Norman Xiong


Norman Xiong is a Chinese-American professional golfer.

Early life

Xiong was born in Guam to Chinese parents. He moved to San Diego, California when he was six with his mother, Jing, and uncle, James Xiong. He participated in the Pro Kids | First Tee Program in San Diego. His uncle served as his golf coach from an early age.

Amateur career

Xiong attended Temescal Canyon High School in Lake Elsinore, California. While in high school he won the Junior world championship, the Junior PGA Championship, was a first-team American Junior Golf Association All-American, and was the top junior golf prospect in California.
He left high school early to attend Oregon beginning in January 2017. In his first semester he won the Phil Mickelson Award as the nation's top freshman. Xiong won the Western Amateur in August by defeating Doc Redman, who would win the U.S. Amateur, after 22 holes.
At the 2017 U.S. Amateur, Xiong finished second in qualifying after shooting a round of 64, but was defeated in the opening round of match-play. He was selected for the American team at the 2017 Walker Cup, compiling a record of 3–0–1 as the Americans won the cup.
In 2018 he won the Jack Nicklaus Award as the Division I men's golfer of the year. He also received the Haskins Award as the most outstanding collegiate golfer.
Xiong's amateur success led his coach at Oregon, Casey Martin, to compare him to Tiger Woods at the same age.

Professional career

2018

Xiong announced he was turning professional in May 2018. He made his professional debut at U.S. Open sectional qualifying on June 4.
On December 9, Xiong finished second in Web.com Tour qualifying to earn his card for 2019.

Amateur wins

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U.S. national team appearances

Amateur