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 Will Pearson
Will Pearson

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.

High School:
Evangelical Christian School

Last College:
Arkansas

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 185

Experience:
1L


05/18/2013

Memphis Ends Season at NCAA West Regional

Tigers finish ninth with a 4-under-par 860

05/17/2013

Memphis Falls to 11th After Second Round of the NCAA West Regional

Tigers begin final round tomorrow at 8:25 a.m. PDT

05/16/2013

Memphis Posts Season-Best 276 (-12) to Begin NCAA West Regional

Tigers tied for sixth after day one in Washington

05/15/2013

Men's Golf Begins NCAA Regional Play Thursday in Washington

Tigers tee off tomorrow at 9:15 a.m. PDT in Pullman, Wash.

04/23/2013

Men's Golf Finishes Eighth at C-USA Championships

Milner ties for sixth to lead Memphis

08/30/2012

Memphis Men's Golf: 2012 Season Preview

The University of Memphis men's golf team will look to make the 2012-13 season another memorable one as the team returns eight letterwinners from a squad that captured its first Conference USA title and made the school's first trip to the NCAA Championships in 24 years.

Junior

Fall 2012: Competed in every fall tournament, collecting three top-10 and four top-20 finishes ... Opened the season by tying for third at the Turning Stone Tiger Intercollegiate with scores of 73-72-70 to total 215 (-1) ... Was second on the team in scoring average with 73.2 ... Posted his low round of the season at the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate with a 68 in the first round ... Tied for eighth at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate with scores of 74-71-71 for an even-par 216 ... His other top-10 finish of the fall came at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate where he tied for ninth with scores of 72-73-71 (216, E).

Sophomore

Spring 2012: Played in eight of nine tournaments after transferring to Memphis from Arkansas for the spring semester ... Fired rounds of 74-73-72 to help the team to a second-place finish at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate ... Had his best performance of the season with scores of 71-73-72 to finish eighth at the National Invitational Tournament ... Finished fourth with rounds of 72-73-76 at the Memphis Intercollegiate ... Took 13th with scores of 72-74-73 at the Conference USA Championship ... Helped the Tigers capture their first C-USA title ... Finished 26th at the NCAA Bowling Green Regional, firing 77-69-76 ... Finished 135th with rounds of 79-79-74 at the NCAA Championship.

Freshman at Arkansas

Played 10 tournaments with a 74.76 stroke average ... Had two top-20 finishes ... 15 of his 29 rounds counted toward Arkansas' team score ... Finished 17th at the Cabo Collegiate ... Tied for 37th at the NCAA Southeast Regional ... Tied for 119th at the NCAA Championships ... Tied for 43rd at the Rice Planters Amateur ... Tied for eighth at the WE Cole Cotton States Amateur, advancing to match play where he won three matches ... Tied for 12th at the Tennessee Amateur.

Prep

Standout at Memphis-area Evangelical Christian School ... 2009 and 2010 Rolex All-American Team ... 2010 All-state selection ... Placed second at Southern Junior in 2009 ... Finished second at the Tennessee Division II state championships, leading the Eagles to their second state title ... Named 2008 and 2010 "Best of the Preps" ... Selected the 2007 "Best of the Preps" Golfer of the Year ... Won state individual title as a sophomore in 2007 ... Multiple top-25 finishes in high school and junior events, including third at a 2009 AJGA event at Blessings Golf Club.

Personal

Born on Mar. 7 in Memphis ... Son of Jamie and Milleigh Pearson.

Year Tourn. Rds Total Strokes 1st Rd Avg 2nd Rd Avg 3rd Rd Avg Tourn. Avg Round Avg Low Rd Top 20
2012 8 23 1,711 74.6 74.1 74.4 223.2 74.4 69 3
2012-13 6 18 1,315 73.3 73.3 72.5 219.2 73.1 68 4
Total 14 41 3,026 74.0 73.7 73.5 221.2 73.8 68 7

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