Pan finishes second at NCAA event

It should be no surprise that the final round of Husky great Cheng-Tsung Pan’s career would be memorable. The senior put on a clinic at The Concession Golf Club, nearly coming all the way back to win the NCAA Individual Championship. Instead, Pan settled for second place, but left a gallery buzzing after witnessing golf played at the highest level.

Pan entered his final round at 2-under, five shots back of Bryson Dechambeau of SMU who would go onto claim medalist honors. After two holes, it looked as things were finished as Pan made a pair of bogeys, looking uncharacteristically unfocused.

Normally in complete control of his game, Pan admitted he was still upset after the Dawgs fell in a playoff for the final spot in the team competition in the morning.

“My first two holes, I was moody,” said Pan. “My mentality was not tough. I was still upset that the team was defeated and I did not do my part. Those first two holes, my mind was wandering.”

Pan got things on track on the third hole. After hitting his drive into a fairway bunker, Pan advanced his second on the par five to about 180 yards. From there, Pan found the center of the green and rolled in a 20-footer for birdie. It would be his longest make of the day and begin a run of golf that won’t soon be forgotten.