Rich Wills

Overview: Ranked as the 76th best player in the country in his class in 2023….finished 32nd in stroke play qualifier at 2024 United States Junior Amateur with a 142 score…lost in first round of match pl to Trevor Gutschewski (University of Florida) in 23 holes…finished second (lost in playoff) at the 2024 AJGA Carolina Trace after scores of 69-71-69/209…tied for eighth at 2024 Western Junior Championship with a 279 score for 72 holes…shot consistent rounds of 70-69-70-70…earned top 20 finishes at the 2023 Beth Daniel Junior Azalea (12th with 212 score), 2023 Carolinas Amateur Championship (19th)  and the 2023 North-South Junior Amateur (13th)….youngest winner of the Chick Miller Invitational in 2022 when he was just 16…in eight amateur events in 2022 had two first place finishes and five top three finishes….majoring in business administration at Clemson…

In High School: Helped lead Stuart Cramer High School to a 2023 runner-up finish in the NCHSAA state championship….as a senior in 2024, was state championship medalist at the 3A level at Longleaf Golf club in Southern Pines…shot 136 for 36 holes with rounds of 67-69…won the tournament by two shots to help his team to third-place finish…his 136 score was the sixth best in North Carolina High School State Championship history…named the Big South 3A Conference Player of the Year…played his high school golf for Ben McMillan…his hometown of Cramerton proclaimed August 15, 2024 as Rich Wills Day.…has made three hole-in-one shots over the last two years….helped team to two conference championships….born on Feb. 22, 2006.

Personality Profile

Home Course: Cramer Mountain

Favorite Current Professional Golfer: Brooks Koepka

Favorite Athlete outside of golf: Deshaun Watson

Favorite course I have played: Mountain Park

Toughest Course I have played: Oakland Hills

My Best Shot Ever: Hole in on hole 12 at my home course. 197 out 6 iron

My best all-time round: 60 (-12) at Cramer Mountain

The Best Part of my game is: Tee shots

My favorite club: Driver

The part of the game I must improve: long irons

The Biggest influence on my golf career: Bruce Sudderth

My dream foursome includes: myself and: Dad, Michel Jordan, Brooks Koepka