: 207 (Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational, 10/21/19)
Low-18 Hole Score: 67 (2x, last Coral Creek Club Invitational, 2/28/22)
Best Finish: T-2nd (Hoosier College Invite, 4/4/21)
Honors
• AAC All-Academic Team (2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20)
• 2019 Dean's List (Fall)
2022-23 (Senior)
• Did not compete
2021-22 (Junior)
• Played in six tournaments for the Tigers
• Tied for a season-best 23rd place at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate (70-72-74) with a season-low total of 216 (E)
• Tied for 42nd at the Coral Creek Club Invitational (67-74-78) with a score of 219 (+6)
• Tied for 61st at the Mason Rudolph Championship (74-75-73) with a total of 226 (+9)
• Tied for 63rd at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational (78-74-74) with a score of 226 (+10)
• Tied for 69th at the Mossy Oak Collegiate (72-71-81) with a total of 224 (+8)
• Played the first two rounds of the AAC Championship, carding scores of 74 (+2) and 73 (+1)
2020-21 (Sophomore)
• In his lone event of the season, tied for second place at the Hoosier College Invite with a score of 220 (+7)
• Fired off rounds of 73-73-74 to earn the runner-up finish along with teammate Oscar Ambrosius
2019-20 (Freshman)
• Participated in four fall events, including Top-20 finishes in the first two competitions of his college career
• Opened by firing rounds of 72-67-69 for 8-under 208 at the David Toms Intercollegiate to finish ninth
• Followed with another ninth-place result, shooting 70-70-67 for 9-under 207 at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational
• Had three rounds in the 60s during the fall
• Opened the spring season by shooting even-par 216 at the Colleton River Collegiate and helping Tigers to a fourth-place finish
• At the Cleveland Golf Palmetto, shot 73-73-78 to finish at 14-over 224
• Participated in six of the team's seven events as a freshman and posted three Top 20 finishes
• The three Top 20s ranked second on the team to PING All-American Isaiah Jackson, who had seven
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• A talented player at a young age, he shot an 11-under 61 at age 13 in the Mercedes-Benz Junior Championship
• Won the Hills College MatchPlay on the 19th hole after being down holes with four to play
Wolfchase Toyota Insider: Men's Golf 11/19/21
Friday, November 19
Tiger Talk Presented By The Tennessee Lottery: Blake Smart 4/23/20
Thursday, April 23
Memphis Golf: Men Prep for Athens Regional
Friday, May 10
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Wednesday, September 19
