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2010-11 Men's Golf

Sam Williams

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dayton, Ohio
  • Highschool Miami Valley School (Cal-Berkeley)

Biography


2008-09: 3 rounds, 79.7 stroke average, low round 76 (Rehoboth Beach Spring Invitational)
2009-10: 8 rounds, 79.3 stroke average, low round 75 (3rd round GW Invitational)
2010-11: 9 rounds, 80.6 stroke average, low round 75 (Swarthmore Fall Invitational)


2010-11: Participated in five events, three in the fall and two in the spring ... Played as an individual four times ... Third among Penn players, t-34th overall with an 83 at the Bent Creek Invitational ... Third overall at the Swarthmore Fall Invitational with a 75 ... Tied for 30th at the OMNI Financial Intercollegiate in Florida, shooting 83-81-83--247 ... Finished t-41st at Penn's Quaker Invitational at Philadelphia Cricket Club, carding a pair of 79s ... Shot 79-83--162 at the Navy Fall Classic.


2009-10: Competed in four events, all as an individual ... Had a 79.3 stroke average over eight rounds ... Low round of 75 came in his final round at the GW Invitational ... Also carded 79 and 76 at GW, finishing at 230 to place t-44th overall ... Tied for 11th overall at the Swarthmore in the fall, shooting 80 ... In the spring, shot another 80 at Swarthmore to place 12th overall ... Shot 86-80-78--244 at the Pioneer Shootout, tying for 45th overall.


2008-09: Played as an individual in two spring tournaments, the GW Invitational and Rehoboth Beach ... Shot 76 at Rehoboth to tie for 12th overall ... Tied for 72nd at GW (86-77--163).


High School: Transfer from University of California, did not play golf for the Golden Bears ... Lettered four times in golf ... Team captain and No. 1 player ... Two-time Metro Buckeye Conference individual champion and Player of the Year ... Four-time first-team all-conference ... Helped team win four Metro Buckeye Conference titles and 2006 district championship ... Also lettered three times in basketball ... First Tee volunteer ... National Merit Scholar ... Chess team captain.


Personal: Son of Tracy and Joseph Williams ... Enrolled in Wharton.


Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Sophomore

  • 2009-10Junior

  • 2010-11Senior