Will Brooks
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Cookeville, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Previous School:
- Cookeville HS
Bio
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 accounting… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll once.
Honors & Awards:
- 2018 OVC Championships All-Tournament Team
- 2017 MTSU Intercollegiate All-Tournament Team
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech golf coach Polk Brown announced the postseason awards for both Golden Eagle squads, with some changes being made to the honors presented to each team moving forward.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech junior Will Brooks was selected to the All-Ohio Valley Conference Team as announced by the league office Wednesday.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team finished off the third and final round of its first tournament of the spring Tuesday afternoon, placing fifth overall at the Bash at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – It was a strong day at the links for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team Monday, as the Golden Eagles fired on all cylinders during the first two rounds of the Bash at the Beach at in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team will head to South Carolina for its first action of the spring campaign, returning to the Bash at the Beach, hosted by Appalachian State, for the first time since 2018.
KENNESAW, Ga. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team wrapped up the fall portion of the 2019-20 campaign Tuesday afternoon, completing the third and final round of the Pinetree Intercollegiate at Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, Ga.
KENNESAW, Ga. – Just one more round remains for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team in the fall portion of the 2019-20 campaign after the Golden Eagles knocked out the first 36 holes of the Pinetree Intercollegiate Monday.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The fall season finale has already arrived for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team, which will close out the first half of the 2019-20 campaign with a trip to Kennesaw, Ga. for the Pinetree Intercollegiate starting Monday, Oct. 21.
DICKSON, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team saved its best round for last at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate Tuesday afternoon, completing day two of action at Greystone Golf Club in Dickson, Tenn.
DICKSON, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team knocked out the first two rounds of action at the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate Monday, competing at Greystone Golf Club in Dickson, Tenn.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – For the second week in-a-row, the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team will stay in the state of Tennessee for its next competition, taking part in the F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate in Dickson, Tenn. beginning Monday, Oct. 14.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After an outstanding performance at the Intercollegiate at The Grove this past weekend, Tennessee Tech junior Will Brooks collected his first career Ohio Valley Conference Male Golfer of the Week honor as announced by the league Wednesday afternoon.
COLLEGE GROVE, Tenn. – A resurgent day at the course propelled the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team up the leaderboard on the final day of the Intercollegiate at The Grove Tuesday afternoon in College Grove, Tenn.
COLLEGE GROVE, Tenn. – Day one of the Intercollegiate at The Grove is officially in the books for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team. The Golden Eagle wrapped up the first of three rounds of action at The Grove Club in College Grove, Tenn. Sunday afternoon with a score of 304.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team stays in state for three days of play at the Intercollegiate at The Grove, beginning Sunday, Oct. 6. Competition will take place at The Grove Club in College Grove, Tenn.
MADISON, Ill. – Another strong day of play at Gateway National Golf Links in Madison, Ill. cemented an impressive, second-place showing at the SIUE Derek Dolenc Invitational for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team Tuesday afternoon.
MADISON, Ill. – It was a highly productive day at the course Monday as the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team built off a great first round for an even better second trip around Gateway National Golf links at the SIUE Derek Dolenc Invitational.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team continues the 2019-20 calendar with a trip to Madison, Ill. Monday, taking part in the Derek Dolenc Invitational hosted by SIUE at Gateway National Golf Links.
RICHMOND, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech men’s golf team put a cap on its first tournament action of the fall Sunday afternoon, moving up the leaderboard on the final day of the EKU Intercollegiate to finish in a tie for sixth with Evansville.
RICHMOND, Ky. – The first two rounds of the 2019-20 campaign are officially in the books for the Tennessee Tech men’s golf team. The Golden Eagles put forward rounds of 294 and 287 to conclude day one of the EKU Intercollegiate with a 581.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech men's golf team will officially kick off the 2019-20 campaign Saturday, Sept. 14 with the first two rounds of the EKU Intercollegiate sponsored by Raising Cane's. The two-day, 54-hole event will run through Sunday and take place at the University Club at Arlington.