BERKELEY – Cal has signed a trio of golfers – Connor Golembeski, Cooper Hunt and James Song – to national letters of intent Alex and Marie Shipman Director of Men's Golfer Walter Chun announced Wednesday. The three current high school seniors will arrive at Cal in August of 2018.

A pair of the signees are ranked in the Top 100 of the current Golfweek/Sagarin Boys Junior Rankings with Song at No. 73 and Golembeski checking in at No. 94, while Hunt is ranked No. 482.

Song played in the 2016 U.S. Amateur and is a two-time U.S. Junior Amateur match-play qualifier. He was also a recent winner at the 2017 AJGA Callaway Golf Junior Championship at Vista Valley Country Club, while Golembeski (WJGA District 2 Championship) and Hunt (2016 FCWT Open at Classic Club) were both individual medalists in 2016.

"This is a great recruiting class that will instantly help us towards attaining our goal of a national championship," Chun said. "All three of our signees are great fits at Cal that are equally dedicated to their academic studies and will pursue excellence in the classroom as well as the golf course. We are extremely fortunate to have their commitments and look forward to their arrival next August."

2018 CAL MEN'S GOLF SIGNING CLASS

NAME – YR – EXP – HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOLS)

Connor Golembeski – Fr. – HS – Redmond, WA (Redmond HS)
Cooper Hunt – Fr. – HS – Sacramento, CA (Jesuit HS)
James Song – Fr. – HS – Rancho Santa Fe, CA (Torrey Pines HS)  

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Connor Golembeski, Fr., HS, (Redmond, WA/Redmond HS)
Pronunciation: goal-UM-bes-kee

• No. 94 nationally in the Golfweek/Sagarin Boys Junior Rankings and No. 178 according to Junior Golf Scoreboard
• 2016 WJGA District 2 Championship (Individual Medalist, 68-65 – 133)
• 2016 AJGA Sunriver Open (2nd, 70-70-71 – 211)
• 2017 AJGA ACS/Ryan Moore Championship (5th, 72-67-68 – 207)
• 2017 Junior PGA Championship (30th, 70-72-70-75 – 287)

Other
• Son of Chip Golembeski and Karin Mathews

Walter Chun On Connor Golembeski
"Connor is very knowledgeable of the game and a hard worker. His consistent play over the past summer will make him extremely valuable to our program once he steps on campus."

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Cooper Hunt, Fr., HS, (Sacramento, CA/Jesuit HS)

• No. 464 nationally according to Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 482 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Boys Junior Rankings
• 2016 FCWT Open at Classic Club (Individual Medalist, 74-74 – 148)
• 2016 JTNC Ridge Creek (T4th, 66-74 – 140)
• 2017 AJGA Azahara Munoz Championship by Transamerica (T5th, 72-71-68 – 211)
• 2016 AJGA Junior at Yorba Linda (T6th, 73-74-68 – 215)
• 2016 California State Fair Amateur (T10th, 66-71-73 – 210)
• U.S. Kids Bay Area Tour Five-Time Player of the Year

Other
• Son of Brian Kelly and Marinell Hunt

Walter Chun On Cooper Hunt
"Cooper has a great short game and is a tough competitor. His competitive nature will help him develop over time at Cal and make his teammates better."

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James Song, Fr., HS, (Rancho Santa Fe, CA/Torrey Pines HS)

• No. 73 nationally in the Golfweek/Sagarin Boys Junior Rankings and No. 81 according to Junior Golf Scoreboard
• 2017 U.S. Junior Amateur Match-Play Qualifier
• 2017 AJGA Callaway Golf Junior Championship at Vista Valley Country Club (Individual Medalist, 70-69-67 – 206)
• 2017 AJGA Junior at Yolo Fliers (2nd, 70-68 – 206)
• 2017 AJGA Enagic Junior Championship at Wilshire Country Club (T2nd, 77-70-65 – 212)
• 2017 IMG Academy Junior Worlds Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course – South Course (T9th, 72-74-72-73 – 291)
• 2017 Transamerica Scholastic Junior All-American
• 2016 U.S. Amateur Qualifier at Oak Valley Golf Club, Beaumont Golf Club (Individual Medalist, 70-62 – 132)
• 2016 U.S. Amateur Junior Qualifier Individual Woodland Hills Country Club, Woodland Hills, CA (2nd, 73-70 – 143

Other
• Son of Yanjun Song and Liping Liu

Walter Chun On James Song
"James is a tremendous player with a great resume. He's an outstanding ball striker and will have an immediate impact on the team. His win and runner up finish in AJGA events this year solidify him as a top recruit."

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