| Height: | 5-11 |
| Year: | Sophomore |
| Hometown: | Cary, N.C. |
| High School: | Green Hope HS |
Freshman season (2008-09)
Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team ... was third
on the team with a 75.80 stroke average ... turned in his best
finish in his first event, pacing the Spartans with a
17th-place effort in the Maryland Intercollegiate
(72-71), which was cut to 36 holes by rain ... carded a season-low
round of 69 in the second round of the Mason Rudolf ... also had
his best 54-hole score at the Mason Rudolf with a 218
(75-69-74).
Amateur
Tied with UNCG teammate Kyle Sonday for low amateur score at the
2009 North Carolina Open, finishing 11th overall with a
five-under-par score of 211 (71-72-68) ... tied for 34th
in the qualifying round of the 2009 North & South Men's Amateur
Championship ... prior to coming to UNCG, was ranked fifth in the
state by the Carolinas Golf Association ... nationally, he was
ranked No. 86 among the class of 2008 by Golfweek and No. 120 in
the 2008 class by National Junior Scoreboard ... finished third at
the USGA's Junior Amateur Qualifier, including a second-round 64,
and second at the USGA Junior Amateur tournament ... also finished
second at the AJGA Golf Pride and Dogwood Junior tournaments.
High school
Three-time All-Tri 8 Conference performer for Greenlope High
School ... helped the Falcons to 4A state championships in each of
the his last two years ... also helped the team win the 2006
SunTrust Cup championship ... recorded top-10 finishes in both of
those tournaments, finishing sixth in 2006 and ninth in 2007.
Personal
William V. Almand ... born Oct. 6, 1989, in Cary, N.C. ... son of
Bill and Jackie Almand ... father played baseball at Georgia ...
has not yet chosen a major.