Clayton State University Athletics

Senior, Joseph Kim (Martinez, Ga.), has been named a 2020 NCAA Division II PING Honorable Mention All-America Team selection as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). This marks the first All-American honors for Joseph Kim and the first men's golfer to achieve this recognition under current head coach, Hank Kim.

J. Kim, fresh off his Division II PING All-Southeast Region honors, had a tremendous season, although shortened due to COVID-19. In addition to being selected to the PING All-Southeast Region Team, Kim earned Peach Belt Conference (PBC) All-Conference honors and a spot on the PBC Team of Academic Distinction.

Kim earned three Top 10 finishes during the shortened 2019-20 season. He placed tied for seventh at the Matt Dyas Invitational back in October and tied for fifth at the Hurricane Invitational in February.

Kim's season was highlighted by earning co-medalist honors at the UNG Fall Invitational. Kim shot a 64-67-70-201 to finish a tournament record 15-under par. He was the first Laker to earn an individual title since three-time NCAA Tournament qualifier and two-time PING! All-Southeast Region selection Keith Egan did so on March 7, 2017 at the Southern Tide Classic. That 15-under par performance was not just a UNG Fall Invitational record, but more importantly a program record for a 54-hole tournament. The previous best relative to par finish in team history came from the most prominent golfer to wear the Orange and Blue, that being PGA Tour veteran Will Wilcox. He shot an 11-under at the Matlock Invitational on February 17, 2009 and held the record ever since.
 
During the Hurricane Invitational this spring, Kim helped lead his team to a second-place finish and as the team tied a program record by shooting a 21-under in 54-holes. Individually, he shot a 5-under par over the final 18 holes to come in at 72-70-67-209. His final round score of 67 not only tied for the second lowest of the day, it was the second lowest of the tournament, trailing only 66's by second and third place finishers, respectively, Vincent Norrman (Round 2) and Saksit Jairak (Round 3) of Georgia Southwestern. It also equaled the best round shot by eventual champion Zach Zediker of No. 14/15 Delta State.

Kim earned Peach Belt Conference Golfer of the Week, the first in his career, on October 3, 2019. One of just nine individuals in program history who have earned the honor, Kim claimed the award nearly a year after teammate Nick Woof did last year on October 4. He joined a group that includes PGA Tour member Will Wilcox (4), Fredrik Lindblom (2), Andres Caballero (1), Ryan Haskell (1), Henry Gee (1), Keith Egan (1), Alex Vetnar (1) and Woof (1).

"Our program is beyond excited for Joseph," said head men's golf coach, Hank Kim. "He had a great year and really developed into one of the top golfers in the country.  He is a great captain and works extremely hard in the classroom and on the course. He's been a joy to coach, and I look forward to seeing all the great things he accomplishes next season."  
 
 
2020 NCAA Division II All-America Teams

First Team
Dan Bradbury, Lincoln Memorial
Carlos Bustos, Lynn
Jordan Doull, Columbus State
Emilio Gonzalez, St. Mary's
Trevor Norby, Oklahoma Christian
Vincent Norrman, Georgia Southwestern
Max O'Hagan, Florida Tech
Elis Svard, CSU Monterey Bay
Zach Zediker, Delta State 

Second Team
Mauro Baez, Flagler
Beck Burnette, Lee
Jake Doggett, Midwestern State
Saksit Jairak, Georgia Southwestern
Leo Johansson, South Carolina Aiken
Ronan Kleu, Columbus State
Evans Lewis, North Greenville
Brendan Seys, Wayne State (MI)
Eric Shea, Southern Wesleyan 

Third Team
Ethan Casto, Western Washington
AJ Ewart, Barry
Chris Fosdick, Florida Southern
Luke Harris, Lincoln Memorial
Matt Hoemann, Central Missouri
Francois Jacobs, Arkansas Tech
Brady Madsen, Winona State
Andrew Ni, CSU Pueblo
Taisuke Ono, Queens 

Honorable Mention
Tim Amundson, Colorado School of Mines
Tyler Bakich, Barry
Bryson Boyette, Barton
Andres Brictson, Oklahoma Christian
Harry Butler, West Florida
Simon Estrada, Georgia Southwestern
Juan de Giacoma, West Florida
Ryan Dixon, St. Mary's
Eric Edwards, Indianapolis
Toto Gana, Lynn
Devin Gregg, Sonoma State
Parker Holekamp, Texas A&M International
Andre Jacobs, Arkansas Tech
Luke Kelly, Findlay
Joseph Kim, Clayton State
Myoung Kim, Chico State
Clayton King, St. Edwards
Dave Longhini, Saint Leo
Giovanni Manzoni, Lynn
Levi Moody, Limestone
Gonzalo Moreno, Goldey-Beacom
Preston Smith, Colorado School of Mines
Zach Smith, Delta State
Joel Sylven, Missouri St. Louis
Corey Teaford, Bellarmine
Preston Wagaman, Columbus State