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  Jordan Cox
Jordan Cox

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Redwood Shores, Calif.

High School:
Junipero Serra

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 165

Experience:
1V


As a Sophomore in 2007-08: Competed in 10 events for the Cardinal, including the NCAA Championships ... recorded a stroke average of 73.9 ... shot nine even-par and five under-par rounds in 32 tries ... earned best finish (T4) at the CordeValle Collegiate, where he shot his lowest round of the season (68) in the third round (11/7) ... also finished in the top 10 (T8) at The Prestige (10/16) and twice finished in the top 25 ... shot his lowest three-round total of 210 at the UH-Hilo Invitational (2/8) ... qualified for the U.S. Open in the summer leading up to his junior year.

As a Freshman in 2006-07: Competed in six events for the Cardinal with a 73.4 stroke average in 19 rounds played ... recorded two par and three under par rounds ... registered three top-25 finishes ... tied for 13th at the Fighting Illini Invitational ... took 11th, a season-best finish, at the Santa Clara Invitational ... also finished in the top 25 at the U.S. Intercollegiate ... matched a season low round of 71 at the Pac-10 Championships.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, Calif. ... a four-year letterwinner in golf ... captained the golf team as a senior ... a four-time First Team all-league selection ... a four-time team MVP ... a First Team AJGA All-American ... holds the record for the lowest WCAL scoring average ... runner-up in the 2003 USGA Junior Amateur Championship ... won the 2004 British Junior Open Champion at Kilmarnock Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland ... a 2005 Rolex Tournament Champion Medalist and a 2005 California Amateur Medalist.

Personal: Parents are Brad and Mutsuyo Cox ... has one brother, Landon and one sister, Fallon ... majoring in communication ... hobbies include cycling and running.

Career Statistics

Year Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Low/Low Trn.
2007-08 10 32 2364 73.9 68/210
2006-07 6 19 1395 73.4 71/216
Totals 16 51 3759 73.7 68/210

Getting To Know Jordan Cox

Parents: Brad and Mutsuyo Cox
Major: Undeclared
One thing most people don't know about me: I am half Japanese and can read, write, and speak the language
My favorite place that I have ever visited: London
If I could bring anything to Stanford from my hometown, it would be: Stanford is my hometown so there really isn't anything for me to bring. Stanford is the best place on earth and everything I could possibly want is already there.
In my off-time, I'm most likely to be found: At home relaxing or working out
The best advice I ever received was: To believe in myself and to be happy because life is too short to be mad and depressed and all of those other negative emotions
If I had to cook all of my meals, I'd probably survive on: Eggs and spaghetti
The best thing about Stanford is: The weather and the people
My sports hero growing up was: Tiger Woods
If I played another sport at Stanford it would be: Track or baseball
The reason I love golf is: Because it makes me happy
Ten years from now I hope to be: A professional golfer
Hobbies: Working out, cycling, reading, golfing
My most prized possession is: My family

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