William Kei '25 Recruiting Profile

I have been around the game of golf since I was young.  My dad and I played for fun and he told me stories about how he played in the same groups as Tiger Woods as a junior golfer.  My dad had me play some tournaments as a junior, perhaps to relive his glory days, but I was primarily a recreational golfer.

I did not really think about serious competitive golf until I became a freshman in high school.  I needed to play a sport in high school to build my college resume.  At first, I practiced because I did not want to get picked on by the upperclassmen, but quickly I proved that I was good enough to be a varsity starter as a freshman.  Then it became fun and I loved the team and the competition.  I also started playing SCPGA tournaments regularly after my freshman year (2022) and consistently placed in the top 5.  In my sophomore year, I became the #1 varsity golfer and was 1st team all league (Spring 2023).  I had a shot at winning the individual league title, but I had an AP test scheduled on the same day as the final tournament.   After the spring high school golf season, I prepped for a month to join the SCPGA Toyota Cup, which hopefully will lead to AJGA points and tournaments.  I made the cut at Q school in June 2023 with a two day score of 150 (71 & 79).

I did not really think I was going to go down the recruiting path for golf.   I hold a 4.58 GPA (4.0 unweighted), I am the lead designer for the all district robotics team (FRC Team 691).  I also spent the past summer studying biomedical engineering sponsored by the engineering school at Columbia University.  I thought I would just go to college on academics.  However, I have made significant progress in improving my swing, mental toughness and game over the past two years. I love spending time with my friends and teammates on the golf course, and I want to continue to grow my passion for the sport and see how far I can go.  I am out there grinding on the golf course everyday, because I see the opportunity and it's a great balance to my heavy academic coursework (five AP and Honors courses this year).  I love it.

Thank you for reviewing my profile.  I look forward to speaking with you and showing you my game.