Mason Remington ’27 [Tau Kappa Epsilon] isn’t just playing for trophies. For the Seattle native—who experienced an epic first-year season as a Blues golfer—the sport is a way of life, featuring commitment, friendship and fun.
Those core values have translated into an unstoppable golf game. In his first year at Whitman College, Remington led the men’s golf team to the Northwest Conference (NWC) title—their first league title since 1986—which qualified the Blues for the NCAA Division III Championships, where they placed 17th in a field of 43 teams.
Remarkably, Remington took titles at all three major NWC tournaments: the Fall Classic, Spring Classic, and the conference championship. He was named NWC Rookie and Player of the Year. His impressive performance also earned him All-Freshman, All-Region and All-America honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America.
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According to Remington, it’s love—for his family, the sport and his teammates—that motivates him, on and off the green.
And it’s a love that got an early start.
“I was 4 years old when I started playing with my dad and my grandfather. It was something that brought us together and still does,” he says. Despite his impressive golf resume, the now sophomore still treasures the chance to tee off among family, which now includes one of his younger sisters too.
For years, golf meant having fun with friends and family and spending time outdoors. But after taking third in a prestigious regional junior golf tournament as a sophomore at Seattle Prep, Remington’s approach began to change. “That was when I realized I had a lot of potential in the sport,” he recalls.
When he started thinking about college, Remington, who plans to major in Economics, focused on schools where he could pursue both his academic and golf goals—and Whitman checked all his boxes.
As soon as he stepped foot on campus, he felt right at home. Having grown up in Seattle, Remington was ready to trade his urban surroundings for Walla Walla’s mellow atmosphere and stunning scenery. He was also excited to take classes with the excellent professors Whitman is known for. “Plus, it was far enough from home that I wouldn’t be back every weekend to do my laundry, but close enough that I could get home fairly easily,” he says.
It was the golf team’s warm, welcoming culture, however, that sealed the deal. “It felt like a close family,” he says.
