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Nov. 14, 2014
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV men's golf program received signed national letters of intent from Justin Chong and Harry Hall during the early signing period, head coach Dwaine Knight announced. They will both enroll at UNLV next fall as freshmen.
Chong is from Granada Hills, Calif., and is a senior at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences. He won the 2013 ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior (71-68-70) at Mission Hills Country Club - Dinah Shore Tournament Course in Rancho Mirage, Calif., and placed in the top 15 for the Southern California PGA Junior Tour's Toyota Tour Cup Series 13 times. He also tied for 11th at the 2013 Los Angeles City Junior Championship (66-71-73).
"We are fortunate to have one of the top players in Southern California join our roster," Knight said. "Justin had an outstanding win early in his junior career when he joined an illustrious list of champions (including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Cantlay, Sihwan Kim, and former Rebels: James Oh, Seung Su Han, Ryan Keeney) at the Mission Hills Desert Junior tournament. We look forward to having him join us and know he has a bright future at UNLV."
Hall hails from Hayle in Cornwall, England, and attends Truro and Penwith College (high school). He was a member of the England U18 Boys International Team that won the Home Internationals. He was responsible for the point that ensured England's victory in the event. He was also England's Under 16 team captain.
In addition, Hall was the No. 1 player on Cornwall's men's team that won the English Men's County Championship. In 2012, he was the youngest player ever to be selected to play on that team (age 14). As an individual, Hall won the 2014 Welsh Open Youth Championship with a score of 17-under par. He placed fifth in stroke play in the Carris Trophy, which is a top U18 event in Europe. He also represented England in the Irish Boys Open and the Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters, finishing eighth.
"We are very excited to have Harry join our program," Knight said. "He has excellent credentials as a team player, bringing international competitive experience and high aspirations both academically and athletically. He comes from an area of the UK where (UNLV assistant) Coach Rowe also grew up and has set his sights on following a similar trail to pursue the professional tours after earning his degree."
