Jonathan McEwen Garners NCAA Division III Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award, First Team All-America

5/17/2024 6:00:00 PM

BOULDER CITY, Nev. - The NCAA Division III PING All-America honorees were announced by the GCAA and Washington and Lee University's first-year, Jonathan McEwen was honored with a First Team All-America selection was the DIII Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award recipient presented by StrackaLine, following the conclusion of the DIII Men's Golf NCAA National Championships.

The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Rookie of the Year, McEwen recorded a top-25 finish in all but one tournament this season, five top-10s, and finished T11 with a four-under 284 (65-77-70-72) at the 2024 NCAA Division III Championship. The Portsmouth, Va., native, who is ranked 14th in the Scoreboard powered by Clippd National Rankings, guided the Generals to a T6 finish this week while earning First-Team PING All-America, PING All-Region, and First-Team All-ODAC honors.

The rookie opened up the championships with a round of seven strokes under par, tied for the second-lowest round to par in program history. After the first 18 holes, McEwen was in second place on the individual leaderboard

A rocky second round was counteracted with a strong third round and recovered some ground, tied for 10th place at four strokes under, going into the final day of competition.

McEwen was also named to the GCAA All-Freshman team along with Ryan Dannegger of Carnegie Mellon, Benjamin Garcia of Swarthmore, Mat Gover of MCLA, Sam Higaki of Carleton, Mason Remington of Whitman, and Thomas Wang of Rochester.

Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.

About PING
PING designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of golf equipment including metal woods, irons, wedges, putters and golf bags. The family-owned company was founded in 1959 in the garage of the late Karsten Solheim, a mechanical engineer with an extensive background in the aerospace and computer industries. His frustration with his putting inspired him to design his own putter, which created a "pinging" sound when striking a golf ball. This sound was the source of the name now synonymous with innovation, quality and service throughout the world of golf. Solheim and his company are credited with numerous innovations that became industry standards, including perimeter weighting, custom fitting and the use of investment casting in the manufacturing of golf clubs. His insistence on adhering to strict engineering principles and tight manufacturing tolerances raised the level of product performance and quality throughout the golf industry. Solheim is the only person to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as a golf club manufacturer. Today, the Phoenix-based company is under the direction of Solheim's grandson, John K. Solheim, who leads a team of more than 800 dedicated employees committed to helping improve the games of golfers around the world.

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