2012-13 Men's Golf Roster
Roster

Chris Williams
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Moscow, Idaho
- High School:
- Moscow High School
Williams Features Chris Williams Interview (UW Athletics: Sept. 23, 2012) Williams Wins Western Amateur (Spokeman Review: Sept. 5, 2012) Chris Williams on a Roll (Golf News: July 1, 2012) Williams Wins 86th Washington State Amateur (Golf Today NW: June 29, 2012) Williams Washington Amateur Interview (PNGS: June 15, 2012) Williams Could Be UW's Best (News Tribune: May 15, 2012) UW's Williams Strikes Gold at U.S. Open Qualifier (Kitsap Sun: June 6, 2011) Golf In America Interview (Golf Channel)
Washington Notes
One of UW's most decorated players all-time, winning the 2012 Mark H. McCormack Award for the world's No. 1 ranked amateur, earning the Phil Mickelson Freshman of the Year in 2010 and first team All-American status in 2011 & 2012.
Became the school's all-time wins leader, earning his 5th victory at the Bandon Dunes Championship on March 18, 2012. Has extended his record to 6 wins.
Moved up to No. 1 on the World Amateur Golf Rankings on July 22-26 and Aug. 8-current (Sept. 18).
Won the 2012 Western Amateur championship - both stoke play and match play.
Finished 7th in stroke play at the U.S. Am and advanced all the way to the quarterfinals of match play.
Will represent the USA at the World Amateur Championships in Turkey.
Enters 2012-13 with 21 top-10 finishes, 3rd most in UW history.
2012 stroke average of 70.61 is the second lowest in UW single-season history.
Represented USA at the 2011 Walker Cup where he went 1-1 in foursome action while teamed with UCLA's Patrick Cantlay and 1-0 in singles matches.
Qualified for the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional after winning his sectional at Gold Mountain. Missed the cut by two strokes.
Member of the 2011 and 2012 Palmer Cup team USA, just the second Husky to make the team. Went 3-1 in 2012, 2-0-2 in 2011 matches.
Won two of three events that make up the 2011 Western Swing. Won the Sahalee Amateur Players Championship by one stroke after firing 1-under 287 and won the Pacific Coast Amateur with 11-under 277.
Is the first Husky to ever win Pac-10 Freshman of the Year (2010).
Recipient of 2010 Phil Mickelson Award, honoring the nation's top freshman collegiate golfer.
2012-13 (Senior)
Two top-10 finishes.
T2nd at the Kikkor Golf Husky Invitational with Trevor Simsby.
T2nd a week later at the Ping/Golfweek Preview.
Has four rounds in the 60s and six rounds under par.
2011-12 (Junior)
Ben Hogan Award semifinalist.
First Team All-Pac-12, First Team All-American by both PING and Golfweek, named to the All-Nicklaus team.
Tied for or was the Huskies top finisher in 10-of-12 stroke play tournaments.
Eight top-10 finishes.
Opened the season by winning the rain-shortened Kikkor Golf Husky Invitational on Sept. 27, his fourth career victory to tie for UW career wins.
Shot 3-under 210 at the Gifford Intercollegiate to end up 4th.
Tied for 3rd at the San Diego Intercollegiate.
Earned career victory No. 5, taking home a six stroke win at the Bandon Dunes Invitational on March 18. Ended up shooting 9-under 204 for the tournament.
Was named Pac-12 Men's Golfer of the Month for March.
Just the second Husky to win a NCAA Regional, taking home his sixth career victory at the Norman region. Eagled the final hole to overcome a one-hole deficit.
UW's top finisher in stroke play at the NCAA Championships, finishing tied for 21st at +3.
Trailed Julio Vegas 2&1 in match play.
2010-11 (Sophomore)
2011 1st Team All-Pac-10, 2011 Palmer Cup Team, 2010 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, 2010 2nd Team All-Pac-10, 2010 Phil Mickelson Award winner (NCAA's top freshman).
Finished first or second among Huskies in 18 of 22 team tournaments during his career.
Won Oregon Duck Invitational, the third victory of his career (tied for 2nd most in UW history).
Scoring average of 71.16 is the fifth best in UW history.
Named Pac-10's Golfer of the Month for March after notching a win and second-place finish.
2009-10 (Freshman)
The first Husky to ever win Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors, sharing it with USC's T.J. Vopel
Tied the Olympic Course at Gold Mountain record with a 7-under 65 in the final round of the NCAA West Regional
Stroke average of 71.14 ties Brock MacKenzie for 3rd all-time in a single season
Only freshman in UW history to win twice during the season
Best round of 8-under 63 in the Pac-10 Championships equals the best-ever third-round score in a tournament by a Husky
Shot ten rounds in the 60s and has a total of 13 rounds under par
Second overall at the NCAA West Regional with a 6-under 210, including his first-ever hole-in-one on a 205-yard hole
Tied for ninth at the NCAA Championships
Junior Golf and Personal:
Four-time Idaho High School 4A state champion and four-time North Idaho Golfer of the Year.
Earned as high as ninth in Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings.
2007 Washington Junior Golf Association (WJGA) State Champion, Player of the Year and Junior Golfer of the Year.
Third at 2008 Junior Worlds, 27th at 2007 Junior World and 27th at 2007 Junior America's Cup.
2008 San Diego Junior Am Champion.
Graduated from Moscow High School and helped team to 2009 state championship. Team was second in 2008 and fourth in 2007.
Claims the record at eight courses.
4.0 GPA Honor Roll for 2008-09 school year.
Parents are Linda and Varnel Williams. Has two older brothers, Pete and Jeff, and an older sister, Julie.
Pete was a professional golfer from 2006-2008 and Jeff played hockey for University of Idaho.
CHRIS WILLIAMS' CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR | ROUNDS | STROKES | AVG | LOW |
2009-10 | 31 | 2204 | 71.10 | 63 |
2010-11 | 43 | 3060 | 71.16 | 67 |
2011-12 | 38 | 2683 | 70.61 | 66 |
CAREER | 112 | 7947 | 70.96 | 63 |
Career Best Finish: 1st, (6 times) Battle at the Beach, Feb. 14-16, 2010; ASU Thunderbird Invitational, April 2-3, 2010; Duck Invite, March 21-22, 2011; Kikkor Golf Husky Invitational, Sept. 27, 2011; Bandon Dunes Invitational, March 16-18, 2012; NCAA Southwest Regional, May 17-19, 2012.
Career Top-10 Finishes: 20
Career Best 54-Hole Score: 204 (-9), (twice) Bandon Dunes Invitational, March 16-18, 2012
Career Best 18-Hole Score: 63, third round of Pac-10 Championships, April 27, 2010
2012-13 RESULTS BY TOURNAMENT
Date | Score | Tournament | Overall Place | Place On Team |
Sept. 17-18 | 69-71-75-215 (-1) | Kikkor Golf Husky Invitational | T2nd of 75 | T2nd of 5 |
Sept. 23-25 | 69-72-69-210 (-6) | Ping/Golfweek Preview | T2nd of 75 | T1st of 5 |
Oct. 19-21 | 75-78-75-228 (+12) | US Collegiate Championship | T60th of 79 | 4th of 5 |
2011-12 RESULTS BY TOURNAMENT
Date | Score | Tournament | Overall Place | Place On Team |
Sept. 27 | 69 (-3) | Kikkor Golf Husky Invitational | 1st of 45 | 1st of 5 |
Oct. 9-11 | 75-69-67-211 (-5) | Prestige at PGA West | T17th of 84 | T2nd of 5 |
Oct. 23-25 | 72-72-70-214 (-2) | U.S. Intercollegiate | T10th of 74 | 2nd of 5 |
Oct. 31-Nov. 2 | 70-70-70-210 (-3) | Gifford Intercollegiate | 4th of 72 | 1st of 6 |
Feb. 1-3 | 68-71-72-211 (-5) | University of Hawaii Invit. | T13th of 115 | T1st of 5 |
Feb. 13-14 | 70-72-74-216 (E) | San Diego Intercollegiate | T3rd of 84 | T1st of 5 |
Mar. 16-18 | 71-67-66-204 (-9) | Bandon Dunes Championship | 1st of 85 | 1st of 5 |
Mar. 30-April 1 | 68-77-68-213 (+3) | Stanford U.S. Collegiate | T12th of 90 | 1st of 5 |
April 6-7 | 71-71-67-209 (-4) | ASU Thunderbird | T8th of 93 | 1st of 5 |
April 27-29 | 72-70-71-70-283 (-5) | Pac-12 Championships | T9th of 72 | 1st of 6 |
May 17-19 | 73-68-68-209 (-7) | NCAA Southwest Regional | 1st of 75 | 1st of 5 |
May 29-31 | 75-71-70-216 (+3) | NCAA Championships | T21st of 156 | 1st of 5 |
2010-11 RESULTS BY TOURNAMENT
Date | Score | Tournament | Overall Place | Place On Team |
Sept. 20-21 | 74-70-68-212 (-4) | Kikkor Golf Husky Invitational | T4th of 75 | 1st of 5 |
Oct. 10-12 | 72-71-71-214 (-2) | Prestige at PGA West | T6th of 81 | 2nd of 5 |
Oct. 24-26 | 75-73-74-222 (+6) | U.S. Collegiate Championship | T31st of 78 | 1st of 5 |
Nov. 8-10 | 76-71-70-217 (+4) | Gifford Collegiate Championship | T11th of 74 | 2nd of 6 |
Nov. 22-23 | 69-69-71-209 (-4) | Western Refining All-American Classic | T12th of 31 | Individual |
Feb. 2-4 | 69-70-70-209 (-7) | Amer Ari Invitational | T10th of 114 | 1st of 5 |
Feb. 13-15 | 68-71-75-214 (+5) | Battle at the Beach | T14th of 82 | 3rd of 6 |
Feb. 28-Mar. 1 | 70-72-72-214 (+1) | USC Collegiate Invitational | T8th of 80 | 1st of 5 |
March 10-12 | 70-72-74-216 (E) | Bandon Dunes Championship | 2nd of 86 | 2nd of 5 |
March 21-22 | 67-71-69-207 (-9) | Oregon Duck Invitational | 1st of 88 | 1st of 5 |
April 2-3 | 71-79-67-217 (+1) | Insperity Augusta St. Invitational | T18th of 93 | 1st of 5 |
April 16-17 | 68-76-72-216 (+6) | Western Intercollegiate | T19th of 92 | 1st of 6 |
April 29-May 1 | 71-70-71-69-281 (+1) | Pac-10 Championships | T6th of 60 | 1st of 6 |
May 19-21 | 71-72-69-212 (-1) | NCAA Regionals | T16th of 73 | T2nd of 5 |
2009-2010 RESULTS BY TOURNAMENT
Date | Score | Tournament | Overall Place | Place On Team |
Sept. 14-15 | 74-75-66-215 (-1) | Palouse Collegiate | 7th of 78 | 1st of 7 |
Sept. 27-28 | 79-75-76-230 (+14) | PING/Golfweek Invitational | T50th of 75 | 4th of 5 |
Oct. 11-13 | 78-75-68-221 (+5) | The Prestige at PGA West | T26th of 80 | Indv. |
Feb. 14-16 | 69-65-71-205 (-8) | Battle at the Beach | T1st of 86 | 1st of 6 |
March 8-9 | 73-70-75-218 (+5) | Fresno Lexus Classic | T21st of 99 | 3rd of 6 |
April 2-3 | 72-69-64-205 (-8) | ASU Thunderbird Invitational | T1st of 89 | 1st of 5 |
April 11-13 | 72-71-70-213 (+3) | U.S. Intercollegiate | T24th of 107 | T3rd of 5 |
April 26-28 | 71-68-63-73-275 (-9) | Pac-10 Championship | T8th of 60 | T2nd of 6 |
May 20-22 | 73-72-65-210 (-6) | NCAA West Regional | T2nd of 75 | 2nd of 5 |
June 1-3 | 72-71-69-212 | NCAA Championship | T9th of 154 | 1st of 5 |