2015-2016 Men's Golf Roster
Johns, Billy
Billy Johns
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Hometown:
- Johns Creek, Ga.
- High School:
- Johns Creek
Bio
Why Lehigh? ”Lehigh had everything I was looking for out of a school: a great campus and community, prestigious academics, a great golf setup, an NCAA Division I program, and a strong and supportive alumni base.”
On Coach D’Alberto: “Coach know how to make you a better golfer, student, and person. He does all this while still being the man.”
As a senior: Second team All-Patriot League honoree… one of four Mountain Hawks to play all 25 competitive rounds… posted 74.92 stroke average… led Lehigh in four of 11 tournaments… opened season by tying for third place at Colgate Invitational… led Lehigh by tying for sixth place at Matthews Auto Collegiate Invitational… tied for medalist honors with teammate Johnny Hsu at Lehigh Invitational… tied for fifth at Lafayette Invitational… shot 228 to join tie for 10th place at Patriot League Championship… low round of 70 in each of first two tournaments… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Played 20 competitive rounds… ranked second on team with 75.3 stroke average… medalist at Lehigh-Lafayette stroke play match with 73… led Lehigh at Lafayette Invitational, tying for 11th at 149… top 36-hole scores of 141 good for tie for ninth at Matthews Auto Invitational and tie for fourth at Wildcat Invitational… tied for 10th at Lehigh Invitational at 152… finished 38th at Patriot League Championship with score of 225… season-low round of 70 in final round of Binghamton’s Matthews Auto Collegiate Invitational … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Played all 23 competitive rounds for Lehigh… Mountain Hawks’ low finisher in three tournaments… tied for first at Patriot Spring Intercollegiate (147) before losing in three-way playoff… tied for 22nd at Rutgers Invitational at 219… led Lehigh at Tuxedo Autumn Invitational, tying for 25th at 227… tied for seventh at Finegan Invitational at 146… tied for 25th at Patriot League Championship… posted stroke average of 76.3… low round of 72 in final round at Rutgers and first round at Patriot League Championship.
As a freshman: Played in every tournament for the Mountain Hawks… averaged 76.9 strokes over 22 rounds… earned medalist honors at the Wildcat Invitational at two under par 140… shot season-low 67 in final round of Wildcat Invitational… tied for 12th at Patriot League Championship at 224… debuted by tying for 43rd at Colgate Invitational… shot final round 71 en route to tie for 44th place at Rutgers Invitational… tied for 30th at Lehigh Invitational.
In high school: Three-time All-Georgia selection… GOLFWEEK junior ranking of 180… American Junior Golf Association fully exempt status… owns three high school records (9-hole score, 18-hole score and season scoring average)… AP Scholar with Distinction… American Junior Golf Association Scholastic All-America Honor Roll…National Honor Society member.
Personal: Son of Peter and Elaine… sister Erica.
On Coach D’Alberto: “Coach know how to make you a better golfer, student, and person. He does all this while still being the man.”
As a senior: Second team All-Patriot League honoree… one of four Mountain Hawks to play all 25 competitive rounds… posted 74.92 stroke average… led Lehigh in four of 11 tournaments… opened season by tying for third place at Colgate Invitational… led Lehigh by tying for sixth place at Matthews Auto Collegiate Invitational… tied for medalist honors with teammate Johnny Hsu at Lehigh Invitational… tied for fifth at Lafayette Invitational… shot 228 to join tie for 10th place at Patriot League Championship… low round of 70 in each of first two tournaments… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Played 20 competitive rounds… ranked second on team with 75.3 stroke average… medalist at Lehigh-Lafayette stroke play match with 73… led Lehigh at Lafayette Invitational, tying for 11th at 149… top 36-hole scores of 141 good for tie for ninth at Matthews Auto Invitational and tie for fourth at Wildcat Invitational… tied for 10th at Lehigh Invitational at 152… finished 38th at Patriot League Championship with score of 225… season-low round of 70 in final round of Binghamton’s Matthews Auto Collegiate Invitational … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Played all 23 competitive rounds for Lehigh… Mountain Hawks’ low finisher in three tournaments… tied for first at Patriot Spring Intercollegiate (147) before losing in three-way playoff… tied for 22nd at Rutgers Invitational at 219… led Lehigh at Tuxedo Autumn Invitational, tying for 25th at 227… tied for seventh at Finegan Invitational at 146… tied for 25th at Patriot League Championship… posted stroke average of 76.3… low round of 72 in final round at Rutgers and first round at Patriot League Championship.
As a freshman: Played in every tournament for the Mountain Hawks… averaged 76.9 strokes over 22 rounds… earned medalist honors at the Wildcat Invitational at two under par 140… shot season-low 67 in final round of Wildcat Invitational… tied for 12th at Patriot League Championship at 224… debuted by tying for 43rd at Colgate Invitational… shot final round 71 en route to tie for 44th place at Rutgers Invitational… tied for 30th at Lehigh Invitational.
In high school: Three-time All-Georgia selection… GOLFWEEK junior ranking of 180… American Junior Golf Association fully exempt status… owns three high school records (9-hole score, 18-hole score and season scoring average)… AP Scholar with Distinction… American Junior Golf Association Scholastic All-America Honor Roll…National Honor Society member.
Personal: Son of Peter and Elaine… sister Erica.
Men's Golf Season Preview
Sunday, March 23
