Choi Tabbed Mountain West All-Conference

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Sophomore Sam Choi of The University of New Mexico men’s golf team has added another accolade to his impressive list this season as he was named to the Mountain West All-Conference Team, the league announced Tuesday.

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Choi adds the honor to his list of impressive accolades since the conclusion of the 2019-20 season including NCAA Division I PING All-America, NCAA Division I PING All-Region and also to the prestigious 2020 Arnold Palmer Cup Team.

The sophomore’s outstanding season comes after being named 2018-19 Mountain West Co-Freshman of the Year in his rookie season with the Lobos, helping UNM to the 2019 Mountain West Championship. This is Choi’s second consecutive appearance on the All-Conference Team.

Choi registered three top-5 finishes this season including his first collegiate victory at the John Burns Intercollegiate hosted by Hawaii on Feb. 20-22. He finished the 2019-20 season ranking 30th in the nation among NCAA Division I players. 

Choi carded a career-low round score of 66 three times this season, tying the best round for a Lobo in 2019-20, while leading the Lobos in five of their eight competitions including the last three straight.