University of Delaware Athletics
Areephun Finishes Second at PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship; Xin 11th
5/6/2026 8:52:00 PM | Men's Golf
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Junior Arsit Areephun of the University of Delaware men's golf team claimed runner-up honors for the second-straight year in the Men's Individual at the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship. Areephun carded a 54-hole score of 8-under par 205 to finish second in the 15-team field. The three-day prestigious tournament was played at The Park, a par-71, 5,806 course on the southwest coast of Florida formerly called the West Palm Beach Country Club.
HENS HIGHLIGHTS
- 2. Arsit Areephun – 68-71-66=205 (-8)
- 11. Chikun Xin – 76-78-76=230 (+17)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Areephun fired a 3-under par 68 on Monday to open his tournament. He buried four of his six birdies on the back nine to sit in a tie for first place after 18 holes.
- He sank four more bridies on Tuesday to card an even-par 71 and sit just three shots back in second place.
- Areephun was back in the red on Wednesday, tying for the lowest round of the day with a 5-under par 66 as he hit five birdies and an eagle.
- The junior made a late charge as he finished 6-under par over his final 13 holes. He drove the green on the par-4 16th hole to make an eagle and birdied the 18th hole, but came up just short as he finished two shots back.
- Xin turned in rounds of 5-over par 76 and 7-over par 78 on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
- The sophomore moved up to 11th with a third-round score of 76, making two of his four total birdies.
OF NOTE
- It is the second-straight year that Areephun has finished second at this tournament. He was the runner-up in 2025 behind teammate Egor Zubov at Whistling Straits.
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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