Wells Williams Season 2022-23

ClassFreshman

HometownWest Point, Miss.

Honors

Vanderbilt Career

Career-low 18-hole score of 63 is tied for the fourth-lowest single-round total in program history
His 15-under 198 is tied for the fifth-lowest score at Vandy
His three collegiate wins are tied for fourth-most at Vanderbilt
Sixth Commodore ever to win multiple tournaments in the same season with wins at the 2025 Southwestern Invitational and the 2025 Mason Rudolph Championship
Collected his first collegiate individual title at the 2023 Cabo Collegiate
Has helped the Commodores win five team titles during his time at Vanderbilt
Career scoring average of 71.09 is eighth-best in program history
Posted five top-five career finishes
18-Hole Low Score: 63, 2025 Mason Rudolph Championship, Round 1
18-Hole Low Par: 8-under 63, 2025 Mason Rudolph Championship, Round 1
54-Hole Low Score: 198, 2025 Mason Rudolph Championship
54-Hole Low Par: 8-under 198, 2025 Mason Rudolph Championship
Best Finish: 1st (3x), 2023 Cabo Collegiate, 2025 Southwestern Invitational, 2025 Mason Rudolph Championship

As a Junior (2024-25)

GCAA All-American – Honorable Mention
GCAA Division I PING All-Region (Southeast)
SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year
All-SEC Second Team
SEC Co-Golfer of the Week – April 9
Ranked No. 42 in the CLIPPD Rankings
70.65 scoring average in 37 rounds of play
Had his score count in all 36 of the 37 rounds he played
Carded under par in 18 rounds
Sixth Commodore ever to win multiple tournaments in the same season
Won the Southwestern Invitational (-5; 208) and Mason Rudolph Championship (-15; 198)
His 15-under 198 at the Mason Rudolph Championship tied for the fifth-lowest score at Vandy
Qualified for the 124th U.S. Amateur Championship, where he advanced to match play
Made his PGA TOUR debut at the 124th U.S. Open Championship
Qualified for the U.S. Open after surviving Golf’s Longest Day, as he placed third at the U.S. Open Final Qualifying: Maryland at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland
18-Hole Low Score: 63, Mason Rudolph Championship, Round 1
18-Hole Low Par: 8-under 63, Mason Rudolph Championship, Round 1
54-Hole Low Score: 198, Mason Rudolph Championship
54-Hole Low Par: 8-under 198, Mason Rudolph Championship
Best Finish: 1st (2x), Southwestern Invitational, Mason Rudolph Championship
GOLFWEEK Preseason All-American Third Team
Golf Channel Preseason All-American Third Team

As a Sophomore (2023-24)

SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
71.59 scoring average in 17 rounds of play
Carded under par in eight rounds
Score counted in two rounds
Played as an individual in four tournaments
Collected two top-10 finishes
Helped the Commodores win the St Andrews Links Collegiate and the Watersound Invitational
18-Hole Low Score: 66, St Andrews Links Collegiate, Round 2
18-Hole Low Par: 4-under 66, St Andrews Links Collegiate, Round 2
54-Hole Low Score: 208, Pauma Valley Invitational
54-Hole Low Par: 5-under 208, Pauma Valley Invitational
Best Finish: T-5th, Pauma Valley Invitational

As a Freshman (2022-23)

GOLFWEEK All-American Honorable Mention
All-SEC Freshman Team
SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
SEC Freshman of the Week – March 8
71.89 scoring average in 18 rounds of play as a true freshman
Score counted in 15 rounds
Carded under par in seven rounds
Won first individual collegiate title at the 2023 Cabo Collegiate
Helped the Commodores win the John Hayt Invitational, Cabo Collegiate and Mason Rudolph Championship
Advanced to the semifinals at the 2023 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball
18-Hole Low Score: 65, Cabo Collegiate, Round 2
18-Hole Low Par: 6-under 65, Cabo Collegiate, Round 2
54-Hole Low Score: 203, Cabo Collegiate
54-Hole Low Par: 10-under 203, Cabo Collegiate
Best Finish: 1st, Cabo Collegiate

The Williams File