Simon Kwon
Ht
6'
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Class
Junior
Hometown
Roster Years
2023-2024


BYU Highlights

 

Personal

  • Transfer from the University of California, Berkeley
  • Business Major
  • Son of Johnny Kwon and Casi Miller

California Career

2022-23 (So.)

  • Solidified himself in Cal's lineup for the final six stroke-play events of the season & played in nine total tournaments
  • Averaged 72.71 strokes per round & was 40-over par in 28 total rounds played
  • Logged five rounds in the 60s, including a season-low 67 in the third round of the John A. Burns Intercollegiate & back-to-back 69s at the Pac-12 Championships
  • Tied for 10th in his season debut as an individual at the Alister Mackenzie Invitational (Oct. 10-11), shooting 4-under 212 (69-73-70)
  • Placed 11th in the Lampkin San Diego Classic (March 6-7) with a 4-under 212 (71-70-71)
  • Carded a 3-under 213 (71-75-67) to tie for 38th as an individual at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate (Feb. 16-18)
  • Finished 43rd at the Pac-12 Championships (April 28-30) & 50th at the NCAA Morgan Hill Regional (May 15-17)

2021-22 (Fr.)

  • Immediately impacted the Bears as a freshman, playing in seven stroke-play tournaments
  • Season stroke average: 73.45
  • Tied for eighth at the John A. Burns Intercollegiate in Hawaii after carding a six-under 210, which included a season-low 65 in the first round (65-72-73 - 210, -6)
  • Followed up his strong effort in Hawaii with a four-under 209 (70-69-70) at the Cabo Collegiate
  • Tied for 50th at the Pac-12 Championship, shooting 13-over (76-74-76-71 - 213)
  • Made his collegiate debut at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational and shot nine-over 219 (74-73-72) to tie for 39th

High School

  • 2020 Utah Junior Golf Association Player of the Year
  • 2020 Utah Junior Golf Player of the Year, earned for best representing the state both on and off the golf course
  • Four-time 6A Utah High School All-State first-team selection
  • Helped lead Skyline to three-straight 6A Utah state titles, an NHSGA National Invitational Championship & a co-champion title for Team Utah at the Junior America's Cup
  • Three-time member of the Citizenship High Honor Roll
  • Also recruited by Cal, Pepperdine, Notre Dame, USC and Utah
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year

Junior Year 2023-2024

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • Simon Kwon hits a shot during the 2023 Utah State Amateur Championship.

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  • Simon Kwon hits a shot during the 2023 Utah State Amateur Championship.

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  • Simon Kwon hits a shot during the 2023 Utah State Amateur Championship.

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  • Simon Kwon prepares to hit a shot during the 2023 Utah State Amateur Championship.

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  • Simon Kwon kisses the trophy after winning the 125th Utah State Amateur Championship.

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