Student-Athlete Features
The Vanderbilt Hustler — William Moll is setting the standard for the men’s golf team
As a Graduate Student (2023-24):
- GCAA Division I Ping Honorable Mention All-American
- GCAA Division I PING All-Region (Southeast)
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Played in all 12 tournaments during the 2023-24 season
- Finished sixth in the PGA Tour University rankings to earn conditional status on the Korn Ferry Tour and full status on the North America leg of the PGA TOUR Americas
- Ended the season ranked 25th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings
- Held a scoring average of 71.19
- Helped Vanderbilt win seven team titles, which are tied for the second-most in a single-season in program history
- Became the first Commodore to win an NCAA Regional, by finishing first at the 2024 NCAA West Lafayette Regional with a season-best 54-hole score of 7-under 209
- Shot under par in 18 rounds and carded in the 60s in 10 rounds
- Collected five top-10 finishes during the 2023-24 season
- Tied for 10th at the Valero Texas Collegiate after carding 2-under (214)
- In January, he finished fourth at the Australian Master of the Amateurs with a score of 9-under (279)
As a Senior (2022-23):
- GCAA Division I PING Third Team All-American
- GCAA Division I PING All-Region (Southeast)
- First Team All-SEC
- Named co-SEC Golfer of the Week (Sept. 28)
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Frederica Cup champion at 19-under-par (197)
- Finished in a tie for second at the Calusa Cup at 3-under-par
- Tied for second at 8-under-par at the Linger Longer Invitational
- At the Mason Rudolph Championship, tied for third at 8-under-par
- Finished tied for sixth individually at the SEC Championships
As a Junior (2021-22):
- GCAA Division I Ping Honorable Mention All-American
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
- Finished the 2021-22 season with a 72.4 scoring average
- Tied for 11th at the NCAA Championships
- Finished 1-1 in match play at the NCAA Championships
- Went 2-1 in match play at the SEC Championships
- Tied for 18th at both the SEC Championships and the Williams Cup
- At the Palm Beach Regional, finished in a tie for 19th
As a Sophomore (2020-21):
- GCAA PING Division I Second Team All-American
- Golfweek Third Team All-American
- Led the team with a 70.5 stroke average in 34 rounds
- Nine top-15 finishes in 11 tournaments
- Ranked 34th nationally by Golfstat
- Finished third, a season-best, at the Kingston Springs Regional with a 6-under-par
- Low round of 64 at Gators Invitational
- Named Division I PING All-Region (Southeast)
- Named First Team All-SEC
- Helped Team USA to 2021 Palmer Cup victory
- Named to 2020 Fred Haskins Award end of fall season watch list
- Went 2-1 in match play at the SEC Championships to help team to an SEC championship
- Tied for fourth with an 8-under 202 at the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate
- Shot a 4-under-par to tie for sixth at the Old Waverly Collegiate Championship
- Tied for sixth at Blessings Collegiate Invitational with a 2-under par
- Finished in a tie for sixth with a 1-over-par at the Collegiate Invitational
- Tied for 11th with an 8-under 205 at the Vanderbilt Legends Collegiate
- At the SEC Championships, shot a 3-over-par and tied for 12th
As a Freshman (2019-20):
- Played in all 22 rounds in the fall. Averaged 72.64 strokes per round
- Finished tied for 11th at Desert Mountain Intercollegiate
- Posted five rounds in the 60’s – first two rounds of Nike Golf Collegiate, third round of Florida Gators Invitational, second round of the Cabo Collegiate and first round of the Desert Mountain Intercollegiate
The Moll File:
- 2019 United States Junior Amateur Medalist
- 2018 AJGA First Team All American
- 2018 Junior Ryder Cup Team
- 2019 Junior World Cup Team
- 2018 Jones Cup Junior Amateur Champion and tournament scoring record (204)
- Tied for fifth at 2019 CB&I/Simplify Boys Championship
- Tied for fifth at 2018 Junior Players Championship
- Full name is William Stewart Moll
- Son of Bill and Mary Moll
- Has two siblings, Lizzie and Thomas