Will Strickler
| Will Strickler | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William Belden Strickler |
| Born |
January 15, 1986 Bronxville, New York |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Nationality |
 United States
|
| Residence | Dallas, Texas |
| Spouse | Jamie Strickler |
| Career | |
| College | University of Florida |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) |
Web.com Tour PGA Tour Canada |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
William Belden Strickler (born January 15, 1986) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Web.com Tour and PGA Tour Canada. Strickler is one of the longest players on any tour.
Strickler was born in Bronxville, New York. He is the son of Diana and Richard S. Strickler Jr. His father served as managing director for mergers and acquisitions of financial companies at Morgan Stanley in New York until his retirement in 1989.
Strickler grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia and Madison, Connecticut. Strickler was the MVP for the varsity tennis team at St. Anne's-Belfield School in Charlottesville as a freshman. He transferred to Woodberry Forest School in [Madison County, Virginia] beginning his sophomore year. Strickler found similar success on the golf course as the 2003 Virginia Prep League Individual Champion, and Strickler also led Woodberry Forest's golf team to the 2003 and 2004 Prep League Championships. Strickler served as the golf team's captain as a senior. His sister, Meggie, played lacrosse at Harvard University.
Strickler received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Buddy Alexander's Florida Gators men's golf team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition in 2005 and from 2007 to 2009. During his career as a Gator golfer, he was a four-time letter winner and a senior team captain in 2008–2009. In tournament play, Strickler earned medalist honors at the 2009 Golden Ocala Collegiate, along with top 10 finishes at the 2009 Azalea Invitational, 2008 Monroe Invitational, 2008 Northeast Amateur, 2008 John Hayt Collegiate Invitational and 2008 New Year's Invitational.
Strickler graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree, in both anthropology and economics in 2009.
...
Wikipedia