Paul Chang
Virginia
2023-24 (Junior)
• Ranked No. 132 in the final fall Spikemark rankings
• Joined the Cavalier program after competing for the UVA Club team the past two years
• Capped the fall by helping UVA to the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate title with a ninth-place finish
• Posted his best career finish (ninth) by shooting -5, 211 at GCGC
• His final score (211) and first-round performance (-5, 67) at GCGC were both career bests
• Made his UVA debut at Texas Valero Collegiate where he finished 10th (-2, 214)
• Was 12th at Highlands Invitational, shooting -5, 211
• One of four Cavaliers to tie for 16th (+1, 217) at Hamptons Intercollegiate
• Was 64th at Puerto Rico Classic (+1, 217)
• Finished 25th at Hayt Collegiate (+5, 221)
• Tied for 22nd at Linger Longer Invitational (-2, 214)
• Placed 66th at Lewis Chitengwa Memorial (+13, 226) for UVA A-team
• Named to All-ACC Academic team
• Named to the 2023-24 ACC Honor Roll
Amateur Golf and Personal Information
• Finished ninth at 2024 Northeast Amateur
• Qualified for the 2023 U.S. Amateur Championship
• Qualified for the 2023 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball
• Started playing golf while attending Oakham School in England
• First name is Rui, but goes by Paul
• Majoring in computer science at UVA
Paul Chang’s Career Statistics
YEAR | ROUNDS | STROKES | AVG | LOW |
2023-24 | 24 | 1731 | 72.13 | 67 |
Paul Chang’s Career Bests
Career Best Tournament Finish: 9th, Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, Oct. 15, 2023
Career Top-10 Finishes: 2
Career Best 54-Hole Score: 211, Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, Oct. 15, 2023& Highlands Invitational, Sept. 18, 2023
Career Best 18-Hole Score: 67, Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate, Oct. 15, 2023