Will Brooks
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Cookeville, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Previous School:
- Cookeville HS
Bio
Spring 2020 (Junior): Brooks took part in the team's only event of the spring before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic… shot a 72-75-72=219 at the Bash at the Beach (Mar. 9-10)… named the team's Gilbert Darcy MVP award winner after posting a team-best scoring average of 72.47 for the year.
Fall 2019 (Junior): Brooks competed in all five of Tech's tournaments in the fall, totaling 14 rounds of action… earned All-Tournament honors with a fall, 54-hole-low 68-72-71=211 at the SIUE Derek Dolenc Invitational (Sept. 23-24)… also claimed All-Tournament accolades following a 74-68=142 at the Intercollegiate at The Grove (Oct. 6-8)… notched a 71-70-72=213 in the season-opening event at the EKU Intercollegiate (Sept. 14-15)… finished the fall with a 72.36 scoring average.
Spring 2019 (Sophomore): Brooks played in each of Tech’s six events in the spring, finishing 18 rounds of play… turned in a 74-67-71=212 at the Big Blue Intercollegiate (Apr. 8-9), his low event of the spring… also earned his best finish of the year by tying for sixth at the same event… fired two 67s during the spring for his low round of the year, including at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate (Mar. 17-19)… shared the team’s Gilbert Darcy MVP honors with fellow sophomore Bracton Womack… also named the team’s Low Average Award winner after pacing the team with a scoring mark of 72.94.
Fall 2018 (Sophomore): Brooks took part in all five of the team’s fall tournaments, completing 15 rounds of action… kicked off the year with a fall-low 211 at the GolfWeek Program Challenge (Sept. 9-11) with back-to-back rounds of 69 to finish the event… fired his low-round of the fall, a 68, at the Autotrader Collegiate Classic (Oct. 15-16)… finished the semester with a scoring average of 72.87.
Spring 2018 (Freshman): Brooks competed in all six of the team’s spring tournaments, racking up 18 rounds of action… earned his second All-Tournament honors while carding a 72-73-74=219 to tie for fifth at the OVC Championships (Apr. 23-25)… also turned in a 219 at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate, posting rounds of 74, 71 and 74… shared the team’s Impact Award with teammate Bracton Womack… sported the lowest scoring average for a Tech freshman in over a decade, finishing at 74.25.
Fall 2017 (Freshman): Brooks played in five of Tech’s six fall events, totaling 14 rounds of play… broke the program’s freshman scoring record with a 6-under 66 in the second round of the MTSU Intercollegiate (Oct. 30), the eighth-lowest single round in program history… earned a third-place finish in the event, his first All-Tournament honor… made his collegiate debut with a top-25 finish at the Murray State Invitational (Sept. 11-12), turning in a season-low 70-75-73=218… posted a 218 to finish in the top-10 at the Samford Intercollegiate (Oct. 23-24), with rounds of 72, 71 and 75… finished the fall with a scoring average of 73.43.
High School: Brooks was a four-year letterwinner at Cookeville High School, playing for head coach Larry Pitts… named district Co-Player of the Year as a senior… earned All-Midstate recognition as a sophomore… helped CHS to district titles all four years and to region titles as a freshman and sophomore… led team to appearances at the state tournament as a freshman and sophomore… saw consistent improvement in scoring averages throughout his career, posting averages of 75.4 as a freshman, 74.2 as a sophomore, 72.7 as a junior and 70.5 as a senior… also played basketball for head coach Matt Hill.
Personal: Son of Sam and Tera Brooks… born January 7, 1999… full name is William Brooks… father, Sam, played football at Tech from 1986-1990 and serves as an analyst for Golden Eagle football games on ESPN+… teamed up with Belmont’s Jack Uselton to capture the 49th Annual Tennessee Four-Ball Championship at Cherokee Country Club in July 2019.
Academic: Majoring in business management… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice.
Honors & Awards:
- 2019-20 All-OVC Men's Golf Team
- 2019-20 OVC Male Golfer of the Week (Oct. 9)
- 2019 Intercollegiate at The Grove All-Tournament Team
- 2019 SIUE Derek Dolenc Invitational All-Tournament Team
- 2018 OVC Championships All-Tournament Team
- 2017 MTSU Intercollegiate All-Tournament Team
News mentions
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team concluded its 2020-21 campaign Tuesday afternoon, polishing off the final round of the Ohio Valley Conference Championships with a top-five finish at the Fighting Joe Course at The Shoals.
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team kept itself in the hunt for the top spot at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Monday afternoon, sitting just nine shot back of the top spot at the Fighting Joe Course at The Shoals.
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team got off to a fast start at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Sunday afternoon, wrapping up the first round of action at the Fighting Joe Course at the Shoals in third place.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will wrap up the 2020-21 regular season with a trip to Muscle Shoals, Ala. for the team's first taste of the Ohio Valley Conference Championships in two years after the cancellation of the league's annual event last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Golden Eagles will compete with the other 11 OVC squads Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at the Fighting Joe Course at The Shoals.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team saved its best for last at the Golfweek Spring Invitational, firing the lowest round of the day among the 10-team field to finish sixth overall while competing at True Blue Golf Course in Myrtle Beach.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team worked through the first two rounds of the Golfweek Spring Invitational Monday, competing at True Blue Golf Course in Myrtle Beach.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team hits the links for the second-straight week, heading for the East Coast and True Blue Golf Course in Myrtle Beach for the Golfweek Spring Invitational, competing Monday, Apr. 5 and Tuesday, Apr. 6.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – It was a third-place finish for the Tennessee Tech men's golf team Tuesday at the eighth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate, as the Golden Eagles fired a round-low 282 while competing on the River Course at Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Another strong showing on the River Course at Sevierville Golf Club kept the Tennessee Tech men's golf team in third place at the eighth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate Monday.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – It was a successful first day of the eighth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate for the Tennessee Tech men's golf team Sunday, as the Golden Eagles returned to Sevierville to host its yearly event after last year's edition was cancelled due to COVID-19.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will finally get the opportunity to host its own tournament for the first time since 2019, heading to Sevierville, Tenn. for the eighth annual Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at Sevierville Golf Club. Play begins Sunday and will run through Tuesday while teams compete on the River Course.
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team completed its first event of the 2020-21 campaign Sunday afternoon, finishing off play at The Invitational at Savannah Harbor in ninth place among 16 teams.
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Darkness brought a premature end to the first day of action at The Invitational at Savannah Harbor Saturday, as the Tennessee Tech men's golf team had two holes to go to close off its second round of the day.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team is set to begin its 2020-21 season Saturday morning, beginning two days of play at The Invitational at Savannah Harbor in Savannah, Ga. After nearly a full year away from competition on the links, the Golden Eagles will compete at The Club at Savannah Harbor.