2020-21 Men's Golf Roster

Taiga Iwasa

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Hong Kong
  • High School King George V HS

Biography

2021:
  • Competed in three events for UCR
  • Top-50 finish at the Big West Championships (88-85-78-232)
2019-20:
  • Shot a 19-over 235 at the Nick Watney Invitational
  • Competed as an individual at the Bill Cullum Invitational
2018-19:
  • Did not compete
2017-18 (at Hawaii):
  • Competed in five tournaments with a 79.9 stroke average
  • Best finish was T76 at the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational, where he also posted career-low 54-hole score (3-over 219)
  • Shot consecutive rounds of 1-over 73 at Makai Invitational
  • Academic All-Big West honoree
2016-17 (at Hawaii):
  • Competed in seven tournaments - including three of four in the fall season - with a 77.6 stroke average
  • Led UH at the season-opening San Francisco Intercollegiate with a 12-over 228
  • Best finish was 40th place at the Big West Championship (14-over 230)
  • Season-best 10-over 223 at the Ka‘anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational, where he tied for 88th place and carded low round of 72 in the second round
High School:
  • 2015 Hong Kong School Golf Championships winner
  • 2016 World Class Award recipient
  • Received the ESF Chairman’s Award for Excellence
  • 2014 Mid-Summer Classic winner
  • 2015 Dr. Gorge Choa Cup winner
  • Third at 2015 Hong Kong Amateur Open Championships
  • Second at 2015 HSBC Junior Order of Merit
  • Third at 2015 Hong Kong Junior Close Championships
  • Fifth at 2016 Mercedes Benz Asian Masters Finals
  • Eighth at Thailand Junior World Golf Championships
  • Also competed on the high school field hockey team
High School:
  • Son of Takatera and Yoshimi Iwasa
  • Favorite athlete: Tiger Woods
  • Favorite TV show: The Office
  • Favorite movie: Rush Hour

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

    5'6" 148 lbs
  • 2019-20Redshirt Senior

    5'6" 150 lbs
  • 2020-21Redshirt Senior

    5'6" 150 lbs