The University of Akron Athletics
2015-16 Men's Golf

J.B. Williams
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Danville, Ky.
- High School:
- Danville High School
Season | Events | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Low Rd. | Top-25 |
Spring 2016 | 6 | 19 | 1,446 | 76.11 | 68 | 0 |
Fall 2015 | 5 | 14 | 1,051 | 75.07 | 71 | 1 |
Spring 2015 | 3 | 10 | 766 | 76.60 | 74 | 0 |
Fall 2014 | 5 | 14 | 1,053 | 75.21 | 69 | 3 |
Spring 2014 | 5 | 16 | 1,194 | 74.63 | 69 | 3 |
Fall 2013 | 4 | 12 | 893 | 74.42 | 68 | 1 |
Career | 28 | 85 | 6,403 | 75.33 | 68 |
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as a Junior (Spring 2016): Competed in all six of the spring tournaments … posted a 76.11 scoring average (19 rounds) … recorded three rounds of par or better, including a season-best 4-under par 68 during the second round of the Furman Intercollegiate (March 25) … fired a pair of 1-under par performances, 71 at the Hootie at Bulls Bay (2nd rd., April 3) and a 70 at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate (3rd rd., April 10) … finished the spring with four Top 50 performances
as a Junior (Fall 2015): Appeared in all five fall tournaments … posted a 75.07 scoring average (14 rounds) … led the Zips’ scoring at the Mountaineer Intercollegiate (Oct. 19-20), finishing 10th overall (148, +4) … fired an even-par 71 during the second round of the Firestone Invitational (Oct. 5) … made three Top 40 finishes
as a Sophomore (Spring 2015): Appeared in the final three events of the spring, posting a 76.60 scoring average (10 rounds) ... closed his sophomore campaign with a 75.79 scoring average (24 rounds) ... carded six rounds of 76 or better ... finished in a tie for 31st place at the Cobra Puma Invitational (April 20-21).
as a Sophomore (Fall 2014): Appeared in all five events, posting a 75.21 scoring average (14 rounds) ... earned three top-20 finishes ... carded four rounds of par or better, and 10 rounds of 76 or better ... opened the year with a 4-under 212 to finish tied for 20th at the Golfweek Program Challenge (Sept. 7-9) ... finished tied for 16th place at The Firestone Invitational (Oct. 6-7) and the Pinetree Intercollegiate (Oct. 20-21).
as a Freshman (Spring 2014): Recorded three top-25 finishes during the spring and four over the entire 2013-14 season ... posted a 74.63 average over 16 rounds in the spring and closed his freshman campaign with an overall scoring average of 74.54 (28 rounds) ... carded two rounds at par or better during the Spring season, one coming in the MAC Championship (May 1-3) ... his best spring finish came at the Furman Intercollegiate where he posted a tie for 11th place (217, +1) ... closed the year with top-20 finishes at the NYX Hoosier Invitational (t-19th, April 12-13) and MAC Championship (t-17th).
as a Freshman (Fall 2013): Played in all four fall tournaments, finishing with a 74.42 average (12 rounds) ... posted three rounds at par or better, with all three coming in the season-opening Golfweek Program Challenge (Sept. 8-10) ... opened his collegiate career with a second-place finish at the Golfweek event, posting a 7-under 209 ... tied teammate Charlie Bull in the Saint Mary's Invitational (Sept. 23-24) with a tie for 62nd ... closed the fall season with a tie for 35th at the Pinetree Intercollegiate (Oct. 21-22).
at Danville High School: Was a four-year letterwinner in golf at DHS ... earned All-State honors as a senior after posting a 72.50 scoring average and helping Danville High School to an undefeated conference slate ... in four years at DHS, he improved his scoring average from 76.40 (freshman) to 72.50 (senior) ... during the summer of 2012, he played in the Kentucky section PGA Junior Championship, leading after the first round and tying the course record with a 65 ... played on the Plantations Tour in 2011-12, finishing as the top point winner in his age group and closing the season in third place at the Plantation Junior Tour Championship ... named Plantation Junior Golf Tour Player of the Year in 2011-12 ... named Kentucky High School Athletic Association Academic All-State Honorable Mention in 2011 and 2013 ... also lettered in baseball, leading the squad with a .355 batting average, 29 stolen bases and 42 RBIs ... earned All-District, All-Region and All-State honors for baseball as a senior ... also lettered in basketball.
Personal: Born June 16, 1995, in Lexington, Ky. ... son of Marc and Lucy Williams ... has one brother and one sister.