Name: Jerry Ji

Born: feb 18, 2000

Sports: Golf

School: University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

Placed: Fall 2019

A promising golf talent
Jerry Ji was known as one of the greatest talents in international golf in his youth. He achieved impressive results, including a bronze medal at the Junior Olympic Games and a victory in the prestigious Orange Bowl U18, a tournament considered the world championship for golfers up to age 18.

Choice of Universities
Jerry’s outstanding performance, combined with his strong academic background, allowed him to choose from a wide range of American universities. The biggest challenge lay in finding a university that perfectly matched his golf ambitions, coaching opportunities and development path.

The best match at University of Illinois
Together with Slamstox, Jerry went looking for the best match, and they found it at the University of Illinois, the former university of golf pro Thomas Pieters. Under the guidance of renowned head coach Mike Small, known as one of the best golf coaches in America, Jerry found the ideal place to continue his development. Small knew exactly what Jerry needed to take his golf career to the next level.

Success and development
Jerry’s time at the University of Illinois was very successful. He even had the opportunity to take a fifth year after his bachelor’s and thus earn a master’s degree. In the meantime, he achieved a Best WAGR (World Amateur Golf Ranking) of 156, showing how quickly he was able to develop during his time in America.

Jerry is determined to continue climbing the route toward the pro tour and is considered a promising name in the golf world. We expect to hear a lot from him in the future.

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