True freshman who will have a chance to break into the starting lineup very early…comes to Clemson after outstanding high school career at Prince Avenue Christian School in Statham, Georgia…received national acclaim through Golf Digest article when he made a hole-in-one on a par four hole during tournament play in April of 2023.
Overview: True freshman who will have a chance to break into the starting lineup very early…comes to Clemson after outstanding high school career at Prince Avenue Christian School in Statham, Georgia…received national acclaim through Golf Digest article when he made a hole-in-one on a par four hole during tournament play in April of 2023.
In High School: Led Prince Avenue Christian to three consecutive state titles, the first three state golf championships in school history…Baker finished third, second and first, individually as a sophomore, junior and senior, respectively…shot a 141 to win the 2023 medalist honors at Class A state tournament…team won by 16 shots…when Baker finished second as a junior at State Championship, team won by 26 shots…also won the Area Championship by shooting a 10-under-par 61 at Lane Creek Golf Club…made a hole-in-one on the par 4 fourth hole at Lane Creek…hit a driver on the 323-yard hole for his first career hole-in-one….shot 27 on the front nine and 34 on the back for his tournament best 61…won two AJGA events in 2021…finished fifth at 2022 Bobby Chapman and 10th at Taylor Made Invitational…finished third at Arnold Palmer Junior on July 24, 2023 in his final junior tournament…also played in Western Junior Amateur in June of 2023 and finished 24th…ranked as #66 junior in the nation when he signed in November…ranked as #88 overall player and #3 player in Georgia by GolfWeek in August of 2023 just before he came to Clemson…qualified for the 2022 US Amateur, one of just six high school players to qualify…signed with Clemson in November of 2022…played his high school golf for Jimmy Phillips.
Will Baker All-Time List of Hole-In-One Shots
Personality Profile
Clemson Major: Marketing
Home Course: The Georgia Club
Favorite Current Professional Golfer: Justin Thomas
Favorite Athlete Outside of Golf: Stephen Curry
Favorite Course I have Played: Jupiter Hills Club
Toughest Course I have Played: Ridgewood CC (U.S. Amateur)
My Best All-time Round (what was the course): 61 at Lane Creek Golf Club
My Best Shot Ever: Hole-in-one from 33o yards on a Par 4
The Best Part Of My Game is: Putting
My Favorite Club: Driver
The Part of the Game I Must Improve Is: Mental
The Biggest Influence on My Golf Career Has Been: My dad, Lane Holt, Billy Henderson
My Dream Foursome Includes Myself And: Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan
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