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LEE WILLIAMS

UNITED STATES

Height:

5 ft, 9 in

Weight:

165 lbs

Birthday:

12/27/1981

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College:Auburn University (2005, Economics)
Turned Pro:2005
Birthplace:Alexander City, AL
Residence:Alexander City, AL

Nationwide Tour - Media Guide

Current Year Nationwide Tour Money and Position (51)
$34,184
Current Year Nationwide Tour Best Round
66 at Round 2, Chile Classic Presented by Pacific Rubiales.
Best Nationwide Tour Finishes
T7-- National Mining Association Pete Dye Classic.
2011 Season PGA TOUR
Tournaments Entered--; in money--; Top 10 finishes--
2011 Season Nationwide Tour
Tournaments Entered--1; in money--1; Top 10 finishes--
Career Highlights

2011: Made only one start and finished T45 at the Mylan Classic, where he posted a 63 in the second round. 2007: Playing his rookie season on the Nationwide Tour, finishing the year No. 96 on the money list, with $57,019. Made the cut in 11 of 17 starts, with top-10 finishes posted at the Pete Dye National Mining Association Classic (T7) and the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic (T10). Made two starts on the PGA TOUR in 2007, with a T52 at the Buick Classic his only made cut. 2006: Missed the cut at the Scholarship America Showdown at Somerby, his debut on the Nationwide Tour. 2006: Played in the U.S. Open for a second consecutive year and made the cut for the first time, finishing T40 at Winged Foot.

Played on the Hooters Tour and the U.S. Pro Golf Tour, winning twice on the latter Tour at the Cypress Creek Invitational and the Cobb's Glenn Classic—the first two tournaments of that Tour's existence. Went on to win Player of the Year honors. 2005: Playing as an amateur, missed the cut at the U.S. Open.
Personal

Lists Hank Johnson, Mike Shannon and Scott Hamilton as his instructors.

Got his start in golf when his dad cut down one of his clubs for him to use.

Includes Merion, Pine Valley, Oakmont and Winged Foot among his favorite courses to play and would like to play Augusta National and Pebble Beach.

Always marks his ball with a quarter, head's up.

Says he never travels without hand sanitizer.

Favorite teams include the Auburn Tigers and the Dallas Cowboys.

Enjoys action movies.

New York is his favortie city to visit.

Favorite Web sites include yahoo.com, foxnews.com and cnbc.com.

Carries peanut butter sandwiches and granola bars in his bag for snacks.

Would round out his dream foursome with Ben Hogan, Tiger Woods and Warren Buffett.

Bucket list includes seeing the Seven Wonders of the World.

Favorite motto is "It doesn't matter where you've been but where you're going".

Charities include work with the First Baptist Church
National Teams
Walker Cup (2), 2003, 2005; World Amateur Team (1), 2003.
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