- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my No. 1 choice because of the great campus, the class sizes, the golf team and the beach!"
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Bridgewater College and Christopher Newport University
Career Highs
18 Holes: +5 (77) – (Glenn Heath Shipbuilders Memorial – April 10, 2017)
36 Holes: +15 (159) – (Glenn Heath Shipbuilders Memorial – April 10-11, 2017)
54 Holes: +38 (254) – (TaylorMade adidas Intercollegiate – March 8-10, 2015)
Senior (2016-17): Appeared in one event as a senior… Shot a two-round 159 (+15) at the Glenn Heath Shipbuilders Memorial… Registered a low round of 77 (+5) in the first round.
Sophomore (2014-15): Took part in two events as a sophomore… Shot a +12 (82) in the first round of the Camp LeJeune Intercollegiate on March 27.
Freshman (2013-14): Competed in three matches as a first-year… Scored consistently in the upper-80s to low-90s.
Before VWC: Averaged 40 for nine holes as a senior, 80 for 18… Medalist at two tournaments as a senior… Qualified for the regional golf tournament as a senior… Selected as Skyline's Most Valuable Player as a senior… Recipient of the Most Improved award as a junior… Rookie of the Year as a sophomore… Academically ranked in the top 30 of his class.
Personal: Son of LeeAnn and Thomas Williard… Has one sister, Rebecca.
Get to Know Rob
- Listens to different types of music depending on the mood
- Favorites include the book "Call of the Wild," the movies "Tin Cup" and "The Avengers," and the TV series "Pawn Stars"
- A fan of basketball's Kevin Durant, the Oklahoma City Thunder and actress Mila Kunis
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "an average student-athlete, but try the best I can"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "the thrill of competition and helping my teammates be the best they can be"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "John F. Kennedy, to sit and talk about his point of view on the U.S. government and the world in general"
- People might be surprised to know: "I am very friendly"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I am pursuing whatever career choice I have made"
