2015-16 Nebraska Men's Golf Team

Honors & Awards

  • Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015, 2016)
  • Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2014)
  • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
  • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2013, 2016)
  • 2011 Antigua National High School Golf Invitational Champion
  • 2011 PING Junior Classic Champion
  • Junior Golf Scoreboard Top 100 Players in the Nation
  • Polo Golf Rankings Top 150 Junior Golfers in the Nation

Senior (2015-16)
Aaron Wong played in three tournaments during his final season with the Huskers, compiling a 79.14 stroke average over seven rounds. He competed at the Ballyneal Challenge, Maryland Invitational and Desert Shootout.

Junior (2014-15)
Wong appeared in the Hawkeye Invitational in 2014-15. He compiled a 76.33 stroke average in three rounds of play. Wong opened the Hawkeye Invitational with a 76 and 74 before carding a 79 in the final round to finish 13-over-par and tie for 52nd place.

Sophomore (2013-14)
Wong appeared in the first tournament of the fall, tying for 42nd at the Columbia NCAA Regional Preview. He also made one appearance during the spring, tying for 71st at the Desert Shootout. Wong completed his sophomore campaign with a 75.33 stroke average.

Freshman (2012-13)
Wong started his Husker career in impressive fashion, tying for seventh at the Fairway Club Invitational. He fired a second-round 4-under-par 68, which led to a 223 total. Wong also competed in the following tournament for the Huskers, finishing 80th at the D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate.

Before Nebraska
Wong came to Nebraska with experience playing at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz. He won the 2011 Antigua National High School Golf Invitational, while also leading Hamilton to the team championship. Wong, and his brother Nathan, also led Hamilton to back-to-back state championships under Coach Steve Kanner in 2008 and 2009. Additionally, Aaron edged out his brother by three shots to win the 2011 PING Junior Classic.

Wong competed on the Junior Golf Association of Arizona Tour, along with the Future Collegians World Tour. He tied for seventh at the 2011 State Junior Golf Championship in Arizona and tied for third at two events in 2010 - the Omni Tucson National 54-hole Event and the Antiqua/Milt Coggins Arizona Junior Stroke Play. Wong was also a letterwinner in track and field at Hamilton.

Personal
Aaron is the son of Sae and BeiBei Wong and has one sister, Britney, and one brother, Nathan. Aaron was born on April 20, 1994. He majored in broadcasting, advertising and public relations before earning his bachelor's degree from Nebraska in December of 2016. In addition, he garnered academic All-Big Ten accolades in 2014, 2015 and 2016, and was a seven-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Wong was awarded a Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award in 2014, and was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Year-by-Year

Year Rounds Strokes Average
2012-13 6 475 79.17
2013-14 6 452 75.33
2014-15 3 229 76.33
2015-16 7 554 79.14
Career Totals 22 1,710 77.73


Career Bests
Low Round - 68 (Fairway Club Invitational, 9/10/12)
Low 54-Hole Score - 223 (Fairway Club Invitational, 9/11/12)
Best Tournament Finish - T-7th (Fairway Club Invitational, 9/11/12)
Rounds Under Par - 1