Ken Earle was inducted in 1999 after being the only two-time Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) MVP in the program's storied history.
During his tenure, Earle led the Tigers to four team tournament titles in three years. He was an individual medalist in seven tournaments from 1982 to 1984 on his way to earning All-Conference and All-America mentions in 1982, 1983 and 1984. He added an Academic All-America award to those honors in 1983-84.
Ken placed among the top 10 in tournament finishes 10 times during the 1982-83 season. He finished 20th in the 1983 NCAA Finals and 24th in 1984. He placed sixth at the 1982 PCAA Championships with a three-round score of 219, second in 1983 with a score of 223 and seventh in 1984 with a score of 212.
His medalist performances included a 70-67-73 (210) at the Elkhorn Invitational in 1981-82, a 72-69 at Silverado the same season and a 74-70-66 (210) with a second hole playoff win at the Aztec Invitational in 1982-83.
Earle continued his consistent play during his junior and senior seasons with a 66-68-72 (206) at the Southwestern North Ranch in 1983-84, a 70-77-69 (216) at the Murietta Invitational in 1983-84 and a 74-73 (147) at Silverado in 1983-84.
Since finishing his college career, Ken has continued to play competitive golf. He was runner up in the San Diego City Amateur Tournament in 1986 and 1988 and he won the San Diego County Match Play Championship in 1987. He has also captured the International Father/Son Championship twice, in 1990 and 1997.
Earle graduated from Pacific in 1984 with a Business/Marketing degree and an emphasis in Computer Science. Ken and his wife, Lucy, live in San Diego with their three children, Andrea, Sydney and Scott.
