Raghav Chugh of Delhi, a former No. 1 ranked Indian amateur and now entering his third year at Rice University, in Texas was named Golf Coaches Association of America All-America Scholar.
This season, Chugh earned First Team All-Conference USA honours after leading the team with a 72.25 stroke average. His best tournament finish was a 2nd place at the Mark Simpson Colorado Invitational.
To be eligible for Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar status, an individual must be in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of university, with a stroke-average under 76.0 and a cumulative career grade-point average of minimum 3.2.
Raghav Chugh’s achievements in a nutshell –
ATHLETIC HONORS
2023 First Team All-Conference USA
2023 Conference USA Golfer of the Week (3x)
2022 Conference USA Freshman of the Year
2022 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
2022 Conference USA Golfer of the Week (1x)
ACADEMIC HONORS
2023 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2022 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Chugh is the second Indian player this year to earn All-America Scholar honours. Last week Delhi’s Shubham Jaglan earned 2022-23 GCAA All-America Scholar honours as part of the University of South Florida Men’s Golf team.
Credits:-
Photo – Rice University
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