University of Delaware Athletics
Zubov Wins 2025 PGA WORKS Men’s Collegiate Championship, Areephun Finishes Second
5/8/2025 12:33:00 PM | Men's Golf
KOHLER, Wisc. – University of Delaware men’s golf senior Egor Zubov led from start to finish to win the Men’s Individual at the 2025 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship. Zubov carded back-to-back rounds of 5-under par 67 to open the tournament before finishing at 6-under par to win by three strokes. Sophomore Arsit Areephun finished second after turning in two rounds under par and an even-par 72 on Wednesday to finish at 3-under par. The three-day, 54-hole tournament was held at Whistling Straits, which has hosted three PGA Championships and the 2021 Ryder Cup
HENS HIGHLIGHTS
- 1. Egor Zubov – 67-67-76=210 (-6)
- 2. Arsit Areephun – 71-70-72=213 (-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Zubov opened the tournament with a bogey-free 5-under par 67 on Monday, recording birdies on three of the four par-five holes.
- He followed that up with six more birdies on Tuesday to again finish at 5-under par 67 and open up a six-stroke lead on the field.
- Battling harsh winds and cold temperatures over the final 18 holes, Zubov held on with a 4-over par 76, carding two more birdies for the victory.
- Areephun had three birdies on Monday to turn in a 1-under par 71 before shooting a bogey-free 2-under par 70 on Tuesday to sit in a tie for third place after 36 holes.
- He carded four birdies on the front nine of Tuesday’s final round to shoot an even-par 72 and claim runner-up honors.
- For the tournament, Zubov finished with 13 total birdies while Areephun recorded nine.
- Monday’s and Wednesday’s rounds were played at the par-72, 6,743-yard Straits Course, while Tuesday’s round was played at the par-72, 6,709-yard Irish Course
OF NOTE
- Zubov’s three-round total of 210 was the lowest winning score by a PGA WORKS Men’s Collegiate Champion since 2017 and is tied for the fourth-lowest 54-hole score in the tournament’s history.
- Zubov becomes the second Delaware individual men’s champion, joining former teammate Sparky Ariyachatvakin who won the tournament in 2022.
- With Zubov’s win on the men’s side, and Hyunji Kim’s victory in a playoff on the women’s side, Delaware becomes just the second school to sweep the men’s and women’s individual PGA WORKS Collegiate Championships, joining Bethune-Cookman in 2000.
- With their finish among the top three, both Zubov and Areephun are now eligible to apply for one sponsor exemption into the Korn Ferry Tour’s 2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open, taking place June 19-22, at Crestview Country Club in Wichita, Kansas.
ABOUT PGA WORKS
The PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship (PWCC) was created in 1986 to highlight competitive golf programs at the most underserved and underrepresented Minority-Serving Institutions in the country, and educate and inspire student-athletes to pursue career opportunities in the business of golf and beyond. PWCC is considered the most culturally significant championship in collegiate golf (75% of 2024 players identified as “non-white”).
The Championship is a 54-hole, stroke-play event contested across five divisions from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
The individual competition is open to all minority men and women student-athletes playing collegiate golf at the Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA, and NJCAA level, or eligible students who are enrolled in one of the PGA of America’s PGA Golf Management University Programs.
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