California Collegiate Athletics Association

From 2002-2004 there was not a better golfer in Division II, and perhaps at any collegiate level, than J.J. Jakovac.
 
The Napa native was the NCAA Individual medalist in 2002 and 2004 and a three-time first team All-American. He was a two-time winner of the Arnold Palmer Award, given to the Division II Player of the Year. Jakovac was also the recipient of the 2004 Jack Nicklaus Award, given annually to the most outstanding collegiate golfer in the nation, regardless of division.
 
His efforts helped build the Chico State men's golf program into one of the nation's best. The Wildcats earned NCAA Regional bids in all four of his seasons, including capturing the regional championship in 2004. Chico State advanced to the NCAA national championships every season after Jakovac's freshman year, never finishing lower than seventh and setting the program record with a second-place finish in 2004.
 
After graduating, Jakovac went on to play professionally before shifting his focus to caddying. He caddied for Ryan Moore for several years before joining Collin Morikawa in 2019. While working as his caddy, Morikawa has been ranked as a top 10 golfer in the world, winning two majors: the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship.