The Seattle Sports Commission nominated Jenn Salling, Chris Polk, Chris Williams, Isaiah Thomas and the UW Men's Rowing team in various categories for the 77th Annual Sports Star of the Year, presented by Root Sports.
The Seattle Sports Commission nominated Jenn Salling, Chris Polk, Chris Williams, Isaiah Thomas and the UW Men's Rowing team in various categories for the 77th Annual Sports Star of the Year, presented by Root Sports.
Washington Notes
• In two short years has established himself as one of the best golfers in Husky history.
• Ranked 20th by Golfweek.com, 20th by Scratch Players Golf, 27th by Golfstat.com and 36th by WAGR in June of 2011.
• 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.
• 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.
• Was the second Husky ever to represent Washington in the Palmer Cup (Brock Mackenzie is the other) where he went 2-0-2 in four matches.
• 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.
• Three career wins, one short of equaling the all-time best career total by a Husky.
• Has 13 top-10 finishes, which equals the fourth most in UW history.
• Owns two of the top-5 single-season stroke averages in team history.
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.
Williams' 14: Driver: Callaway FT 3-wood: Titleist 904 Hybrid: Adams Idea Irons: Taylormade TP Wedges: Ping Tour W
2011-2012 (Junior)
• Played in 4 fall events
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
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.
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
2009-10 (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
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
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
10
704
70.40
67
CAREER
84
5968
71.05
63
Career Best Finish: 1st, (4 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 Career Top-10 Finishes: 16 Career Best 54-Hole Score: 205, (twice) Battle at the Beach, Feb. 14-16, 2010 and ASU Thunderbird Invitational, April 2-3, 2010 Career Best 18-Hole Score: 63, third round of Pac-10 Championships, April 27, 2010
